50 Shades of Situational Leadership® – It’s Delegation and Facilitation
In leadership, knowing when to step back is just as vital as knowing when to step in. That balance lives in two key practices: delegation and facilitation.
🔑 Delegation is about trust
IIt’s the choice to hand over responsibility—not because you’re checking out, but because you’re calling someone in. When done right, delegation communicates belief:
“I trust you to own this.”
✅ Key signs of healthy delegation:
- You’re assigning outcomes, not just tasks
- You’re matching responsibility with readiness
- You’re giving room for mistakes—and learning
🌊 Facilitation is about flow
Where delegation empowers action, facilitation clears the path. It’s how leaders guide without grabbing the wheel, keeping people aligned, heard, and moving forward.
🛠️ Strong facilitation includes:
- Encouraging diverse voices
- Keeping focus without controlling
- Helping others find clarity through questions, not answers
When you delegate, you give away power.
When you facilitate, you share it.
Situational leaders do both—because leadership isn’t about control, it’s about capacity. 🚀
