TASK MASTER or TASK DOER?
The Role of the Program Manager
TASK MASTER or TASK DOER?
When is it best to take
on a leadership role
and allow your
coalition to be the
workforce?
When is it best to handle
the task yourself?
“No man will make a great leader
who wants to do it all himself,
or to get all the credit for doing it.”
– Andrew Carnegie
TASK DOER
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Fully understand contract requirements.
Be accountable for grant funding and expenditures.
Establish rapport and positive relationships within
the community.
TASK MASTER
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Share the program vision with the coalition.
Know the strengths and limitation of members.
Effectively delegate.
At all times knows the overall plan and who should
be doing what by what time.
Hand over all activities which may include lobbying.
"What separates those who achieve
from those who do not
is in direct proportion to
one's ability to ask for help."
- Donald Keough, former President of
Coca-Cola
Do’s and Don’ts
of Effective Delegation
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Establish the parameters, conditions and terms
before you delegate.
Select the right person for the task.
Provide enough information and resources.
Give them full authority.
Focus on results, not on the process.
Establish deadlines and build accountability.
Offer guidance without interfering.
Give full credit and recognition.
“Winners can tell you where they are
going, what they plan to do along the
way, and who will be sharing the
adventure with them.”
– Denis Waitley
WyPTAC
Created by Deanna Hooper