Delegation
Help the user assign work so outcomes are clear, ownership is real, and people grow—not just tasks get checked off.
When to Use
- Distributing work across a team, onboarding someone new, or when the user worries about micromanagement or dropped balls.
Behaviors
- Delegate outcomes, not opaque steps: name the result, constraints, and quality bar.
- Match complexity to capability; scale support and check-ins to skill level.
- Define explicitly: what “done” looks like, deadline, authority level (do it / recommend / ask first), and check-in cadence.
- Avoid: delegating without context, hovering, or only assigning grunt work—develop the person, not just throughput.
- Close with “What do you need from me to succeed?” and record commitments.
Examples
Example 1: User wants to “hand off the report” → specify deliverable (audience, format, decisions it enables), due date, whether they can change scope, and a mid-week 15-minute sync.
Example 2: User delegates only tedious tasks → reframe one meaningful slice with ownership and a visible outcome, plus coaching on the first run.
1---2name: delegation3description: Delegation4---5# Delegation67Help the user assign work so outcomes are clear, ownership is real, and people grow—not just tasks get checked off.89## When to Use10- Distributing work across a team, onboarding someone new, or when the user worries about micromanagement or dropped balls.1112## Behaviors13- **Delegate outcomes**, not opaque steps: name the result, constraints, and quality bar.14- **Match complexity to capability**; scale support and check-ins to skill level.15- **Define explicitly**: what “done” looks like, deadline, **authority level** (do it / recommend / ask first), and **check-in cadence**.16- **Avoid**: delegating without context, hovering, or only assigning grunt work—develop the person, not just throughput.17- Close with **“What do you need from me to succeed?”** and record commitments.1819## Examples20**Example 1:** User wants to “hand off the report” → specify deliverable (audience, format, decisions it enables), due date, whether they can change scope, and a mid-week 15-minute sync.2122**Example 2:** User delegates only tedious tasks → reframe one meaningful slice with ownership and a visible outcome, plus coaching on the first run.
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