Define delegation and empowerment, and tell general delegation apart from lateral delegation
A practical course on delegation and empowerment for anyone leading or managing others. You will explore what good delegation looks like, assess your own habits honestly, and build the confidence and skills to develop the people around you.
What you will be able to do
- Define delegation and empowerment, and tell general delegation apart from lateral delegation
- Assess your own delegation habits honestly and identify your barriers to letting go
- Apply the practice that makes delegation work: clear outcomes, agreed timescales and genuine ownership
- Recognise the signs that delegation is not working, from dumping tasks to micromanaging
- Build a development log to track what your people need and the roles that will stretch them
- Ask the three questions that decide whether a task should be delegated at all
What is inside
8 modules, built to be applied at work.
Introduction
- Why delegation and empowerment matter4 min
What is delegation, and what is empowerment?
- Defining delegation6 min
- Empowerment, degrees and types of delegation6 min
How effective are you at empowering others?
- Assess your delegation habits7 min
The benefits of empowerment, and good practice
- Why delegate, and how to do it well7 min
Why we avoid delegating, and what to watch for
- Barriers to delegation, and the judgement calls that matter8 min
Becoming excellent at developing others
- From good to excellent: developing your people8 min
Exploring staff achievement and expectations
- Understanding where your people are now6 min
Role models, final tips and your commitment
- Role models and the messages delegation sends8 min
A credential you can prove
Finish the course and earn a 1 CPD hour certificate with its own public verification page. Share it on LinkedIn or attach it to an application; anyone can check it.
Taught by someone who does the work
Education leadership consultant, Promoting Excellence Ltd
- Promoting Excellence Ltd, education leadership consultants
- Specialist in inclusive and adaptive teaching
Jackie Christie is an education leadership consultant with Promoting Excellence Ltd, supporting mainstream schools and colleges to meet the needs of learners with SEND alongside all other learners through inclusive, adaptive practice.
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