del·e·gate
- A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy or agent.
- A representative to a conference or convention.
- A member of a House of Delegates, the lower house of the Maryland, Virginia, or West Virginia legislature.
What does it mean when someone says delegate?
1 : to entrust to another delegate authority delegated the task to her assistant. 2 : to appoint as one's representative. intransitive verb. : to assign responsibility or authority a good manager knows how to delegate.
What does it mean to be a good delegator?
Good delegators are eager to hear new ideas from employees, such as new ways of doing things. Letting employees make decisions and have input makes them more loyal. Poor delegators try to make all the decisions themselves. Be a good communicator.
