This slideshow presentation will cover how to effectively delegate, focus on how to multi-task, manage your time, and making the right decisions to solve the problems, all the while keeping your stress levels down.

1. Lesson 6
Presentation Overview

2. How to Delegate, Manage your Time,
Solve Problems
&
Make the Right Decisions

3. Managers need:
Time management skills, confidence in making
decisions, and the ability to control stress.
In order to do this, they need to know how to
multitask and prioritize.
Delegating is a great way to support those needs…

4. How to Delegate
Confidently

5. A sign of a good leader is how
well they can delegate
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• You can accomplish more by giving work to others
• It builds employee self-esteem
• You are still held accountable
Why?

6. Before you delegate,
Ask yourself these 3 questions:
1. Can the task be delegated?
2. Should it be delegated?
3. Do you have the time to delegate effectively?
If yes, remember…

7. You get power,
when you give
power!!!

8. 1. Pick the person best suited for the task.
2. Make sure they can work independently.
3. Make sure they understand what to do.
4. Get the commitment of the employee.
5. Give the person authority of the project.
6. Determine if the task needs to be monitored.
7. Motivate by discussing the positive impact.
8. Determine if the task is completed:
–Do you need to make the final decision?
–Do you need to review with the employee?
–Do you let the employee make the final decision?
Here are eight delegating tips:

9. When delegating:
• Try not to always pick the same person
• Match the task with the person
• Spread it around to those who show
interest

10. How to Multitask
&
Prioritize

11. Even when the pressure is on,
always keep a cool head,
and…
Never let them see you sweat!

12. Here are six multitasking tips…
1. Delegate
(as just described)

13. 2. Chart it out
Group the tasks by importance into three groups
Here are six multitasking tips…

14. 3. Focus on critical items
Prioritize as needed and handle escalations.
Here are six multitasking tips…

15. 4. Work smarter, not harder
Eliminate redundancy whenever possible.
Here are six multitasking tips…

16. 5. Find a time to turn it all off
When immediate response is not required.
Here are six multitasking tips…

17. 6. Make multitasking a game
Make it fun and accept that you have to do more with less.
Stay motivated!!!
Here are six multitasking tips…

18. How to keep
Stress
under control

19. Stress is inevitable,
how you react to it is up to you…

20. Know your trigger points

21. Stop and take a deep breath

22. Manage your time wisely

23. Dissect the issue

24. Take a break and take a walk

25. Lighten up and laugh a bit more

26. Take care of your health

27. Talk it out with family and friends

28. How to Manage
your Time

29. Demand on your time will
increase, and you will need
to adapt
Here are a few ways to get the
most out of your day >>>>>

30. First thing in the morning
Check your calendar
Answer all e-mails
Check your “to do” list and reflect on the
day ahead

31. Set clear expectations for
yourself
Know what needs to be done
Don’t waste time figuring out what
should be done

32. Stick to your meeting agenda
You hold yourself up and others

33. Delegate (of course…)
The more you delegate, the less
interruptions

34. Give out more responsibility
E.g. Have someone fill in for you at a
meeting

35. Review materials away from
the office
Read reports during lunch, in a taxi, on a
plane, etc.

36. Start and finish a project in one
session
Reduce half finished projects

37. Let go of old responsibilities
It’s time to move on…

38. How to Solve
Problems and
Make Decisions

39. Decision-making is a key role of a
manager and leader.
Some managers find this to be one
of the most difficult tasks to
perform.

40. Don’t have a fear of
failure
Don’t procrastinate

41. Think of making a decision, as
drawing a line between two points.
If you can’t draw a straight line
between the two points, then that
decision should most likely be
rejected.

42. Don’t be afraid to talk to your boss
or upper management about major
problems or needs that concern you.
You do not want to be known as a
manager who “keeps secrets”

43. Define the problem or need before
you make the decision.
Ask yourself, and others if needed,
the following:
who, what, when, where, how, why
type of questions.

44. Delegating, Multitasking, Controlling
Stress, Time Management and Decision
Making is possible, with the
exceptional management skills you will
possess…
End of presentation