
Practical management
Is It a Skills Gap—or an Unclear Task?
Before prescribing training for a missed task, distinguish a skill gap from unclear expectations, missing access or conflicting priorities.

Before prescribing training for a missed task, distinguish a skill gap from unclear expectations, missing access or conflicting priorities.

Clarify the outcome, decision boundaries, resources and check-in points when handing a task to a colleague.

Create a concise decision record that separates the outcome, owner, reasoning and review trigger from general meeting discussion.