Delegation Skills Training
Delegation Skills Training
You know that feeling when you're drowning in work, staying back late every night, and your team seems to be sitting around waiting for direction? You're not alone. Most managers I meet are doing way too much themselves because they either don't trust their team to get it right, think it's faster to just do it themselves, or honestly don't know how to hand over work without it becoming a bigger headache.
Here's the thing - delegation isn't just about dumping tasks on people. It's about strategically developing your team while freeing yourself up to focus on the work that actually needs your expertise. When done right, delegation skills training transforms both your workload and your team's capabilities. I've seen managers go from working 60-hour weeks to leaving the office on time, simply because they learned how to delegate effectively.
The reality is that most of us were promoted because we were great at doing the work, not necessarily because we knew how to manage people doing the work. That's a completely different skill set. You might be brilliant at creating reports, but teaching someone else to create those reports while maintaining quality standards? That's where most people get stuck. They end up either micromanaging every step (which defeats the purpose) or throwing tasks over the fence and hoping for the best (which usually ends in disappointment).
This training focuses on the practical stuff that actually works in real workplaces. We'll cover how to identify which tasks to delegate and which ones you should keep, how to match tasks to the right people based on their current skills and development goals, and most importantly, how to set clear expectations without writing a novel-length brief. You'll learn the art of the follow-up - how to check in without being annoying, and how to give feedback that actually helps people improve rather than just pointing out what went wrong.
We also tackle the emotional side of delegation, because let's be honest, it can be scary letting go of control. Many managers worry that their team will think they're lazy if they delegate, or that senior management will question what they're actually doing all day. These are legitimate concerns, and we'll work through strategies to address them while building your confidence in your team's abilities.
What You'll Learn
How to identify the right tasks to delegate and create a clear delegation framework that works for your team structure. You'll discover how to assess your team members' current capabilities and match them with appropriate challenges that stretch their skills without setting them up to fail. We'll cover the essential conversation techniques for briefing tasks clearly, including how to explain the why behind the work so people understand the bigger picture and can make good decisions when you're not around.
You'll master the follow-up process - knowing when to check in, how to ask the right questions to gauge progress without micromanaging, and how to provide course corrections early before small issues become big problems. The training includes practical templates for delegation conversations and feedback sessions that you can adapt to your specific workplace and team dynamics.
We'll also explore how to build accountability systems that work for everyone, how to handle pushback or resistance to taking on new responsibilities, and how to use delegation skills training as a tool for developing your team's career progression while reducing your own workload.
The Bottom Line
After this training, you'll have a clear system for delegating work that actually gets done properly the first time. Your team will feel more engaged and trusted, you'll have time to focus on strategic work instead of constantly firefighting, and you'll sleep better knowing that things can run smoothly even when you're not there. Most participants tell me they wish they'd learned these skills years earlier - it really is a game-changer for both your stress levels and your team's development.
Location: Perth