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DELEGATION6 MIN READ

Buffer's Delegation Breakthrough

Empower team members to take ownership for better results.

{"company":"Buffer","sections":[{"label":"Situation","title":"The problem","body":"Buffer, a social media management platform, was facing a growing issue with project delays. Their average project completion time had ballooned to 52 days, with team members reporting a backlog of tasks that was causing burnout and frustration."},{"label":"Decision","title":"What they did","body":"Instead of centralising decision-making, Buffer implemented a radical delegation strategy. They encouraged team leads to assign ownership of projects to individual team members based on their strengths and interests, allowing for more autonomy in how tasks were approached and completed."},{"label":"Outcome","title":"The result","body":"As a result, Buffer's project completion time dropped to an impressive 28 days, a 46% improvement. This approach boosted team…

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