HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2019

Sixty percent of employees believe their managers excessively scrutinize work and constantly check in, according to a State of the American Workplace report. One common explanation is the prevalence of micromanagement. Abound in today’s organizations, micromanagement – when pushed in aggressively - can be quite counterproductive.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 24, 2021

As a manager you may have never thought of it this way, but there are times when you cheat your employees. Here are four common ways manager’s cheat their team members: 1. Here are four common ways manager’s cheat their team members: 1. Micromanaging. Lack of trust is at the heart of micromanagement.

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Rapid BI

MAY 1, 2023

Micromanagement is a very difficult situation at any workplace and it can even lead to reduction in production and a disinterest towards your profession. It is important that this aspect is handled in an extremely delicate manner so that you can continue to have cordial relationship with your micromanager.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

So why is when it comes to managing employees in the workplace, so many managers still think it’s their God-given right as a boss to micro-manage every aspect of their employee’s work? Everyone hates to be micromanaged! As a manager, it’s hard to let go. It’s the number one complaint I hear about bosses.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 2, 2021

One of the most important aspects of business is management, yet this can be one of the most tricky and stressful responsibilities for entrepreneurs. However, failing to show good management traits can have a profound impact on the productivity of the workforce, leading to poor results and lower profits.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 29, 2022

That leaves leaders still grappling with important new issues: managing different distractions, making information and tools accessible, and keeping remote employees motivated, connected, productive, and engaged. Micromanagement is even more of a temptation with a remote workforce, but if anything it’s even less effective.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, effective people management skills are crucial for leaders and managers. People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 15, 2014

I managed large teams for over 20 years in corporate and have been coaching C-Level clients for 14 more. During this time, I’ve probably run into every scenario a manager can experience. Motivate people, don’t command them. When things go well, don’t tout yourself to upper management, tout your team.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

While it’s important to have a supportive and motivating environment, going overboard in certain areas can have negative consequences for both the leader and the team. When leaders are micromanaging: Micromanaging is a way leaders can go overboard, stifling creativity and initiative among their team members.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 31, 2023

Which in turn, will help employees feel more confident and motivated to grow. Micromanagement: While it’s important for leaders to provide guidance and support, it’s also important to give team members the freedom and autonomy to take on new challenges and grow.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 13, 2023

Tips for Managing High Performers High-performing talent can make or break the success of a project, so it’s essential to provide support and supervision to keep them happy in their roles. Offer autonomy: Giving employees the freedom to determine their own schedule enables you to avoid micromanagement and motivate high performers.

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HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2021

A good manager can make or break a team. For a first-time manager who has been promoted from being a part of team to be in charge of a team the responsibilities can be overwhelming. A bad manager can crush engagement and motivation, down productivity, and generally make coming to work a chore for the entire team.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

But what does it take to keep people motivated? Especially these days, when most people are working long hours and have so much to do, there are steps you can take to help ensure your team is happy (and, since the two go hand in hand, motivated). The post 7 Ways To Keep Your Team Happy And Motivated appeared first on Lolly Daskal.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 25, 2020

Agile, creative leadership has the power to energize, engage and motivate people to go the extra mile for their organization. Micromanaging leadership. Micromanagement has a devastating effect on even the best teams, destroying morale and productivity. They’re often the ones saying “I don’t believe in micromanagement, but…”.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

How to manage remote teams effectively? Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. Here are some hard-won lessons I’ve learned to manage a remote team and turn that scattered crew into a high-performing unit. The question gnaws at you.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Too many managers blather on , micromanage, pick on weaknesses, and worst of all, give faint praise at the worst time. BE AUTHENTIC Weak managers hurry their communication (bad status meetings, faint praise, etc.). Bad managers shy away from these opportunities, leaders dive right in and practice their craft.

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Mark Sanborn

MAY 27, 2019

Everyone is motivated. The big question is what are they motivated to do and why? Few subjects are more often discussed and less understood by managers and leaders than workplace motivation.To get the right results with people, you need to understand the basics of motivation to use it effectively. Reward and recognize.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 28, 2014

No one wants a boss who micromanages and is constantly looking over their shoulder. At the same time, most people don’t want a manager who is inattentive. It never looks good when a manager doesn’t seem to have an idea of what their employees are working on. Additionally, if a manager isn’t acknowledging when someone [.]

