You delegated the work to agents and ended up with a new job: reading their updates. My guide to a Chief of Staff that brings you decisions with the evidence.
What to tell the agents you already run so the work you hand off comes back finished and your attention goes where you decided it should.
TL;DR
- Close threads that provide finished results without generating new tasks.
- Make decisions based on recommendations and evidence presented, rather than reconstructing them.
- Utilize watches that alert only when there are significant changes.
- Confirm that recurring work schedules have stopped, along with associated alerts.
- Identify and cut work that tends to multiply, focusing on what needs to be finished and what should be stopped.