(Optional) Establish guidelines for organizing and delegating work.

Establishment should include

  • identifying all work to be done
  • assessing standards to be used for evaluation
  • determining what each family member or colleague can do
  • distributing tasks among members
  • conferring authority to match the responsibility
  • setting up a schedule
  • evaluating progress
  • recognizing participants' efforts and contributions. 

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • How can individuals or families make decisions on what work is needed to be completed?
  • What factors should be considered when deciding how to delegate work?

Communication

  • How should it be communicated to others of the work to be delegated?
  • How can others communicate their willingness or lack of to complete delegated work?

Leadership

  • How can work be delegated to others by leaders?
  • How can work be a learning experience for family members and workers?

Management

  • What steps can families and management use when delegating work?
  • How can work be delegated in a fair and reasonable manner by family members or management?