IT project managers are learning to delegate.

Many CIOs these days believe good IT project managers aren't the ones who can do it all. Rather, most effective managers know how to pick which tasks to do themselves and which to hand off to staffers. Otherwise, the work will never get done. Delegating is easier than doing, but, for new IT project managers who may be used to being judged on their technical expertise and individual contributions. Everything changes once we are into management. So, one is judged by how well he helps his team to perform. Delegation is one way in developing our team's skills and ensuring the work getting done on time. Delegation helps in grooming employees in moving up in ranks and fill in when needs arises.

But this skill doesn't come easily. It has to be acquired. Successful delegation is a thoughtful, multistep discipline requiring careful assessment, communication and support. With practice, it can become more intuitive -- when one takes time in learning it properly from the outset.