Dumpagation is the fine art of giving people responsibility at the last minute so that imminent failure is not your fault. Dumpagation is practiced by managers who do not want to take the blame or who have not taken the time to properly delegate. Use the following four simple steps to delegate properly.

1. I do.
2. I do; you watch.
3. You do; I watch.
4. You do.

Steps two and three are the most often missed steps of delegation. Dumpagators use steps one and four. Your team will appreciate the time spent to properly delegate.