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6. Get Comfortable With Delegation
“As leader, your primary role is to set the vision and strategy for the team — steering the ship toward its goals,” Hains says. “By delegating tasks and responsibilities, you not only free up your time to focus on higher-level priorities but also empower your team members to develop their skills, take ownership of their work and contribute to the team’s success. Effective delegation builds trust within the team.”
“No one person can do it all,” says Jeff True, vice president of operations at Hursthouse Landscape Architects and Contractors in Bolingbrook, Illinois. “If you want to keep people for their entire career, they have to feel they are growing. Growth comes from delegation. It allows a more timely response to clients and lets people be specialists in their area of expertise. A high-performing team that is both efficient and results-oriented is rooted in delegation.”
“When delegating, I focus on the bigger picture and hand off tasks like project management, client communication and execution to my incredible team,” Crosby says. “At first it was hard — especially because I’m a bit of a perfectionist. But once I saw the results of trusting my team, it became easier.”
6 Pros Share Strategies for Leading Under Pressure
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Whether you’re dealing with clients, colleagues, contractors or vendors, it’s essential to establish clear lines of communication to prevent misunderstandings.
Zlata Rybchenko, founder of Ohra Studio, believes transparency and clarity help to build trust and prevent misunderstandings before they even begin.
“Setting clear goals, budgets and timelines gives every party confidence that we’re working toward the same vision,” she says. “The Houzz Pro tool helps us make this even smoother — we can share proposals, track budgets and manage timelines in one place so nothing is left vague or open to misinterpretation. This level of organization not only keeps clients informed, it also reassures our team that we’re aligned at every step.”
Alicja Wawrzyniak of Alwa Interior Design Studio agrees that clarity generally prevents conflict. “Similar to your personal life, clarity in the professional field helps establish goals and expectations on both sides, reduces anxiety and ensures a project is stress free and more enjoyable. Lack of communication and avoiding updates can cause misunderstandings, which can quickly erupt into conflict.”
“Communication with builders is also crucial,” designer Anna Auzins of Anna Auzins Interiors says. “Contingency for surprises needs to be built in, such as a change to delivery times. I’ve never been involved in a project where something unexpected didn’t crop up.”
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