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Delegation and Time Management Flashcards

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  1. A supervisor delegates a task but the employee lacks confidence, though they have the skills. The supervisor should:

    Answer: Provide encouragement, check in regularly, and offer support without taking over

    A confident, supportive approach builds the employee's self-efficacy while still achieving the task objective.

  2. Which of the following describes 'management by exception' in the context of delegation?

    Answer: The supervisor intervenes only when results deviate significantly from expectations

    Management by exception means the supervisor focuses attention on significant deviations, allowing routine matters to proceed without intervention.

  3. A supervisor asks an employee to lead a team meeting for the first time. This is an example of:

    Answer: Developmental delegation

    Developmental delegation assigns stretch tasks that build the employee's skills and prepare them for greater responsibility.

  4. To avoid 'task creep' — where delegated tasks keep expanding in scope — a supervisor should:

    Answer: Define clear scope, deliverables, and limits at the time of delegation

    Clearly defining scope and deliverables upfront prevents misunderstandings and scope expansion that burden the employee.

  5. A supervisor regularly spends time in low-value administrative tasks that could be handled by support staff. This represents a failure of:

    Answer: Task delegation and time allocation

    Failing to delegate appropriate administrative tasks wastes supervisory time that should be devoted to leadership and higher-level work.

  6. When a supervisor sets a SMART goal for a delegated task, the 'T' stands for:

    Answer: Time-bound

    In SMART goals, 'T' means Time-bound — every goal should have a specific deadline to create urgency and enable progress tracking.

  7. A supervisor has delegated most routine tasks and now has unscheduled free time. This time is BEST used for:

    Answer: Strategic planning, coaching staff, and addressing complex issues

    Time freed by effective delegation should be reinvested in higher-level supervisory functions like strategy, mentoring, and problem-solving.