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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Skills Management Emotional Intelligence Active Listening 98

HR Digest

DECEMBER 4, 2022

A good manager is a great asset to both an organization and its employees. Not only are they able to manage their team well, but they also possess some strong leadership skills that can have a positive effect on those around them. How to Know If Your Manager is Good. Good managers are important to every organization.

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Management Delegation Environment Micromanagement 122

Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

There are specific things you can do to manage those who are struggling to perform remotely: Create a trusted dialogue. The goal is to create communication that is a dialogue built on trust, not a one-sided monologue. If there is a systemic or management issue creating a problem, be the first to acknowledge your responsibility.

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Management How To Crisis Crisis Management 218

Lead from Within

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leadership involves a high-level view, guiding a team or organization towards long-term goals. Offer to Shoulder Some Burden: If you find your leader overwhelmed with micromanagement, propose a reallocation of responsibilities. Encourage your leader to entrust smaller, manageable tasks to other team members as a start.

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Delegation Micromanagement Strategic Planning Long-term 153

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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Micromanagement Management Creativity Delegation 98

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. Set achievable goals. Avoid micromanagement and foster success by setting clear goals that people know they can achieve.

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Succession Micromanagement How To Tools 218

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 13, 2023

With the ability to achieve their goals and improve company performance, these individuals are ready to go the extra mile beyond their job descriptions — but they still need support. Offer autonomy: Giving employees the freedom to determine their own schedule enables you to avoid micromanagement and motivate high performers.

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Management How To Micromanagement Situational Leadership 52

Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Be transparent about your goals, expectations, and vision. Don’t #1: Micromanage Your Team Micromanaging can stifle creativity and demotivate your team members. When you lead by example, you inspire your team to follow suit and create a culture of excellence. A growth mindset fuels innovation and resilience.

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Succession Micromanagement Leadership Learning-by-Doing 157

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Instead, they focus on setting realistic goals and working towards them. When leaders are micromanaging: Micromanaging is a way leaders can go overboard, stifling creativity and initiative among their team members. This can lead to disengagement and turnover and can also derail the process.

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Micromanagement Short-term Long-term Active Listening 157

Lead from Within

AUGUST 23, 2023

To improve communication on your team, make an effort to be clear and concise when communicating expectations and goals, and encourage open and honest dialogue among team members. Ambiguous goals: Procrastination can lead to missed deadlines, poor quality work, and increased stress.

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Succession Micromanagement Delegation Morale 112

Mike Cardus

MAY 31, 2013

Contextual Goals Matter. If the goals are too small people feel micromanaged. If the goals are too large people are lost and unsure what to do, macromanaged. Properly delegated Contextual Goals are Goldilocks Goals …They cannot be too big or too small. Anthony, Frank and contextual goals.

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Case Study Goal Leadership Micromanagement 130

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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Team Bond How To Management 52

HR Digest

APRIL 6, 2019

There are key HR practices that have been there for decades, providing HR professionals with clear guidelines for successful people management. And in recent times, Human Resource practices have included flexible working time, dress code, fun programs at work, employee trust, avoiding micromanagement , etc.

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Goal Human Resources Guidelines Competitive Advantage 85

The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 21, 2021

Empowering employees is generally seen as a positive thing for managers and organizations to do. The study found that while this can indeed happen if things are implemented properly, it is by no means guaranteed, with the management style of the person implementing them the key. The right approach.

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Micromanagement Goal Strategy Motivation 135

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2019

Upon finishing the manual, Jack submitted it to his manager for review. His manager looked it over and said, “This looks pretty good Jack, but you missed one really important thing.” The manager replied, “You forgot to tell them how to turn on the radio.”. Providing high amounts of direction is often challenging for managers.

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Leadership Styles How To Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing 233

Lead from Within

MARCH 31, 2023

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. If you’re constantly hovering and micromanaging your team, you may be holding them back from reaching their full potential.

