How to delegate effectively, with Barbara Churchill
Help! My Business is Growing
English - November 22, 2022 12:00 - 40 minutes - 27.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsEntrepreneurship Business Management business growth finances leadership ceo founder company growth Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Effective delegation is the trait of a successful leader. They know there is work to do and trust their teams to handle what needs to be done.
Delegation empowers your people, encourages innovation, and increases productivity.
Yet many business owners struggle with letting go of work, leading to burnout.
So how can you delegate properly to focus on growing your business?
In this episode, our guest Barbara Churchill and I discuss delegation as she shares tips on overcoming the barriers preventing you from delegating your work successfully.
Barbara Churchill is a confidence and leadership coach for high-achieving professional women. Through her Lead It Real™ Confidence Coaching Program, she helps leaders and entrepreneurs break through their blocks and own their power so they can create the career and life they crave.
Barbara has mentored career professionals for over 25 years and is a frequent television guest in Minneapolis/St. Paul market. She has been featured on several leadership podcasts and in major publications such as Star Tribune, Renew Everyday, and Good Enough Mother.
Barbara lives in the Minneapolis area and will do just about anything for dark chocolate.
We discuss:
03:19 Why do business owners struggle with delegation?
09:04 What does it mean - and feel - to be out of sync with the business?
22:19 To avoid micromanaging, how do you handle changes in job scope, description, and expectations when a business grows?
29:56 How can we learn to let go and trust others and stop micromanaging?
37:49 What can someone who struggles with delegation do in the next week to be able to do so effectively?
Resources:
Barbara Churchill, Executive Leadership Coach, Barbara Churchill Coaching and Consulting:
https://barbarachurchill.com/
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/barbara-churchill-64137013/
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraChurchillCoaching/
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/barbarachurchillcoaching/
Podcast:
https://www.barbarachurchill.com/podcast
Barbara’s Coaching Program | Lead It Real™ Confidence Coaching Program:
https://barbarachurchill.com/coaching/
Kathy Svetina, Fractional CFO:
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/
Blog post | How to Delegate Effectively
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/post/how-to-delegate-effectively