This half day session will give you space to think about what effective delegation involves and understand the skills that you can develop in preparation. It will help you plan when to delegate, things to think through in advance and how to combat the most common struggles. You will learn techniques to find out more about your team’s strengths and ambitions, so that you can develop their skills and use your own time more constructively.

You will reflect on the changes needed for your team to make a successful transition into sharing work more effectively. The session will give you practical techniques and tools that you can apply immediately so that you can work in a new way with confidence to support your team’s growth and achieve results.

What you will learn:

• What does effective delegation involve and why is it needed?
• The most common struggles with delegation
• 10 delegation tips for leaders
• Understanding current capacity before delegating
• Prioritising individual pieces of work How to decide what to delegate
• Understanding your team members’ strengths and potential – Manual of Me
• Questions to explore to build trust and empowerment, and ensure accountability
• Drawing up an effective request checklist
• Putting it into practice and planning next steps.

Who should attend

This course is for everyone who manages a team and wants to delegate to achieve higher performance and develop their team more effectively

Emma Walker-Cotton is an award winning trainer specialising in leadership development. She has over 25 years experience of training design and delivery in both the public and private sector, including working as HR Director for Amnesty International. Emma is passionate about individuals having the opportunity to fulfil their potential and creates a positive, fun and stimulating learning environment. She always ensures that participants leave the day with practical skills they can implement back in work.