
Delegation with Jen Bruce
J Flo
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<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Just because you</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">can</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">do something, doesn’t mean</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">you</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">should be the one doing it. That’s our motto for today’s episode all about delegation. It can be an uncomfortable transition to make and you are not alone. Let’s take a look at how delegating tasks can help your workload as well as helping with the professional growth of your staff members.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Chatting with me about delegation today is Jen Bruce. Jen is an RVT from Toronto, Canada. She has been in her current practice for 7 years and has been the practice manager there since 2016. Starting with just a handful of staff members and a one exam room practice, she has since grown her team exponentially. This also means that her responsibilities have grown. She can’t do it all and neither can you. Take a listen as Jen and I discuss some tasks that can and</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">should</span></em> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">be delegated and how you can give up the control to become a more efficient leader.</span></p> <p> </p> <h3><span style="font-weight: 400;">Show Notes:</span></h3> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[0:56] - We all have control issues and we know that. That’s okay, but you’ve got to have a plan for it.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[2:15] - Deb is bothered by how many people are on the edge, ready to snap.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:01] - Jen says that it is so natural to juggle a lot of things because you want to maintain the reputation of being reliable. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[3:51] - Balancing a tech role and a manager role is a lot to handle. Jen became the go-to person for a lot of tasks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">[4:24] - You have to change your expectations and be clear about