Career Advancement

MARCH 4, 2019

Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. Develop a plan for how to help employees reach the goals you’ve set together during your performance review s. Focus on incremental growth, helping them build skills gradually over a series of projects rather than all at once.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A Gallup study of the American workforce found that 42 percent of Millennials would switch to a job that allows them to work independently on a project of their choosing, and 63 percent to a job that allows them flexible hours. They don’t try to micromanage or impose their own working style. Achieving clarity of purpose.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Provide opportunities for growth: The best leaders provide opportunities for their employees to grow and develop new skills. This can include providing training and development opportunities, assigning new and challenging projects, and creating opportunities for employees to take on leadership roles.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

After taking on several high-profile projects and solving one major problem that had been troubling her boss, she knew she had met those goals. Now that Haleigh had developed both of them, she was ready to start exerting her influence throughout her organization. Haleigh had been working for months to enhance others’ perception of her.

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CO2

JUNE 14, 2023

Imagine a scenario where you’re leading a complex project involving multiple stakeholders from different departments. In an attempt to expedite progress, you may be tempted to take complete control, micromanaging every aspect and excluding your team from important decisions.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. and presents her post “ The Insiders Guide to Micromanagement ”. ( @LetsGrowLeaders ).

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 1, 2012

Welcome to the July 2012 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! If you just happened to stumble accross this blog for the first time, here's the deal: I maintain a distribution list of over 75 leadership development bloggers who I've gotten to know over the last five years. I'm honored to present them to you.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2023

An Important Skill It’s a tricky skill set that can mean the difference between being a truly successful leader and a mediocre micromanager. When done well, it can get the job done and help emerging leaders develop new skills. Under-delegating is micromanagement. What is it? It’s delegation. Feedback is always important.

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Skills Delegation Micromanagement Management 63

Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

After taking on several high-profile projects and solving one major problem that had been troubling her boss, she knew she had met those goals. Now that Haleigh had developed both of them, she was ready to start exerting her influence throughout her organization. Haleigh had been working for months to enhance others’ perception of her.

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Influence How To Blanchard Competitive Advantage 156

Lead from Within

JULY 28, 2020

If you find yourself controlling or monitoring everything that everyone around you is doing, watching and commenting and picking apart the work of others, and struggling to delegate even when your boss tells you that you need to, you have a problem with micromanagement. You keep stepping on toes. You isolate yourself.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The level of micromanagement by my boss made my work difficult for me, and I had to end it because it was clear he had no trust in his employees. Increased Creativity: No one likes to be micromanaged and when they are, they can only do a little in their jobs with little to no creativity and innovation.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 7, 2019

Article Published by Forbes I believe it’s wise for leaders to develop their organizational culture by being intentional about strengthening the bonds of connection and trust among leaders and employees. There are three steps I’ve developed throughout my coaching practice that can help build strong connections within your organization.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2014

BTS, a global consulting firm, developed a highly effective system for launching and securing rookie talent on high-stakes projects. On every project, one person, such as the account manager, is the designated safety net. On every project, one person, such as the account manager, is the designated safety net.

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HR Digest

JUNE 29, 2023

Dear Jane, I’m a project manager at a small tech company. I’m responsible for managing a team of developers and ensuring that our projects are completed on time and within budget. One of my coworkers, let’s call him John, is constantly asking me about the status of our projects. What can I do?

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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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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 24, 2016

Inspiring Identity and the Manhattan Project. The Manhattan Project, as it was called, represented one of the most challenging and significant scientific accomplishments in history. By mid-1942, the project had become the number one defense priority with a $2 billion budget. You May Also Enjoy: . Addressing Workplace Incivility.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Guest post by Jen Shirkani : I write about the damage done when, as leaders, we don’t fully allow employees to have control over their tasks, projects or budgets. Everyone I know says they hate being micromanaged, and we certainly don’t want to list “control freak” as a skill to be endorsed for on our LinkedIn profile page.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 16, 2020

Think about the activities and projects that are absolutely central to your organization’s mission, and turn down the rest. But asking for help—whether it’s in long-term planning, adapting a complex project to reflect new realities, or just getting through the stresses of the day—doesn’t make you weak. Learn to say no. Lead by example.

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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Micromanaging, blaming and holding people back, will only lead to a culture of distrust with high turnover, low morale and reduced creativity. Such managers push employees to grow and develop in order to reach their full potential. ” Developing leadership skills is a lifetime project. They invest in people.