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2012

"Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself and then in those around you.". In a recent UNH Executive Development Program , the instructor, Professor Jim Clawson, challenged a group a senior managers to reflect on how they are managing their personal energy, and as leaders, the impact they are having on their employee’s energy.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, the consensus is that autonomy is highly motivational. Nicholai Foss and Peter Klein suggest that complete autonomy isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, however, and that managers can actually be incredibly useful. Management and its accompanying hierarchy still have an essential role to play.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

I thought his answer was simple but brilliant, and gets to the heart of one of the biggest and oldest mistakes middle or senior managers make when they get promoted. The reason they were such great Coordinators is because they were good at motivating and developing their players. micromanaged their old responsibilities.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 21, 2021

Empowering employees is generally seen as a positive thing for managers and organizations to do. New research from Michigan State University reminds us, however, that strategies meant to empower and motivate people may not always work, and can even backfire. The right approach.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 30, 2022

When you tell people not just what to do but how to do it, you’re micromanaging. And few things leave people and teams feeling more demoralized and demotivated than micromanagement. As a leader you’re charged with empowering, motivating and inspiring your people. “Here’s how you need to do it.”

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Brigette Hyacinth

JUNE 19, 2021

Often poor management lies at the heart of an employee’s departure. People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers. The manager is the company’s first point of contact with an employee, if that contact is bad, the relationship with the company will be bad and the employee won’t stay long. . Provide adequate training and support.

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HR Digest

JULY 25, 2019

People are put into a position to manage others as a reflection of their proven qualities in performance, work ethics, and their ability to help others in various ways to improve. In other words, the best advice for first-time managers should be a trust of having the ability to perform their managerial duties credibly.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 3, 2019

His premise suggests that great leaders motivate with the “Why”, a deep-rooted purpose, before defining the “What”, the product or service, or the “How”, the process. Have you ever been in a work situation where your boss or manager is explaining in specific detail how to do your job? It’s frustrating when managers live in the weeds.

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Lead from Within

JULY 11, 2023

Micromanaging: Trusting your team members to do their jobs and giving them the autonomy to make decisions is crucial to building trust. Micromanaging can damage trust and lead to a lack of motivation and engagement.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 12, 2020

However, they also represent assets that may be difficult to manage. Because owners frequently overlook employee management when launching a business, it is important to acquire this skill and cultivate it. Show your employees you trust them – Show you employees you trust them in their jobs by not micromanaging them.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

For some people, motivation is a difficult thing to possess on the job. As a business owner or manager, there will be many times that you need to get your team motivated. Getting your team ready and motivated to work together is a skill you can learn and practice along the way. Don’t Micromanage.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Trust Boosts Productivity: When trust is present, leaders don’t need to micromanage their team members. Trust Increases Job Satisfaction: In a trusting environment, employees are more satisfied with their work, leading to higher engagement, motivation, and retention rates.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 6, 2017

What was going on at work that created a feeling of DE-motivation? At the end of the week, Stacy’s list of demotivators at work looked like this: Micromanagement. But now that she was confident in her work, the micromanaging seemed interfering. As for the layer of management that made progress slow? Slow Progress.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 3, 2015

This post was recently published on SmartBlog on Leadership No one wants to work for a micromanager. Micromanagers are control freaks, always breathing down their employee’s, telling them how to do everything and inspecting every move they make. Employees that work for micromanagers probably wish their bosses would just disappear.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2022

Many leaders are prone to the mindset that the only way to make sure something is done right is to do it yourself, which is why delegation and micromanagement are often a struggle. But effective leaders know that micromanagement only serves to undermine their people’s creativity, energy, productivity, and ownership.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Here are six ways you can help your team improve their quality of life: Don’t micromanage. Micromanagement is the sin of many leaders. If you suffer from micromanagement, set yourself free, and your team as well. Plus, your employees won’t feel like they are being respected as professionals when you micromanage.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MAY 1, 2018

Many employees are promoted into management positions because their knowledge and expertise have made them successful in the work they do. The problem is that a management position doesn’t always fit their passion. People managers have to lead people, and not everyone is motivated to do that.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

As one of two co-ordinators of her high school’s orientation camp, she was not only responsible for managing the various activities to help new students become more familiar with the school, but she was also in charge of overseeing the 24 camp mentors who were there to support the new students.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MAY 10, 2022

It’s an age-old question: How do you motivate people to do what’s right? Some folks think it doesn’t matter what management style you use as long as you achieve your goals. Folks use several strategies to motivate people. But what’s the best way to achieve that goal — control or empowerment? If you want obedience, get a dog.

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