We're all doing more with less. New programs are implemented, projects are started, and students or residents are asked to join our services. With these new opportunities, we rarely have a chance to sunset programs or projects or to determine what work is no longer needed. By developing the ability to delegate, we may be able to rearrange our priority list while enhancing leadership skills in others. Many consider delegation as being available only to managers, but residency program directors, clinical coordinators, staff pharmacists, and even residents benefit by effective delegation. Heller1 describes delegation as "entrusting another person with a task for which the delegator remains ultimately responsible."(p6) Effective delegation is a self-taught activity that takes time and repetition to master. Getting started as a delegator includes understanding what to delegate, to whom, and how.
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