Delegating Effectively

C1 · Advanced1 hr 5 minBusiness English AdvancedLesson 5 of 8 · Outline

Aims

Goal: hand over a high-stakes task so the person leaves with a clear deliverable, the reason it matters, real authority, agreed check-ins and a deadline — SMART delegation.

The lesson, stage by stage

  1. Warm up5 min

    Warm-up: Handing it over properly

    2 warm-up questions

  1. Reading10 min

    Reading: The Art of Delegation

    Read a 343-word text about The Art of Delegation

  2. Framework6 min

    Framework: The SMART Delegation Framework

    SMART Delegation, 5 steps

  3. Reading10 min

    Reading: Three model delegation conversations

    Read a 394-word text about Three model delegation conversations

  4. Practice7 min

    Practice: Delegation Language Practice

    Gap-fill exercise, 5 items

  5. Practice7 min

    Practice: Fix the Delegation Mistakes

    Error-correction exercise, 5 items

  6. Dialogue10 min

    Dialogue: Delegating a High-Stakes Task

    Role-play: You're a manager delegating an important client presentation to a team member who has never done one solo before. Use the SMART Delegation framework. (3 lines)

  7. Discussion10 min

    Discussion: Your mission: delegate for real

    3 discussion questions

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