Delegating without dropping the ball

Most hand offs fail for one reason: the person doing the work doesn't know what done looks like.

The three part brief

• The outcome. What does finished look like?
• The limits. Budget, deadline and what they can decide alone.
• The check in. One agreed time to look at progress together.

Then let go

It will be done differently than you would do it. Different is fine. Late or wrong is what the check in is for.