Delegation Skills Training - Canberra

Delegation Skills Training - Canberra

You know that feeling when you're drowning in work but your team seems to have spare capacity? Or when you're working late again because it's "easier to just do it yourself"? If you're nodding your head right now, you're not alone. Most managers struggle with delegation - not because they don't want to, but because they've never been shown how to do it properly without everything falling apart.

I've watched countless capable leaders burn themselves out while their teams sit underutilised. The problem isn't that delegation doesn't work - it's that most people approach it all wrong. They either dump tasks without context (and wonder why quality suffers) or micromanage every detail (defeating the purpose entirely).

Here's what really works: strategic delegation that actually develops your people while freeing up your time for the high-value work only you can do. This isn't about getting rid of tasks you don't like - it's about creating a system where everyone operates at their highest level.

In this session, you'll discover how to identify which tasks to delegate and to whom, how to brief people so they succeed the first time, and how to maintain effective communication without hovering over shoulders. We'll tackle the real barriers that stop people delegating - from "they won't do it as well as me" to "I don't have time to explain it." You'll learn practical frameworks for setting clear expectations, monitoring progress without micromanaging, and building accountability that actually sticks.

What You'll Learn:
- How to analyse your workload and identify what should stay with you versus what needs to go
- A step-by-step briefing process that sets people up for success from day one
- The difference between delegation and dumping (and why most people get this wrong)
- How to give feedback that improves performance without crushing confidence
- Practical tools for tracking progress without becoming a helicopter manager
- How to delegate to different personality types and experience levels
- What to do when delegation goes wrong (because it will, and that's okay)

We'll work through real scenarios from your workplace - those tricky projects where you're not sure if delegation is even possible, difficult conversations you've been avoiding, and time management challenges that keep you stuck in the weeds. You'll leave with templates for delegation conversations, a personal action plan for redistributing your workload, and the confidence to trust your team with meaningful work.

The Bottom Line:
Stop being the bottleneck in your own team. Master delegation and you'll not only reclaim your time for strategic thinking, but you'll also develop a more capable, confident team that can handle bigger challenges. This is about working smarter, not harder - and finally getting home at a reasonable hour with your sanity intact.