I'll be honest, delegating engagement on LinkedIn wasn't something I would do now because I don't have a strong system for it. I typically do it while I'm having coffee or in between meetings, so to delegate it out wasn't a thought.
I like for things to be in my voice, and I’m intentional about not leaving comments just for the sake of visibility. But the irony? I tell others all the time to test delegating tasks before removing them from their plate completely.
So… I took my own advice.
And it’s been working really well.
Now, I didn’t have an SOP for this (because I didn’t plan to delegate it anytime soon). But I did have:
- A record of the type of professionals I usually engage with
- Examples of comments I’ve left in the past
- A rough idea of how many engagements felt “right” for me each week
I pulled that together, created a task description, added it to my team’s GPT, and took a deep breath before handing it off.
I help my clients, mentees, and workshop participants do this exact thing all the time… yet even I have to remind myself to practice what I teach.
Now that I’ve tested this, I can start refining the process and building a stronger system around it so I can completely hand it off.
This experience gave me the confidence to start thinking about hiring another consultant to handle some of the smaller projects I receive next year. Only time will tell!
If you’ve been hesitant to delegate something in your business, start small. Choose one task, outline what success looks like, and test it.
Sometimes the best systems are built after you delegate them.
Want to continue having conversations like this? The Lazy Systems Club may be a good fit!
