Anthony, Welcome to the class. You are correct on your distinction between dumping and delegating. Additionally, you as the supervisor continues to maintain the ultimate responsibility for the successful completion of the task. Truly effective delegation requires that you monitor progress and guide or direct as needed. The employee to whom you delegate should gain some additional skills as a result of the delegation of a task. Delegation should result in a win-win situation as the supervisor is freed up from a task and the employee takes on a task which possibly provides leadership opportunities and skill development. Pat