Delegation Worksheet

People Management

Use this worksheet every time you delegate a project, decision, or task with real ownership.


πŸ“… Core Project Details

  • Start Date:
  • Due Date:
  • Timebox (Max hours to spend):
  • Other Stakeholders Involved:

🎯 Desired Outcomes & Scope

  • πŸ‘ Must Have (non-negotiable deliverables):
  • πŸ€” Nice to Have (bonuses or stretch goals):
  • πŸ›‘ Not in Scope (what to avoid):

πŸ–ŒοΈ Context

  • Why is this important? e.g. This supports our Q3 goal of improving activation rate.
  • Why now? e.g. We’re behind target and this is a known bottleneck.
  • How does it connect to bigger goals? e.g. Ties to Company OKR: Reduce churn by 15%.
  • Priority relative to other responsibilities e.g. Top priority for this week. Delay weekly ops report if needed.
  • Where/how will this be used? e.g. Will be presented in exec meeting / sent to partners / published in our Help Center.

🧭 Milestones & Support

  • 🏁 Key Milestones or Check-ins:
    • Midpoint review (Date: ______)
    • Final review (Date: ______)
  • 🀝 How I’ll support you: e.g. Available for async review. Will unblock anything within 24 hours.
  • πŸ“² You should reach out when…
  • πŸ“š Resources/Examples:
    • [Link to past version or example]
    • [SOP or Loom video]
    • [Template file or doc]

πŸ“¬ Delivery & Debrief

  • Delivery Format & Location: e.g. Final doc in Google Drive, shared in #ops Slack channel.
  • How we’ll debrief: e.g. Quick Loom or 15-min async comment review.
  • Next steps after delivery: e.g. This feeds into the onboarding automation flow next sprint.

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