Satisfaction In Delegation

I guess this targets the editors of this fine online gathering, but I did want some feedback from this side of the fence as well.

Though an SID, my primary function is the Senior Writer/Historian/Columnist.

However, other have gotten in the way of me cranking out a couple of nice writes I've been wanting to tackle.

Instead, I get my broadcast guy to write the story of a cheerleader who becomes the first female ROTC commission in school history. He delivers.

Second was the story of a one-legged football player we had back in the 80s. Okay, it's not delegation but work with me. Bianchi calls and wants contact info. Wants to tie it in with the one-handed UCF LB. Of course I facilitate. Bianchi actually cranks outs some actual sports journalism.

Two stories I wanted to do, but two stories that were told and were told well.

For the editors -- when you deal an assignment and the result turns out well, what kind of satisfaction is there for you? And what is it for us writers when a colleague hits the home run?

Looking forward to a hopefully thought provoking exchange on this one.

 

As a former “editor type,” I felt great when anyone on my team did well.

It reflected on all of us, and I made sure the people above me knew that. Didn’t matter who got the “glory.”

 

I stopped reading at "you editor types."

 

I have no one to delegate too... must be why I can't get no satisfaction.

 

One of the best stories I’ve ever read was sparked by a conversation between a co-worker and me in which I made an off-hand remark about the upcoming anniversary of an event. The story ran after I left that paper and I received not a pica of credit, but it was very satisfying to read the story and watch the accolades roll in to her. Facilitating great work truly is as cool as doing great work.