What does micromanagement mean to you?

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Rachelle Enns · Accepted Answer

"To me, micromanaging is giving unnecessary supervision to team members, telling them how to do their job or controlling the smallest of their moves. I have been micro-managed by bosses in the past, and it's truly demotivating. I like to give my team the benefit of the doubt and let them work their magic in peace, giving them the space required to do their job."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

Micromanagement is the practice of carefully observing or controlling the work of your employees or team members. Overall, the term 'micromanagement' can mean something different from manager to manager. Discuss what the word 'micromanagement' means to you. Be sure to mention whether or not you deploy a micromanagement approach.

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"To me, micromanagement is when a manager unnecessarily tell their employees what to do. I believe that if someone needs to be micromanaged to perform, they should not be in the role the first place. It's important to give employees space to move and trust them to do their job with care."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"I define micromanagement as the practice of towering over your employees' every move. I believe this to be a waste of time. If I cannot trust my team members to do a great job, why are they on my team? Instead, I like to give clear guidance from the start and have an open-door policy for all questions an employee may have."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"In marketing, there is rarely time to watch over each team members' progress every minute of the day. I do not micromanage. Instead, I show trust to those on my team. I give many opportunities for growth and learning, and check in regularly to ensure understanding along each project stage."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"When I was a junior retail sales representative, I experienced a floor manager who watched my every move and micromanaged me. It was unnerving and did not help my performance. I will never do that to a staff member. Instead, I coach and mentor and make myself openly available for help and learning opportunities."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"Many sales organizations are known for micromanaging numbers and KPIs. I keep a close eye on my team members' performance. I look at their sales daily and check how close they are to target. I like to keep this close eye so that I can pivot them to succeed if their results are sliding for the month. In my mind, this is not micromanaging because it is an effective action versus a controlling act."

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"Teachers are often known for pushing their students to work harder, and for squeezing the best grades that they can out of their students. I do not consider this micromanaging - more, I think of this as continual encouragement. When I know that a student has more in them than they are giving, I will push and encourage them to do better."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement means a lack of trust in the individual to get the job done. It can be highly de-motivating."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement is not something that I do. It's important to coach and train your team so that you can trust them to manage their tasks without feeling as though you need to do their job for them. I check in regularly to ensure objectives are clear and goals are being worked towards and achieved, however, autonomy is important to a team's success."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I dislike micromanagement because I see it as you don't trust your staff to do their job."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement enables managers to make decisions, by controlling every move or decision people make."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I really do not like micromanagement. it's a manager that controls everything you do. I feel like you do not trust your employee when demonstrating that kind of behavior."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement to me is when someone tries to control every aspect of an assignment or project. It is a quick way to demotivate a team member. I will let my team know that I trust in the skill and expertise that I hired them for. I find it best to make myself available if they need help or have questions but give them room to do what it is that they need to do to successfully cross the finish line."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement to me means you don't trust your employees to do their job and want to control them. I don't like to manage this way because I think employees can thrive better and be more creative without constant supervision. Also, if I can't trust them to do their job, why are they working under me?"

Anonymous User · Answer

"Someone that is constantly telling people every detail on how their job should be done."

Anonymous User · Answer

"¢	I strongly believe in creating an environment based on trust, honesty, and respect. The team should be encouraged to take initiative and seek innovation. I think the most sustainable teams are ones that are resilient, and these are ones that are not micromanaged."

Anonymous User · Answer

"suppressing the ideas"

Anonymous User · Answer

"I love to be trusted, I love to be given a chance to do my work and to ask for help when I need help. Micromanagement is when the boss does not trust you."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement means not being able to delegate. People don't like to feel like they're being watched. There's a fine line between being available to help and keeping tabs on someone. RTs are highly trained professionals and should be allowed to exercise judgment in situations."

Anonymous User · Answer

"Micromanagement is about constantly checking in with your team members and does not delegate work with trust. It provides very limited space for individuals to excel and it also limits their confidence and ability to champion the task all by themselves. This comes back to respect, responsibility, resilience, and trust. If I have a choice, this will be my very last resort."

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