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Brigette Hyacinth

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

My boss made a mistake on a project we were working on, and instead of owning his mistake, he said it was my fault. Treating others poorly – not showing respect or empathy, micromanaging employees, not trusting them to do their job. I sat through that meeting feeling shocked and disappointed. People don’t leave bad jobs.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2017

The steps that follow will enable your manager to amp up their advocacy for you, whether it’s more responsibility, new projects, or a mental health day. And don’t let a group project excuse you from taking responsibility. What if you’re not confident you can do the project? How could you improve the project?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 25, 2016

It is essential to spend time identifying the equipment, time, material, and support that is needed to complete a project by the deadline. If you don’t want anything to get in the way of the success of a project, then take the time to explore and help people get whatever resources are absolutely essential to their success.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2023

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. As a result, this lone team member did all they could to sabotage the project, and it was ultimately a failure. I’ve learned through experience that micromanaging doesn’t work. A leadership team development program promotes continuous learning.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 13, 2016

Micromanaging. However, you should refrain from micromanaging and trying to control every aspect of a project. Micromanagement kills morale and imagination. Visit the Amanda Speaks site for resources on developing resilient and successful students. . Learn to step away and offer guidance and support.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 10, 2018

They may micromanage, bully employees, avoid conflict, duck decisions, steal credit, shift blame, hoard information, fail to listen, set a poor example, goof off, or fail to invest in developing their team. The best companies create multiple opportunities for people to use and develop their talents.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Perhaps it’s a little more time off, more responsibility, more rewarding work, or the chance to work collaboratively on a new project. Avoid micromanaging. A middle ground can be maintained between complete freedom and micromanagement , but each employee requires a different balance. You won’t know until you ask.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

You’re being assigned to menial tasks instead of good projects. Let your boss know that you want to grow and develop and do more than you are doing now. There’s only one thing worse than constant micromanaging feedback, and that’s not getting any feedback at all. What to do: Become your own advocate.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

You juggle video calls, instant messages, and project updates from a team scattered across the globe. Invest in a suite of virtual team communication technologies, like collaborative software, video conferencing, and project management platforms. My inbox explodes with messages from different time zones. The question gnaws at you.

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leaderCommunicator

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

Instead of thinking about end results and achieving goals, leaders often put too much emphasis on the importance of managing individual tasks and projects. Consider using phrases like, “The outcome we seek on this project is…” or “What’s the problem we’re trying to solve?” Develop a statement to explain your big picture goal.'

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Mike Cardus

MAY 31, 2013

If the goals are too small people feel micromanaged. Contact Mike to develop team processes and managerial-leadership systems that will increase productivity and completion of great work. Frank’s part of the project was due 3 days ago and he is still not done. Anthony, “Isn’t that micromanaging?”. Contextual Goals Matter.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

When you lose a proven performer, at a minimum you lose time—the time it will take someone else to develop the experience necessary to fill the gap created by the departure. This same directive approach with a follower who knows what to do and enjoys doing it is often perceived as micromanagement and is a strong source of job dissatisfaction.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 3, 2022

Most of us use appeasing at least some of the time—for example, when you don’t want to let someone down when they ask you to work on a project, be on a board, volunteer for a committee, or do whatever with them. Your car is in the shop, and you don’t want to hold up the project. You feel honored, but your insides are screaming “NOOOOO!”

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2019

Micromanaging you. Your manager takes away your highest-impact and highest-visibility projects and leaves you with low-priority busy work. Your boss regularly cancels your meetings, forgets to return your calls and emails, and generally doesn’t seem to have you anywhere on their priority list. Ignoring you.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 23, 2017

Be an explorer Exploration is all about finding new uncharted waters away from the everyday noise of a business, project or product. This gap originates in one of the most difficult struggles of leadership—the desire to control and micromanage. Leaders, Are You Developing Your Employee’s Super Powers?

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Loyalty Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement Delegation 274

Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Encourage them to take risks when you believe they’re likely to succeed, and to tackle ambitious projects. Rather than micromanaging how their work should be carried out, you’re viewing them as the expert in how it should be done. They need to feel confident in their abilities in order to fully apply themselves. How does that work?”

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The Center For Leadership Studies

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The excitement that comes with learning a task or developing a new skill can be replaced by boredom or a sense of routine once either has been mastered. An ever-increasing number of obstacles preclude diving in or even taking the first step on a project. What Is Workplace Burnout? customers, supervisors, colleagues).

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 27, 2013

The most overwhelming responses were more autonomy, empowerment, support, access to viable resources, opportunities to collaborate on projects, and the ability to fully use their skills. As a (partially) reformed micromanager, I have learned how inspiring it is for people to have autonomy. I have seen this in action. And it worked.

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