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The 6 No-no’s of Successful Delegation Part 6: Never Forget to Say Thank You
Posted on October 10, 2020 Leave a Comment
Never Forget to Say Thank You! I hate sounding like everyone’s mom but you must never, EVER forget your manners. Whether you are overseeing an event or an organization, working with volunteers or high paid professionals, you must ALWAYS REMEMBER TO SAY THANK YOU!
The 6 No-no’s of Successful Delegation Part 5: Never Criticize
Posted on October 9, 2020 Leave a Comment
Never Criticize I have a confession to make, well, actually 2 confessions: I am borderline OCD & I struggle with anxiety. Both conditions are mild & only cause me slight problems. My darling husband, the Infamous Mr. D is so wonderful about all this. I once apologized for being so fussy about something. He told […]
The 6 No-no’s of Successful Delegation Part 4: Never Make Assumptions
Posted on October 8, 2020 Leave a Comment
You’ve chosen the right people for the job, asked them to help you in your organization or on your event & made a vow not to micromanage the very competent people under your leadership. Now, nothing to do but sit back & relax while things happen flawlessly around you, right? Uh, not so fast!
The 6 No-no’s of Successful Delegation Part 3: Never Micromanage
Posted on October 7, 2020 Leave a Comment
Never Micromanage As a first time leader, you want to do a good job. No, you want to do a GREAT job! You’re concerned it might reflect badly on you if something goes wrong, whether you are in charge of an event or an organization. Your name & face are what people see & you […]
The 6 No-no’s of Successful Delegation Part 2: Never Ask for Volunteers
Posted on October 6, 2020 Leave a Comment
In the last post, I wanted you to understand why you shouldn’t do it yourself. You CAN help out but as the leader, your job it to oversee the work being done, offering encouragement & guidance. In this post, I’m going to tell you something you may not believe & then appear to thoroughly contradict […]
The 6 No-no’s of Successful Delegation Part 1: Never Do It Yourself
Posted on October 5, 2020 Leave a Comment
Congratulations! You have been asked to lead your organization. Or you volunteered to chair your group’s fundraiser or special event. Whatever it might be, you find yourself in a leadership position, perhaps for the first time. You want everything to go great. After all, you ARE in charge! True but in order […]
5 Proven Steps to Mentor New Leaders Step 5: Trust
Posted on October 3, 2020 Leave a Comment
I believe the most difficult part of this process is Trust. There simply comes a time when you must turn responsibility over to the other person & surrender control. This can be tough, especially if the project is one you started from scratch. When we birth a project & develop it, we have specific […]
5 Proven Steps to Mentor New Leaders Step 4: Train
Posted on October 2, 2020 Leave a Comment
Your mentoree has watched you in action. You have explained to them how you do things & answered their questions about your techniques. You have given them the opportunity to try to do it themselves & had them tell you about the experience. Now it is time to train them to do it better. I […]
5 Proven Steps to Mentor New Leaders Part 3: Test
Posted on October 1, 2020 Leave a Comment
The second biggest mistake mentors make, after not mentoring new leaders at all, is failing to test them. We tend to be too quick turning things over to the newbie before we are certain the are prepared. Offering them a short period of time to shadow you & then giving them only a bit of […]
5 Proven Steps to Mentor New Leaders Part 2: Teach
Posted on September 30, 2020 Leave a Comment
The disciples first had the opportunity to watch Jesus talk to large crowds & smaller groups, seeing Him share His message. These moments gave the disciples the chance to see Jesus model the behavior He wanted them to imitate & to hear the lessons He was sharing as He spoke to the public. This, […]
