For many manufacturing leaders, the idea of delegating tasks can cause a feeling of uneasiness. Maybe you think you’ve got everything under control, or that things always have to be done your way. In reality, doing everything yourself is simply impossible, and can cause you unnecessary stress. To be an effective leader you must be able to rely on your team by learning how to delegate strategically. "Any task that really exhausts or pulls energy from you is not something worth doing." -Jason Zenger In this episode of MakingChips, Jim and Jason share some simple strategies that can help you effectively delegate tasks. Also discussed in this episode is the upcoming IMTS trade show, task management in Evernote, learning to let go, and managing expectations. Episode Outline: [00:07] Episode Preview [02:19] Manufacturing News [05:10] Delegating [09:10] Simple Ways to Delegate Tasks [11:50] Task Management in Evernote [15:04] Delegating at MakingChips [17:40] Expectations [21:50] Conclusion of Episode Mentioned in this Episode: http://www.imts.com https://www.strategiccoach.com

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