1. Effective Delegation for Employee Development
TEAM RED
Lisa from Investments
Alicia from Member Account Services
Suzette from Facilities Operations
Ellen from Governmental Relations

2. What is delegation? Assigning tasks to employees? or
Assigning responsibility for outcomes?

3. Primary job of a manager
Ensure your team is doing what they are assigned to complete the mission and goals of CalSTRS.

4. Barriers to delegation
What are reasons managers do not delegate as much as they could?

5. Barriers to delegation
Employee cannot do the job as well as I can
I will take less time to complete the task
Employee is not as motivated and committed to quality as I am
I do not want to let go of my indispensable role
I want to do the work because it’s fun
Staff are already too overworked

6. Competencies associated with delegation
Employee cannot do the job as well as I can
1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 16
I will take less time to complete the task
1, 2, 4, 10, 16
Employee is not as motivated and committed to quality as I am
1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10
I do not want to let go of my indispensable role
1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14, 16
I want to do the work because it’s fun
8, 16
Staff are already too overworked
8, 12, 14

7. Why should managers delegate?
Need to meet with other managers about:
Goals
Operational improvements
New strategies
Need to devote time to:
Professional development
Keep up with governmental and pension plan trends
Planning for the future

8. Checklist Who else can do this? What result do I want to accomplish?
Who has experience/skills? Who needs to learn this? Who has the time?
Consult one’s own team and other managers

9. Checklist, con’t What is the deadline? Does the person need training?
Progress reports?
Does the person need training?
What kinds of controls are needed?
Pay attention and maintain control

10. Checklist, con’t Stay in touch
The person with the new responsibility will find ways to make the task more efficient
Give the person feedback

11. Communicating delegation
Meet face-to-face
“Tell me what you heard so far”
What authority/power will the person need?
Be available for questions
Mark the calendar for checkpoints