Think of a simple task that you must accomplish (example: making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich). Break this task into the smallest action items possible, mark which items you can complete, and which items someone else can complete.

The purpose of this assignment is to help you better understand task delegation (the readings will help with this too).

Think of a simple task that you must accomplish (example: making a peanut butter and jelly sandwich). Make sure this is a task that can require the involvement of other people. Write what this task is.

Break this task into the smallest action items possible. Write this as a list, bullet points, etc. instead of writing in sentences.

Next to each action item, mark which items you can complete, and which items someone else can complete.

Ask someone you know to help you complete the task, giving them direction on the overall goal, which items they should accomplish, and how to accomplish the task. If necessary, express the quality of the outcome desired from the other person.

Write 200 – 250 words about how this task was completed. Were your directions beneficial? Did breaking up the task into smaller action items help? Did you hold the other person accountable for completing their tasks? Did you encourage or reward the other person when their task was completed? How can you use a similar method to delegate other responsibilities?

(You can also upload a video for this blog. The video should be between 2-4 minutes, and should show you and a friend completing the task in small steps. If you choose to do this, please upload the video to YouTube and link the video to your blog because WordPress has length limitations on embedded videos).