Its quicker to do it myself!

How many times have we heard or uttered the above in frustration with a subordinate?

Our advice is think it but don’t do it. Your business is a process and your teams (could be one person) responsibility is to deliver its aims. Of course you know how things should be done (you started / invented the process) but your business is not going to grow operating in this way.

Its about:

• Confidence - have it in your team - it may take some time to build.
• Trust - your team members to do things - set standards of operation and ensure your team know when you expect tasks or results to be delivered.
• Organisation - the above two elements are fine but you need to ensure your team understand its role, responsibilities and accountabilities

Develop this approach and very soon your team will be doing things as well as you. By the way the result is not that you won’t have anything to do more that you will be able to spend time on what you should be doing - developing the strategic direction of the business?

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