With forty well-structured and easy to follow topics to choose from, each workbook has a wide range of case studies, questions, and activities to meet both the individual or organization's training needs. Whether studying for an ILM qualification or looking to enhance the skills of your employees, 'Super Series' provides essential solutions, frameworks and techniques to support management and leadership development.

In today's organizations, leaders are neither able nor expected to do everything themselves. The consequences of trying to do so can be dire. That's why the ability to delegate effectively- to assign new projects and responsibilities to individuals or a team and providing the authority, resources, directions, and support needed to achieve the expected results-is an essential leadership skill.This guidebook outlines the benefits of effective delegation and the fears and concerns that can prevent or hinder it, then offers four key ideas that leaders can use to enable better delegation.

Learn all you need to know about successful delegation from deciding which tasks to delegate and selecting an appropriate candidate to ensuring the brief is clear and the task is carried out to your satisfaction. How to Delegate not only shows you how to free your time and motivate your staff but also provides practical techniques to try when delegating. Power tips help you handle real-life situations and develop first-class delegation skills that will dramatically improve results and relationships. This innovative series covers a wide range of management and personal development topics. Each title is a comprehensive yet compact source of easy reference for all those in or aspiring to a position of responsibility with a focus on developing and enhancing professional management practice.

Introduces a realistic approach to leading, managing, and growing your Agile team or organization. Written for current managers and developers moving into management, Appelo shares insights that are grounded in modern complex systems theory, reflecting the intense complexity of modern software development. Recognizes that today's organizations are living, networked systems; that you can't simply let them run themselves; and that management is primarily about people and relationships. Deepens your understanding of how organizations and Agile teams work, and gives you tools to solve your own problems. Identifies the most valuable elements of Agile management, and helps you improve each of them.

When you can delegate and supervise well, you will not believe how efficient and easy managing your team can be. Managers’ performance reviews, their salary increases, and basically their fate within the company in general are judged by the results they deliver, yet those results are usually produced by a team of employees working under them. Thus, the most important and broad-reaching aspect of a manager’s job is the ability to delegate and supervise extremely well. In this book, success expert Brian Tracy reveals time-tested ways any manager can use to boost the performance and productivity of their employees. In Delegation & Supervision, Tracy shares helpful tips including how to: Define work, assign it, and set measurable, targeted standards for performance Match skills to job requirements Use Management by Objectives to delegate longer-term tasks to trusted team members Monitor, control, and keep on top of projects with minimum effort Turn delegation into a teaching tool and build the confidence of your staff Avoid reverse delegation Free up time for higher-level tasks only you can tackle, and more When done right, delegation and supervision will allow your employees to learn, grow, and become more capable. Delegation & Supervision shows you how to impress the higher-ups with all that you and your team accomplished.

You know you need to delegate some of your work so that you have time to focus on the things that require your expertise. But it's not easy to do. Delegating Work quickly walks you through the fundamentals of: Establishing a productive environment Assigning the right work to the right people Conducting an effective hand-off meeting Monitoring without micromanaging Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

An ordinary leader is someone who leads a small organization or team that is doing great things. They manage the majority of the world’s workforce, but they don’t lead large corporations or big government agencies. Ordinary leaders are rarely written about in books or quoted in magazines. They are, however, important. Maybe not globally, but in their own realm of influence, their leadership makes a difference. The term “ordinary” is also used to highlight the belief that no one ever arrives as a leader. In fact, if someone thinks of themselves as extraordinary, they will not be a very effective leader. Author Randy Grieser presents 10 key insights for building and leading a thriving organization. These are the principles he identifies as instrumental to success as a leader. Writing for leaders everywhere, he inspires, motivates, and explains how to make each insight a reality in your organization. Become a more passionate, productive, and visionary leader by exploring and embracing these 10 insights: Motivation and Employee Engagement: Organizations flourish when employees go beyond what is expected of them. Passion: A passionate, inspired workforce begins with the leader. Vision: Visionary leaders energize and inspire people to work towards a future goal. Self-Awareness: Knowing your strengths and weaknesses is vital for leading any organization. Talent and Team Selection: The right employees must, first and foremost, fit the workplace culture. Organizational Health: Employees are most engaged when leaders are committed to the emotional well-being of everyone. Productivity: Focusing on how and what things get done increases efficiency. Creativity and Innovation: Building processes for innovation puts creativity to work. Delegation: As you free up your time, you will also increase employee engagement. Self-Improvement: Personal development makes all the other principles easier to achieve. Also included are the perspectives of 10 ordinary leaders from a range of professions, survey feedback from over 1,700 leaders and employees, and a resource section that provides detailed guidance and examples for putting these ideas into action.

