Comments on: How to Delegate with Minimal Resources http://www.jaredreitzin.com/how-to-delegate-with-minimal-resources/ JaredReitzin.com is a resource for the optimistic entrepreneur who is trying to build something from nothing on a shoe string budget. Learn how to find the right people, make and market a great product, budget your finances, and successfully communicate with employees, clients, and partners. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:30:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Scott Allison http://www.jaredreitzin.com/how-to-delegate-with-minimal-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-6277 Scott Allison Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:54:42 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/?p=92#comment-6277 In my last business, where I had grown it from 1 employee to 10 employees over a number of years I found that regular, consistent communication between manager and employees is essential, coupled with appropriate goal setting. But the challenge I was having was how did I make sure they really delivered, and how could I keep track of commitments that were made to me. I was having hundreds of conversations every week with staff, face-to-face or by phone, email, instant messenger, etc. A quarterly appraisal was definitely worthwhile, but in between I was looking for something simpler. I started asking employees to write down their top 5 weekly priorities, and email me these. This helped them focus, but it helped me understand what they considered important. Taking this idea one step further Teamly, which is my new business, has built an online software tool to help staff commit to these priorities and then share these for review by their manager and team-mates. It combines daily, weekly and monthly priority and goal setting for the individual with real-time information on staff for managers. You can find out more about it at <a href="http://teamly.com" rel="nofollow">http://teamly.com</a> In my last business, where I had grown it from 1 employee to 10 employees over a number of years I found that regular, consistent communication between manager and employees is essential, coupled with appropriate goal setting. But the challenge I was having was how did I make sure they really delivered, and how could I keep track of commitments that were made to me. I was having hundreds of conversations every week with staff, face-to-face or by phone, email, instant messenger, etc. A quarterly appraisal was definitely worthwhile, but in between I was looking for something simpler.

I started asking employees to write down their top 5 weekly priorities, and email me these. This helped them focus, but it helped me understand what they considered important. Taking this idea one step further Teamly, which is my new business, has built an online software tool to help staff commit to these priorities and then share these for review by their manager and team-mates. It combines daily, weekly and monthly priority and goal setting for the individual with real-time information on staff for managers.

You can find out more about it at http://teamly.com

]]> By: Jared http://www.jaredreitzin.com/how-to-delegate-with-minimal-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2647 Jared Fri, 16 May 2008 15:26:26 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/?p=92#comment-2647 Delegating the lawn is a start! Read Getting Things Done by David Allen: <a href="http://www.davidco.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.davidco.com</a> He talks about not only managing and delegating in business but in your personal life as well. You have to do both to be succesful. Delegating the lawn is a start! Read Getting Things Done by David Allen: http://www.davidco.com

He talks about not only managing and delegating in business but in your personal life as well. You have to do both to be succesful.

]]> By: Jeanne http://www.jaredreitzin.com/how-to-delegate-with-minimal-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2627 Jeanne Fri, 02 May 2008 19:29:16 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/?p=92#comment-2627 Good article but I guess I'm not there yet. I'd love to delegate but it's just me. I did delegate the lawn mowing last week so maybe there is hope. I'm glad I found your blogg. Thanks for the advice. Good article but I guess I'm not there yet. I'd love to delegate but it's just me. I did delegate the lawn mowing last week so maybe there is hope. I'm glad I found your blogg. Thanks for the advice.

]]> By: Don http://www.jaredreitzin.com/how-to-delegate-with-minimal-resources/comment-page-1/#comment-2604 Don Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:04:16 +0000 http://www.jaredreitzin.com/?p=92#comment-2604 The bane of many SMBs to be sure. Very valuable information/insights above. The bane of many SMBs to be sure. Very valuable information/insights above.

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