A ten-minute exercise for business owners

The Delegation Audit

List what fills a typical week, then sort each task into one of four columns. Most owners find that less than a third of their week truly needs them. Here’s how to find your own number.

Only I can do thisYour expertise, key relationships, decisions

Someone else couldRepeatable work a skilled assistant can own

AI could helpDrafting, summarising, transcribing, research

I don’t need to do thisHabit, not value. Stop, simplify or automate

List a typical weekLook back at last week’s diary and inbox. Add every recurring task and roughly how many hours it takes.

Sort each taskPick a column, and mark anything that drains your energy. Be honest: “I’m faster at it” doesn’t mean only you can do it.

See your numberYour results update as you go: how much of your week needs you, and what the rest is costing you.

What’s an hour of your time worth?

Cost of delegated support per hour

Use your charge-out rate, or what your time earns when it’s spent on client work. Synergy Assist support starts from £38 an hour.

Step 1 and 2

Your typical week

These are example tasks for a busy managing director. Edit them, or clear the list and add your own.

Often forgotten:

Step 3

What could come off your plate

of your week needs you

hours a week you could hand over, use AI for or stop doing

£0

of your time freed up each month, at your hourly rate

Start with these

The maths

Found some hours? Let’s talk about them.

Send your results to Eloise and she’ll come back with a simple plan for what to hand over first, and how. No obligation, just a friendly conversation about getting your time back.

Emaileloise@synergyassist.co.uk

Phone07535 512755

Websitesynergyassist.co.uk