Most managers don’t delegate nearly as much as we should. We balk at any pushback from our directs - and there are good reasons for that. There’s a constant battle between managers and their directs about workload. Unfortunately, the organization - your leadership - wants you to continue pushing work downwards. It’s a necessary part of how organizations are run.Most managers feel like they’re between a rock and a hard place when it comes to their team’s workload. More work is regularly dropped on the manager, who cannot do it all herself. But she also often feels she can’t give her team anymore work, because they’re constantly telling her they’re incredibly busy.This is actually normal! If you’re a manager, stop worrying that you’re doing things wrong because you feel this way. That tension, that friction, is part of how organizations are supposed to run.We call it the Tetris Workload Battle. Here’s how to win the game and help the organization grow. Growth reduces our chances of layoffs, and increases the opportunities for better jobs with more compensation and responsibility.