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In this episode, Kate Waterfall Hill discusses delegation, its common resistance, and provides a checklist for effective delegation.

Kicking off the summers season with a revisit to one of the best-loved 'How to Lead' episodes to date - delegation. In this episode Kate talks about common delegation resistance, and introduces a delegation checklist to decide what to delegate, to whom, and what leadership work is being neglected. Delegation can be a tool for team growth and personal leadership development if done correctly. Episode Highlights 00:00 Summer Season Intro 00:30 Delegation Episode Setup 01:01 Linda Bad Manager Skit 02:00 Delegation Dilemma 02:17 Two Delegator Types 03:02 Delegation Checklist 03:56 Set Clear Expectations 04:11 Enable Understanding 04:42 Support System Check Ins 05:11 Real World Examples 05:46 Practical Next Steps 06:13 Common Pitfalls 06:42 Summary And Wrap Up 07:29 Outro And Call To Action Useful links: The Digital Academy Online Course Free Resources and more information on Kate's coaching programmes Buy the "How to Lead" book Connect with Kate on LinkedIn Follow Kate on TikTok Contact Kate https://www.waterfallhill.co.uk/links

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