Exercise 18-F Delegating Tasks From a past or present job. group project, or organizational task (from a fraternity, fundraiser, committee activity), think of a task you would like to or could delegate to another person. The task to be delegated, including all contingencies and related activities, is: The goal and benets (to me, to the delegatee) of delegating the task are: The person or persons who will be chosen (and the skills, abilities, and competencies they possess): Assigning the responsibilities (How will I clearly communicate all the requirements for this task? How can I motivate them to do this task?): Transferring authority (What power must they have? Who else will need to be informed? What parameters will be set for |imitations?): Establishing accountability (What are the rewards and consequences? How will comple- tion be measured? What are the standards for completion?): 484 4 / Leading Individuals and Groups Establishing responsibility (What degree of responsibility will I give? What level of delegation will I use and why?): Establishing controls (What control mechanisms will I need to develop? When and how will I evaluate progress?): Questions 1. What will be the most difcult aspect of this delegation for you? 2. What potential problems, barriers, or consequences can you foresee for this delegation? 3. What other steps or aspects must be taken into consideration to make this an effective delegation? 4. What unanticipated developments could occur to impact task accomplishment