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The Delegation Diagnostic

Answer a few questions about a task you're holding onto and the person you're considering handing it to. You'll get a personalised read on where they sit on the Skill/Will Matrix, and exactly what approach to take from here.

QUESTION 1 OF 10
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YOUR RESULT

Where They Sit

Guide
Low Skill / High Will
Delegate
High Skill / High Will
Direct
Low Skill / Low Will
Excite
High Skill / Low Will
WILL →
SKILL →
SKILL 0.0  /  WILL 0.0
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    Based on the Skill/Will Matrix (Landsberg, 2003) — full reference below.

    Your PDF also includes details on how to request the full Delegation Diagnostic tool.

    Framework: the Skill/Will Matrix, developed by Max Landsberg and set out in The Tao of Coaching (2003), London: Profile Books. The questions above and the guidance shown are original content by HMS Coaching, applying that framework; they are not quoted from the book. This tool is an independent work and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Max Landsberg or his publishers.
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    YOUR PERSONALISED RESULT
    The Delegation
    Diagnostic
    Prepared for a task delegation decision.
    TASK
    —
    PERSON
    —
    DATE
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    HELLOHMS.COM
    SKILL/WILL MATRIX — LANDSBERG, 2003
    YOUR RESULT
    Where They Sit
    SKILL →
    SKILL 0.0 / WILL 0.0
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    Recommended actions
    The handoff conversation
    BEFORE YOU CALL IT DELEGATED
    The Handoff Checklist
    Where this comes from
    This result applies the Skill/Will Matrix, a coaching model developed by Max Landsberg and set out in The Tao of Coaching (2003), London: Profile Books. The quadrant structure and the four style names (Direct, Excite, Guide, Delegate) are Landsberg's. The specific questions, scoring, and written guidance on this page are original content produced by HMS Coaching to apply that framework in practice, and are not quoted from the book. This tool is an independent work and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Max Landsberg or his publishers.
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    This page covers one task and one person. For the full Delegation Diagnostic tool, get in touch with HMS Coaching: hellohms.com/contact.
    THE DELEGATION DIAGNOSTIC — PERSONALISED RESULT HELLOHMS.COM