# Delegation

> Delegation

- Skill: `sethdford/delegation` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add sethdford/delegation`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/sethdford/delegation/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: sethdford (https://skillmd.com/u/sethdford)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/sethdford/delegation

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# 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.