Delegating from a Distance
24mIntermediate2021-09-15
Authors

Alisa Cohn
Executive Coach and Leadership Development Expert
Course details
With the acceleration of remote and hybrid work, managers need to know how to delegate effectively to employees working virtually. In this course, leadership development expert Alisa Cohn shows you why delegation is even more critical to your success and your employees' success in a virtual environment. Alisa explains the unique difficulties of delegating in a virtual environment and how to identify what you can and cannot delegate virtually. She walks through the steps for effective delegation and how to match what you delegate with your employees’ skills and career aspirations. Alisa covers ways to build trust, reduce misunderstandings, and set communication and tracking guidelines. She finishes up with useful advice on how to use mistakes to promote learning and how to use virtual delegation to actively build your employees’ skills.
Skills covered
Management SkillsLeadership and ManagementDeep Dive (X:Y)
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Delegating virtually
1. Prepare to Delegate Virtually
- 02 - The challenges of delegating virtually
- 03 - Identify what you can and cannot delegate virtually
- 04 - Learn the steps for effective delegation
- 05 - Match what you delegate with strengths and career aspirations
2. Set Up Systems and Communication Tools to Build Trust and Keep Track of Projects
- 06 - Build trust and rapport to make virtual delegation more natural
- 07 - Reduce misunderstandings in virtual delegation
- 08 - Set communication and tracking guidelines for virtual delegation
3. Use Delegation to Help Build Skills
- 09 - Take advantage of mistakes to promote learning during virtual delegation
- 10 - Use virtual delegation to actively build the skills of others
- 11 - Next step - Pick one virtual delegation skill and practice it