202108031350 Delegating increases the significance of tasks

The 202108031351 Block model for maximum capacity has interesting ramifications on delegating work to direct reports.¹²

In the block model, each person has the two options: do a task or delegate it. What we don't get immediately from the definition is the corollary that the act of delegating a unit of work increases it from a small block to a large block.

This happens for two reasons:

1. If you're told to do something by your boss, it becomes important even if it's not a big deal.
2. If your boss is delegating it to you, it's likely a new experience and might require some growth or new skills to accomplish. Therefore it's more difficult, time consuming, or challenging.

Another behavior that the model describes implicitly is how we can 202106241530 Delegate to the floor.