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Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

Women and Minorities Are Penalized for Promoting Diversity - 0 views

  • We found clear and consistent evidence that women and ethnic minorities who promote diversity are penalized in terms of how others perceive their competence and effectiveness
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    Fascinating article on research showing that women and minorities may NOT hire from their demographic group without negative consequences in their careers.  Stefanie K. Johnson and David Hekman did the research, HBR
Doris Reeves-Lipscomb

LawsonCG-Delegate Effectively - 0 views

  • Don't dismiss delegation as an outmoded concept that's part of the "command-and-control" model of years past. You may not believe in rigid, hierarchical organizations. But even the founders of flatter, more collaborative young businesses must ensure that every employee can acquire higher-level skills and duties.
  • Delegation is not task assignment. You're not simply assigning work to employees that falls within their job duties and responsibilities. To delegate, you must give someone the responsibility and authority to do something that's normally part of your jo
  • Delegation involves three elements: responsibility authority accountability
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  • Beware of giving the following excuses to avoid delegating: "It takes too long to explain." "No one on my staff is capable of doing it." "If you want it done right, you have to do it yourself." "My people are already overworked. I can't dump anything more on them."
  • Step 1: Choose What to Delegate
  • Step 2: Choose the Right Person to Delegate to
  • Step 3: Communicate What You Want Done
  • WHAT do you want the employee to do? WHY did you choose them to do it?
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    Karen Lawson Consulting writing for Edward Lowe foundation identifies three elements of delegating: giving someone a responsibility that's not part of their job description but yours, authority, and accountability
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