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"Effective delegation goes far beyond handing a task over to someone and walking away," Nelson explains. "It requires full and complete communication, accountability, and a commitment to growing your company, your team, and even yourself. It requires the entire team to understand the role they play in the big picture; how you manage your team, the systems you have in place, and the way you lead are critical to each and every step you take along the way."

Effective Delegation Through Team Management goes beyond a 1-2-3 approach to delegation and takes a look at not only how to delegate, but other tools business owners can put in place to assure the team's understanding of the role they play in the overall success of the company.

Full and Complete Communication
Many times on the job site, a missed deadline or a costly mistake can be attributed to incomplete communication or a lack thereof. If team members don't understand the specifics of the task at hand, and foremen don't know how to communicate effectively with them, efficiency, and ultimately, customer satisfaction are sacrificed.

Accountability
Accountability is a powerful tool that can help take the guesswork out of what is expected from whom and by when. Setting and tracking goals is part of accountability, and when paired with the simple but often overlooked concept of asking for the help one needs to achieve those goals, great things can be accomplished.

Commitment
Words are the easy part of commitment. The more difficult, and most important part of commitment are the actions that take place following those words. Delegating Through Effective Team Management includes a discussion of the tools and techniques necessary to ensure that commitments are kept every time.

Nelson has been a featured speaker at many national construction events and conferences, including the Aqua Show and NAHB Custom Builder Symposium and is an upcoming speaker at the International Builders Show. His presentations and workshops on business and life balance concepts give conference attendees the insights, encouragement, and straightforward tools they need to get the most out of their conference experience and keep the momentum going once they've returned to their jobs.

Clay Nelson founded his company, Clay Nelson Life Balance, out of his own life philosophy: To teach what one has learned in life is the greatest gift one has to give. The company's innovative programs teach individuals and businesses how to set goals, get past what stops them from accomplishing them, and create written plans that help them attain extraordinary results.

For more information about Clay Nelson's speaking schedule, and to learn more about the products and services Clay Nelson Life Balance provides for contractors and remodelers, please visit http://www.claynelsonlifebalance.com For more information about the 2007 Northwest Builders Show and to register, visit http://www.northwestbuildersshow.com/