Master the art of delegation . . . and you will master the business of time -- the time to think, the time to plan, the time to accomplish more in your job and in your career. DON'T DO. DELEGATE! will give you the foresight and the flexibility to multiply productivity, improve morale, and achieve solid results without putting in long, counterproductive hours. It will give you the power to manage your job and keep your job from managing you. Here are the secrets that have put top executives on the top -- and that can put you on the fast track to success. Learn how to: Know exactly what and when to delegate, and how to target the best people for the job Make sure the job gets done right, on schedule, and hassle-free Motivate subordinates, convey trust, and inspire loyalty PLUS Comprehensive evaluation worksheets to help you monitor and control the task you delegate

Delegation amounts to a lot more than just passing work off onto subordinates, and when handled correctly, it gives managers a chance to lead more effectively. Authors Richard A. Luecke and Perry Mcintosh present leaders with a straightforward, five-step process for mastering delegation--and increasing their output. The Busy Manager’s Guide to Delegation teaches you to set the stage for excellent results, what to do if things go wrong, and ways to ensure that all their people benefit from the experience. In this book, you’ll discover: which tasks to delegate; how to identify the right people for the jobs; how to assign tasks; how to monitor progress and provide feedback; and how to evaluate performance. Filled with quick tips, exercises, self-assessments, and practical worksheets, The Busy Manager’s Guide to Delegation offers busy managers a way to strengthen their departments by focusing their newfound time and energy on developing the skills of their people.

Do you feel stressed and overwhelmed with tasks that you can't keep up with? Are you struggling with the delegation of work to your employees? Effective Delegation of Authority is a brief guide for new managers that will help you improve your delegation skills in simple steps. If you're a manager or entrepreneur who leads three or more employees, then this book is for you. It's a super-short book that'll help you avoid the common mistakes that new managers make when delegating tasks. It includes a comprehensive step-by-step process that tells you exactly what to do before delegation, during delegation, and after delegation. You'll also get immediately applicable tactics that you can implement straightway with your subordinates. Here's a partial list of what's covered: How to determine what to delegate to your employees before starting the delegation process The method you should follow to decide who to delegate work to on your team The five traits that every task should have before you delegate it. How to describe authority levels the right way before you delegate work How to avoid micromanaging your employees How to check in with your subordinates and give them meaningful feedback. How to avoid being too prescriptive, while still giving your employees a good description of what they need to accomplish The most important thing you should do after you delegate a task to verify understanding Some examples of delegation to help you understand the concepts better A downloadable sample delegation template and one-page cheat sheet that you can use as quick reference guides The book is divided into three sections that will serve as your new manager checklist: Section I: Before Delegation Step One: Determine What to Delegate Step Two: Determine Who to Delegate to Section II: During Delegation Step One: Explain the Task Clearly Step Two: Describe Goals, Not Actions Step Three: Give Clear Timelines Step Four: Describe Authority Levels Step Five: Put it in Writing Section III: After Delegation Step One: Check In Step Two: Give Meaningful Feedback Free Bonus As a free bonus for purchasing this book, you'll get a one-page cheat sheet (a PDF file) that summarizes all the tips in the book on one single page. You'll also get a sample delegation template (MS Word format) that you can copy and paste and modify for your own team. Would you like to learn more? Download Effective Delegation of Authority now to get started. Scroll to the top and click on the "buy button."