A successful delegation is like a perfect baton pass—the leader is the incoming runner, and the teammate is the one receiving the delegated task. They need to know the handoff is coming. They also need clarity on what’s being handed to them, the scope of their responsibilities, what success looks like and the duration of their new task assignment.
Successful delegation requires a smooth handoff of clear expectations for each new task assignment.
Consider a task you need to delegate. How can you ensure the handoff is as smooth as possible by setting clear performance expectations about scope, success and duration?