Effective delegation is one of the important factors in achieving company growth. However, effective measurement and control tools are the keys to success.
Many companies, regardless of its size, must evaluate at some point the hiring of one or more collaborators; either by the acquired dimension, excessive workload or other particular circumstances.
And that moment usually becomes a turning point in which not only must the decision be made to incorporate human resources to collaborate in the growth of the company, but also to be prepared in an integral way to face the growing development.
Effective delegation is one of the important factors to achieve the growth of a company and to achieve this goal. A consolidated work team and effective measurement and control tools, could be the keys to success.
But how to dimension the necessary equipment? How to evaluate the feasibility of incorporating another player to our working group?
Step by Step
First of all, you have to be convinced of the need to incorporate a new member.
It is essential to overcome the temptation to think that no one does things "as oneself" and become aware of the high costs generated by the company leader dedicating his time to carrying out perfectly delegated tasks..
It is impossible to dedicate yourself to the details of the daily task and simultaneously assume the responsibilities of running the company and strategic issues. Next, we should try to quantify the benefit that the new incorporation would generate versus the expense that it will imply.
Giving a numerical value to profit is more or less simple, depending on the situation. In case of incorporating a person for sales, for example, it will be much easier to measure later, contrasting specific indicators before and after incorporation.
in other positions, for example administrative, measurement is more difficult because it is not directly related to measurable results.
Anyway, before deciding the new incorporation, An estimate that is as realistic as possible should be made., both of the additional income and the savings that could be in other areas of the company, versus the cost to be faced. At this last point, not only have to consider the monthly salary, but also social charges, extras, holidays, etc.
In any case, it will be essential to establish clear processes and procedures that help quantify and analyze the need to add more collaborators. Standardize work systems, clearly define processes, make a detailed description of the individual tasks and implement adequate dashboards, will greatly facilitate decision-making in various aspects.
All these parameters will also make it possible to detect which are the areas of the business that must be reinforced or modified and, in consecuense, indicate more clearly the profile of the candidate to fill the position, the tasks to be performed and the requirements to be met.
In relation to the feasibility analysis, the study of the company's Results Table is fundamental. The relationship of billing versus fixed and variable expenses, and finally the profitability of the company give the answer of the viability. In this point, once again it is important to highlight the need to professionalize the company or entrepreneurship, regardless of its size.
Among many other possibilities, optimize existing resources (humans, technological, and more), improve and document processes, eliminate duplication of tasks and eliminate activities that do not generate value, by applying the right tools, will finally result not only in clearly defining the viability of a new incorporation, but also in a necessary improvement of the product or service.
In consecuense, increase profitability and increase customer satisfaction.
