2024-11-08T06:46:22-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150153235/how-should-a-leader-delegate-to-their-team Sean Joyner 2019-08-20T10:00:00-04:00 >2019-09-16T22:41:56-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/50/500bd8e149d14ceba94c22e82f225cdb.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Architecture's collaborative nature means that leaders, more than ever, need to understand how to guide their teams. We've all had that supervisor or project manager who asks us to do something, only to leave us feeling confused and unsure of what needs to be accomplished. When we finish the task, we discover that we had it all wrong and have to redo hours of careful work. Or perhaps, if we switch roles, we remember those moments where we've asked someone below us to complete something. When we return, we discover the work is nowhere near what we were looking for.</p> <p>In both cases, it's often the one doing the delegating who needs to refine their approach. The person who received the direction has typically done their best to follow the instructions they were given. Delegation, like most other things in professional work, is a skill that we can improve. Leadership coach, Deborah Grayson Riegel has identified eight practices of leaders who delegate successfully:</p> <ol><li><strong>They pick the right pers...</strong></li></ol>