# How New Managers Can Delegate Their First Big Project

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Podcast: [New Manager Conversations with Fexingo: First 90 Days, Managing Former Peers, and Leadership Basics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/new-manager-conversations-with-fexingo-first-90-days-managing-former-peers-and-leadership-basics-7871636)
Published: 2026-06-12T07:53:19+00:00
Episode link: https://audio.fexingo.com/business/new-manager-conversations/episode-0047.mp3
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Duration seconds: 474

## Resource

Lucas and Luna tackle the most common struggle for first-time managers: giving up control and delegating a meaningful project. They walk through a concrete case of a new manager at a mid-sized SaaS company who had to hand off a critical client deliverable to a junior team member. Lucas shares a specific framework called the 'three-layer brief' for delegating without micromanaging, and Luna pushes back on the fear of losing quality. They also discuss the delegatee's mindset, how to handle check-in cadence without hovering, and what to do when the work comes back wrong. A practical episode for anyone transitioning from doer to leader. #NewManager #Delegation #CareerAdvice #FirstTimeManager #Leadership #Management #TeamBuilding #Careers #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #ManagerTips #ProjectManagement #Trust #Empowerment #Workplace #ProfessionalDevelopment #Coaching #Micromanagement Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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