Anya: I don't know how I'm going to get all of this work done before I go on vacation.
Estevan: What you need to do is to delegate . Stop being a control freak and get other people to help you with your work.
Anya: I've tried to delegate before, but I ended up having to redo the work myself. It was notimesaver at all. It definitely wasn't worth the trouble .
Estevan: That's because you have to delegate in the right way. You can't just assign a project to one of your employees. You have to give them explicit instructions and measurable goals .
Anya: I did that. I gave my employee detailed instructions and she still let me down .
Estevan: I bet you didn't ask her to report back to you periodically , did you? To get results, you have to tell your employees to give you progress reports . That way, you can make sure she's on the right track . See what I mean?
Anya: Okay, maybe you're right. I know one thing. If I don't get some help soon, I'll be spending my vacation at my desk!