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Encourage Employee Commitment

If you approach delegation as a group thing, you’re more likely to get greater commitment from your employees. And commitment has always been the true differentiator between winning and losing.

By pushing decisions to the front lines, employees become part of the process—instead of having the process imposed on them. And let’s face it, no one likes to have something mandated to them. In fact, participation is a cardinal rule in change management. Leave employees out of the decision to implement a new change, and you’ll likely have a modest revolt on your hands, at best.

But give them an active role that shows you value their knowledge and experience, and you’ll likely generate enthusiastic dedication that could drive you to results beyond your expectations.