{"id":9408,"date":"2022-09-01T04:58:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T09:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/?post_type=resources&p=9408"},"modified":"2025-07-14T21:36:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:36:43","slug":"comparative-advantage-worksheet","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.managementcenter.org\/resources\/comparative-advantage-worksheet\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparative Advantage Worksheet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ver este recurso en espa\u00f1ol.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use comparative advantage to decide what work you should own and what you should move off your plate, either through delegation or by deprioritizing completely. For managers, understanding your and your team members\u2019 comparative advantage can help you craft role expectations<\/a> and must-haves<\/a> for hiring, design MOCHAs<\/a>, figure out the division of labor<\/a> on your team, and reprioritize<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To identify your (or others\u2019) comparative advantage, think about everything that\u2019s on your plate and consider the following criteria for each item:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Impact:<\/strong> Will it have a substantial impact on furthering your organization or team\u2019s mission?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Role:<\/strong> Does it fit within your role expectations and position in the organization?<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Strengths:<\/strong> Are you excellent (not just good) at the thing? (Alternatively, are you the only one who is excellent or good at it?)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    If you can answer yes to all three questions for an area of work, then it should stay on your plate. If there\u2019s anything on your list that doesn\u2019t hit at least two of the criteria, move it off (by delegating or deprioritizing altogether). For items that only hit two of the three criteria, consider whether you should delegate (if it doesn\u2019t make sense to do as part of your role or if it\u2019s not a strength), develop your skills (if it\u2019s not currently a strength but is a must-have for your role), or reconsider entirely (if it\u2019s not high-impact). After you\u2019ve decided what to move off your plate, identify specific next steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    For more support on identifying your comparative advantage, check out our article Decide What to Delegate With Comparative Advantage<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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