Delegate or Die
Start small. There is a ton of techniques. Being a manager means you should be able to delegate anything and everything if necessary. JIRA Task, a call with with a stakeholder, a dinner with a new partner, a vet appointment for your cat.
Specific: The task should be clear. Answers the questions: What, Why, How.
Measurable: The task should be quantifiable. You need to be able to track it’s progress.
Achievable: Which constraints you have or you want/need to add? Make it possible to achieve by the person. Care about motivation.
Relevant: Why am should a person do it? What you, company, the person will get from it (great example: it will help the project to be unlocked)?
Time-bound: Has a specific time-frame
Identify and fix the login authentication issue reported in the latest release. Document the fix in our internal wiki and submit a pull request by EOD tomorrow
Migrate customer data from the legacy MySQL database to the new PostgreSQL cluster, ensuring 100% data integrity. Perform validation checks using predefined test scripts and complete the migration by the end of the sprint (next Tuesday)
Create a 6-month product roadmap in JIRA, breaking down major milestones into epics and defining high-level deliverables for each sprint. Ensure alignment with business priorities and share the first draft with stakeholders by the end of the month
Keep It Simple, Stupid. Start with it, apply it everywhere until you will get the sense of comfort delegating tasks as you please.
Most important: Expect the same strategy to be applied on you. And when it is not applied on your correctly - help the others by asking the right questions.
A delegation expert not only assigns tasks effectively but also facilitates their delegation from higher management.