Managers have many responsibilities. It can be overwhelming, but it's why you have your team. You don't need to do it all on your own. Many managers have difficulty with this transition because they feel that they must still complete every task on their to-do lists. It is important to master the art of delegation if you want to be an effective leader.

You don't have to be a manager just yet, but effective delegation can help you and your team improve their productivity. It can also help you establish trust in your team while teaching new skills.

What is delegation?

Managers can delegate responsibility by using their authority to give it to their employees, whether they are their direct reports or their co-workers. Because you are responsible for strategic planning at a higher level, delegating tasks is essential. If you are occupied with work, you won't have the time or energy to do those things.

Imagine that you are a marketing manager overseeing an email campaign for a customer group. The campaign's content must be written and graphics created before it can be launched. A mailing list also needs to be assembled. After the campaign is complete, it must be added to email market software like iContact and Mailchimp. A good manager should send clear instructions via email or other delegation tools when delegating tasks for this campaign. Include your vision and goals in your instructions. The following staff can help you with your campaign:

• Web designer: Designs images that can be used in conjunction with email content
• Copywriter: Creates and edits content including subject lines
• Marketing Specialist: Gets email lists from Salesforce or another customer relationship management (CRM).

After each member of the team has completed their task, they should submit it to you for approval. Then, you will put everything together and schedule the email campaign's deployment.

The elements of delegation

The elements for delegation are the three major aspects of delegating responsibility.

1. Authority: A manager has the authority to direct employees to do certain tasks that are within their purview. This is the authority of the manager over the subordinate. Managers must use their authority to evaluate the skills of subordinates before assigning them tasks. They also need to be aware that subordinates may require training. You must act as a leader, and not micromanage, when you are an authority figure.

2. Responsibility: A subordinate must fulfill the tasks they have been assigned. Management is the act of granting trust to subordinates in order to help them complete their tasks successfully.

3. Accountability: Subordinates must be held accountable for their tasks. Subordinates must provide updates to managers on their workflow, whether they use a delegation tool or not. Managers must also be accountable for providing direction. Subordinates won't be able to succeed if they don't understand it.