delegate-check

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Review what should be delegated

davekilleen By davekilleen schedule Updated 1/30/2026

name: delegate-check description: Review what should be delegated role_groups: [leadership] jtbd: | Leaders stay in the weeds when they should delegate. This scans recent activities and time spent, identifies low-leverage work, suggests delegation opportunities, and checks team capacity so you focus on what only you can do. time_investment: "15-20 minutes per review"

Purpose

Identify delegation opportunities to focus on high-leverage leadership work.

Usage

  • /delegate-check - Review delegation opportunities

Steps

  1. Analyze recent activities:

    • Review last 2 weeks of meetings
    • Check daily plans for time spent
    • Identify recurring tasks
  2. Categorize work:

    • Strategic (only you can do)
    • Tactical (could be delegated)
    • Administrative (should be delegated)
  3. Identify delegation candidates:

    • What tasks are recurring?
    • What could others learn from?
    • What's taking your time but isn't strategic?
  4. Check team capacity:

    • Who has bandwidth?
    • Who would benefit from development?
  5. Create delegation plan:

    • What to delegate
    • To whom
    • Transition approach

Output Format

# Delegation Opportunities

## Low-Leverage Work (Should Delegate)
- [Task/Activity] - Time: [X hrs/week] - Delegate to: [Name]

## Development Opportunities
- [Task] - Good for [Person] to learn

## Strategic Work (Keep)
- [Activity] - Why only you: [Reason]

## Delegation Plan
1. [Task] → [Person] - Transition: [Approach]
Install via CLI
npx skills add https://github.com/davekilleen/Dex --skill delegate-check
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