Want to do less as a leader? Grow your team's skills

Want to do less as a leader? Grow your team's skills | practice | Mental shift mines helpful gold from negative feedback Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( July 19, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Want to do less as a leader? Grow your team's skills]( [Want to do less as a leader? Grow your team's skills]( (Maria Stavreva/Getty Images) Leaders can lighten their own load by teaching their team new skills and creating a culture that values learning, writes leadership coach Katie Anderson. That will require leaders to be more intentional about delegating and de-emphasizing a "doing" culture by modeling how to pause and reflect more often so their team learns to also become more deliberate, Anderson writes. Full Story: [IndustryWeek]( (7/17) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Leaders who learn the art of slowing down and reflecting on what they're doing and where they're going -- and intentionally teach that to their teams -- will ultimately get more done, [Anderson writes](. "You will experience increased engagement, newfound innovation, and, together, will accomplish more." Harvard Online Leadership Courses Learn More. Earn More. Flexible, 100% online certificate courses that help you develop the leadership and management skills to get things done and bring out the best in your team, whether you're an aspiring, new, or seasoned leader. 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[LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] About The Editor [] Candace Chellew Candace Chellew Chellew For good or for ill, I have long been one of those who believed that if you wanted a job done right, you should do it yourself. Thankfully, I have learned [the lesson Katie Anderson outlines](, and have recently delegated a lot of my responsibilities at the spiritual community I lead in South Carolina. I recommend learning this lesson early, because I had to reach the point of burnout before I relented and began to train others to assist me. Having the burden of so many chores lifted off my shoulders leaves me with more time to dedicate to strategy, visioning and ... time off. How are you at delegating and teaching new skills to your direct reports? [Tell me about it](mailto:candace.chellew@futurenet.com). If this newsletter helps you, please tell your colleagues, friends or anyone who can benefit. Forward them this email, or [send this link](. 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