151 Quick Ideas for Delegating and Decision Making

107Know Your Management Style

Do you know your management style? If not, find out. Some management styles are more conducive to delegating than others. But also be prepared to adjust your management style depending on the employee to which you’re delegating.

For example, is your management style authoritarian, meaning you determine the who, what, when, and how of the work, with little prior input from employees? This is known as a tell-assertive style of management in which there is little employee participation in the decision-making phase of the task.

Or is your style more of that of a team leader, meaning you gather input from staff and encourage them to participate in the decision-making process? This is a more ask-assertive style of management. ...