You look at the result someone brought you and think: What even is this? Everything is wrong!

The first thought is that the employee is clueless. But let's be honest: in 9 out of 10 cases, the problem isn't just the doer. The problem is how we assign tasks.

If you throw at them: "Make it cool so we get lots of clients" — don't be surprised by the result.

They'll make it "cool."

The marketer will design a website but won't check if the forms work.
They'll generate 1000 cheap leads — but they won't be targeted.
The operations manager will meet the plan at any cost — just by giving everyone discounts and killing your margin.

Formally — they did great. Actually — you're in the red.

Until you clearly explain in what form you want the result and why it's needed at all — you're playing roulette.

How to fix this?
Before letting someone go to work, ask them 4 control questions:

1. "How did you understand the task? Repeat it."
2. "What will you start with right now?" (This will immediately reveal if they're going the wrong way).
3. "Do you have enough resources/access/money?"
4. "In what form will you deliver the result?" What will the artifact be? A link, a table, a document? How will we both know the task is closed, not "in progress"?


Manager's Training Tool
To learn how to formulate a task clearly and effectively, I've put together an AI Delegation Agent.

It's your personal trainer. Here's how it works:

1. Send it a task exactly as you would to an employee, even by voice.
2. It asks clarifying questions, extracting the essence from you and pointing out gaps.
3. You get a perfectly described task with explanations: why it's formulated that way and why it's necessary for the result.

Train on it, not on real people. It's cheaper. ✌️

👉 [Link to the Agent] - try setting a task and practice setting them correctly =)