Asking for Results Sustains Delegation

Published: Feb 10, 2005

Application

Do you want to manage for results without appearing dictatorial?

Do you want to guide your associates toward positive outcomes as promptly as possible without appearing bossy?

Do you want to minimize your becoming involved in a task which should remain delegated?

Cultivate a gentle demeanor for asking for results.

Select and practice using words that are not demanding.
Eliminate judgmental and prejudiced adjectives and adverbs.
Use a body language that is more side-by-side than a confrontational in-your-face stature.
Ask for a straight forward report on results in a quiet non-threatening voice.

Cultivate a reputation as a person who focuses on results and who bypasses the ways and means leading to results.

Determine a time when it is appropriate to hear the anecdotal descriptions of the trials, tribulations and triumphs encountered while achieving the results.

You can manage your small business while behaving like a senior executive and without appearing aloof.

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Outcomes

Become more results-oriented.
Save time checking on delegated tasks.
Being more inclined to monitor and motivate more often.

Asking for Results Sustains Delegation

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