10 important guidelines that may help managers to delegate effectively

10 important guidelines that may help managers to delegate effectively are:

1. The manager must know his own responsibility and authority keeping in view of organisational goals.

2. The manager must have clear knowledge about his responsibility and authority to be delegated. Delegation of authority and responsibility should be equally matching; too much responsibility and little authority may frustrate the subordinates.

3. All delegations should be in writing.

4. Create an atmosphere of trust and confidence among subordinates.

5. The manager must have thorough knowledge of the abilities and risk taking capacity of the subordinates and the subordinates should be selected keeping in view of the task to be performed.

6. Only such tasks should be delegated which can be performed independently by the subordinates.

7. Do not criticise the subordinates for small errors, but use constructive criticism to help the subordinates to improve.

8. Adequate and continuous communication should be necessary for effective delegation.

9. A standard of accountability should be clearly defined so that the subordinate can measure and evaluate his actual performance against the set standard.

10. Good incentive plan should be introduced so that the subordinate may accept the additional responsibility and authority for the recognition of his service.