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One of the most challenging aspects of this journey of entrepreneurship is people management. As entrepreneurs, we often find ourselves grappling with delegation and feedback, two crucial elements that can make or break our team dynamics and overall business success.

In this episode, I’m diving deep into these very topics by exploring the common pitfalls entrepreneurs face when trying to delegate tasks and provide feedback, and offering practical solutions to overcome these challenges. Join me as I share personal experiences and the lessons I've learned from coaching clients through the intricate dance of delegation. From setting clear expectations to creating effective checkpoints, I walk you through my thought process and provide actionable advice to help you delegate tasks more effectively and give constructive feedback.

If you've ever struggled with feeling like your standards are too high or questioned your ability to trust your team, this episode is for you.

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GEMS DROPPED
“When ​we ​delegate ​the ​first ​thing ​we ​go ​to ​is ​the ​initial ​delegation, but I ​think ​that ​we ​skip ​a ​couple ​of ​steps ​when ​we ​jump ​to ​initial ​delegation. We ​bundle ​together ​in ​our ​mind ​that ​expectation ​setting ​and ​delegation ​are ​the ​same ​thing. ​Telling ​someone ​what ​you ​expect ​them ​to ​do ​in ​terms ​of ​steps ​that ​you ​expect ​them ​to ​take, ​people ​that ​you ​expect ​them ​to ​speak ​to, that ​is ​not ​the ​same ​thing ​as ​expectation ​setting. Expectation ​setting ​really ​revolves around, have ​I ​actually ​taken ​the ​time ​to ​define ​what ​ownership ​means?”

“I ​think ​the ​other ​part ​of ​​defining ​ownership, ​is ​also ​explaining ​the ​stakes ​in ​the ​context because when ​we ​start ​handing ​over ​decision ​making ​authority - even ​if ​it's very ​low ​stakes ​or ​small ​decisions - they ​still ​have ​an ​impact. ​We ​equip ​our ​team ​members ​with ​what ​they ​need ​to ​increase ​their ​chances ​of ​success when ​we ​explain ​to ​them ​the ​context, ​that ​is ​necessary ​for ​the ​task ​at ​hand ​or ​for ​the ​whatever ​it ​is ​that ​you're ​trying ​to ​hand ​over ​ownership ​for. This ​is ​a ​key ​missing ​piece.”

“Before ​we ​set any ​expectations, we ​have ​to ​recognize ​how ​little ​we ​actually know about ​what ​our ​expectations ​are. Especially ​as ​women ​leaders, ​we ​ ​know ​what ​we ​want, ​but ​we ​don't ​know ​how ​to ​express ​what ​we ​want. ​We're ​not ​practiced ​at ​it. ​We're ​not ​practiced ​at ​both, ​what ​it ​is ​that ​we ​want, ​and ​expressing ​it ​freely ​because ​we ​are ​often ​in ​spaces ​where ​it ​is ​not ​safe ​to ​do ​that. And ​so, number ​one … ​is ​to ​drop ​into ​and ​find ​support ​for ​expressing ​your ​needs. ​This ​flows ​outside ​the ​walls ​of ​your ​business or ​your ​organization. ​This ​is ​about ​how ​you ​are ​also ​showing ​up ​in ​life, ​how ​you ​relate ​to ​what ​it ​is ​that ​you ​need… ​How ​you ​express ​that. ​Period.“

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