How to: Hand off a task

Ah, the handoff. Passing a task along to a co-worker seems simple: Send a quick e-mail, or say, “OK, all yours” and you’re done.

Wrong. That’s the kind of handoff that sends everything swirling down the potty. There’s a right way to do handoffs. I did a SlideShare about how I approach handoffs. Have a look:

As always, this is just my thinking on the subject, and I’m not a business process expert. I’m just a guy who’s seen all manner of business horrors.