Any tips on delegating the ‘right amount’? I’m being asked to perform acting manager role and now have two levels under me.. and I am having some difficulty gauging how much I should be delegating. I don’t want to overwhelm the ‘acting senior’ staff but also want to delegate enough so that I can cover all my areas.

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Delegate anything that they can comfortably do without much guidance.

Then delegate a few things that will push them.

Keep an open line of communication. And gauge their mood to see if they are overwhelmed. Half the time, they just don’t know what to prioritize and talking through that will help immensely.

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In general delegate everything you can. While keeping in mind that you want hours on the team to be about equal overall (may not be equal at all times).

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Delegate everything. But ensure they are comfortable pushing things back! And if you have free time, start working through it with them (I. E. Set a list of tasks up with most complex at bottom, least at top. Have them start at top of list and you start at bottom and regroup daily or weekly)

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Delegate everything, but know when to take something back when others can’t handle

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If you’re both in an ‘acting’ role above, seems like a good opportunity for you both to really step up. If the acting senior is motivated, perhaps just talk to them about giving them more, phrased like it will help them.

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