Effectively assigns responsibilities and authority to others while maintaining appropriate oversight. Matches tasks to individual strengths and provides the resources and support needed for success.
Look For...
Trust in others' abilities
Clear communication of expectations
Appropriate follow-up and accountability
Ability to balance workload across a team
Questions
- Describe a time when you delegated an important task or project. How did you ensure it was completed successfully?
- How do you decide which responsibilities to delegate and which to retain? Can you provide an example?
- Tell us about a time delegation did not go as planned. What happened, and what did you learn?
- Tell us about a time when you had to balance providing guidance with allowing someone the autonomy to complete a task in their own way. How did you approach it?
- Describe a time when you delegated a high-visibility or high-risk assignment. How did you determine who was the right person for the task?
- Describe a time when you needed to redistribute work across a team to meet a deadline or address changing priorities. What factors did you consider?
- Tell us about a time when a team member struggled with a delegated assignment. How did you respond?