How Are You at Delegating?
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How well do you delegate? As a supervisor, answer each question according to your current work structure by circling either a Yes or No response.
Scoring Key: Give yourself one point for each Yes answer. A good score is anything above 12.
1. |
Yes |
No |
I give my employees new tasks, even though they may make a mistake. |
2. |
Yes |
No |
My employees get promotions at least as frequently as other people with equivalent responsibility in our organization. |
3. |
Yes |
No |
I very seldom take work home or work late at the office. |
4. |
Yes |
No |
My operation functions smoothly when I am absent. |
5. |
Yes |
No |
I spend more time on planning and supervision than working on details. |
6. |
Yes |
No |
My employees feel they have sufficient authority over personnel, finances, facilities, and other resources. |
7. |
Yes |
No |
My follow-up procedures are adequate. |
8. |
Yes |
No |
I don’don overrule or reverse decisions made by my employees. |
9. |
Yes |
No |
I never bypass my employees by making decisions that are part of their jobs. |
10. |
Yes |
No |
I don’don do things that my employees could—and should—be doing. |
11. |
Yes |
No |
If I were incapacitated for six months, there is someone who could take my place. |
12. |
Yes |
No |
My key employees delegate well to their own employees. |
13. |
Yes |
No |
When I return from an absence, there is not a pile of paperwork requiring my action. |
14. |
Yes |
No |
My employees take initiative in expanding their authority with delegated projects without waiting for me to initiate all assignments. |
15. |
Yes |
No |
When I delegate, I specify the expected results, not how the tasks are to be done. |
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