In a workplace, delegation involves transferring the responsibility for carrying out a specific task or activity from one person to another – usually, from a manager to an employee. It’s actually one ...

You’re constantly busy as an entrepreneur. You put in long hours at the office, make difficult decisions, and work hard. But if you’re feeling overwhelmed by your work, there’s a good chance you need ...

Thumbtack founder Jonathan Swanson believes in an approach he calls ‘delegation by algorithm.’ Jonathan Swanson knows that ...

True control doesn’t come from doing everything yourself. It comes from building systems that deliver consistent results, ...

Working on a solo project has its benefits—namely, having control over every aspect of an initiative is sometimes easier than deciding how to delegate tasks to support your desired outcome. In group ...

Too many managers take a hands-off approach, and then get frustrated when things go awry. There is a better way ...

As you watch Carolyn disappear down the corridor, you realize the program analysis project you assigned her has somehow ended up back on your desk because she hit a snag and needed your help. To ...

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When you delegate a task, you want the person taking it on to be responsive and proactive. If they can complete it well enough so that it almost feels like they're "reading your mind," even better.

Apple's own first-party Reminders app, which was overhauled in 2020, lets users assign tasks to other people. Here's how to do it in macOS Monterey. Delegating and assigning tasks to other people is ...