Don't Be Overwhelmed By Delegation
August 6, 2025
Want to Delegate Better? Start with These Six Questions
Want to Delegate Better? Start with These Six Questions
Most delegation problems start before the handoff ever happens.
The Delegation Matrix I designed for my clients uses six-questions to help clarify what to delegate and why.
Before assigning any task, ask yourself:
1. Do I enjoy this work?
2. How much time does it take?
3. What skill level is required?
4. Does it directly impact revenue?
5. Am I the only one who can do this?
6. How urgent is it?
When you look at work through this lens, the right tasks to delegate become obvious.
Delegation isn’t about offloading. It’s about elevating the right people—and freeing yourself to focus where it counts.
Completing your responsibility and owning the outcome aren't always the same thing.
What happens after training determines whether anything actually changes.
Role clarity tells people what they're responsible for. Organizational context helps them understand why it matters.
The work between the steps matters as much as the steps themselves.
Being told what to do is not the same as understanding how it applies.
The shortcuts that save one person time often cost everyone else.
When one person's knowledge becomes everyone else's bottleneck.
Why one simple assumption quietly creates inconsistency throughout an organization.
The problem you can see isn't always what's hindering the results.
The longer I do this work, the fewer things I'm absolutely certain about. This is the list.