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Micromanagement Leadership Executive Coaching Motivation 187

Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 28, 2013

Originally posted at Smartblog on Leadership 5/23/2013: Can a manager be an effective coach? Then again, a lot of managers think they are already coaching when what they are really doing is a lot of teaching, advising and telling — or, worst case, micromanaging (think Pointy Haired Boss from “Dilbert” ). R = reality. “So

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Management Learning-by-Doing ROI Micromanagement 263

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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Micromanagement How To Self-aware Metrics 120

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 3, 2019

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. No one likes to be micromanaged. I jumped at my first opportunity to take a two-week vacation, leaving the company reins in the hands of one of my top managers.

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Simon Micromanagement Leadership Styles CFO 248

The Practical Leader

APRIL 17, 2024

Priority Overload Less effective managers (often micromanagers) confuse motion with direction and “busywork” activity and meaningful results. I later discovered they had a list of 37 urgent goals and objectives. The Top Five Failure Factors 1. Okay…but how much of it really mattered?

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Teamwork Restructuring Project Micromanagement 104

Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Leadership is a challenging and demanding role, and it is easy for leaders to get caught up in the everyday minutiae of management. Keeping employees informed and up-to-date on important information will help to build trust and ensure that everyone is working towards the same goals.

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Micromanagement Morale Follow-up Examples 164

Ron Edmondson

APRIL 30, 2019

One of the things I learned is there are some things I had to micromanage – some things of which I needed to retain control. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. Therefore, I micromanaged some things. Here are 5 things I micromanaged in church revitalization: Who we added to our team.

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Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 40

Lead from Within

OCTOBER 19, 2023

This means allowing them to set their own goals and objectives, and giving them the autonomy to work towards them in the way that they see fit. Give feedback and recognition: The best leaders provide feedback and recognition to their employees to help them understand how their work contributes to the organization’s goals.

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Micromanagement Learning-by-Doing Environment Objective 138

Lead from Within

DECEMBER 1, 2020

When you lead with micromanagement. If you can’t trust your team, if you keep putting your fingerprints on everybody’s work, if you have a hard time letting go of the details, you’re likely engaged in micromanagement. If you can’t manage your own emotions, it’s hard to persuade others to have faith in you.

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Leadership Micromanagement Self-aware Reputation 218

Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2016

Sometimes we have to manage closely At least once a week a pastor contacts me about church revitalization. One of the things I’ve learned is there are some things I have to micromanage – some things of which I need to retain control. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader.

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Micromanagement Long-term Finance Energy 56

Frank Sonnenberg Online

JANUARY 23, 2024

Other folks shun accountability because they weren’t involved upfront, and think the goals are unrealistic. Instead of exercising authority and control , secure commitment by involving folks in the decision-making process and obtaining mutually agreed-upon goals. And, let them choose how they’ll achieve their goals.

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Follow-up Micromanagement Commitment Goal 114

Career Advancement

MARCH 6, 2017

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. There are so many more layers of management here that it seems to take forever for decisions to be made.

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Micromanagement Project Executive Coaching Motivation 216

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. Make sure all your employees are working collectively toward your company’s goals. What Are Your Thoughts?

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Management How To Incentives Outsourcing 120

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 28, 2012

Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. Answer: They are staffed by employees that can do their work while their managers are in a different location. And if you’re a manager or aspiring manager, chances are at least one of them is going to work for you.

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Management MBO Learning-by-Doing Micromanagement 243

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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Micromanagement Delegation Energy Creativity 160

Ron Edmondson

DECEMBER 9, 2014

One of the things I’ve learned is that there are some things I have to micromanage. It’s important to know I’m not a micro-management leader. In church revitalization I’ve micromanaged a few things a bit closer than I normally would. Therefore, I have micromanaged some things.

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Micromanagement Long-term Finance Bureaucracy 70

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. Instead, ask “Are you open to another perspective?”. Here’s how you need to do it.” Instead, ask “What do you think is the right approach?”.

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Micromanagement Leadership Teamwork Learning-by-Doing 218

Lead from Within

JULY 19, 2023

Here are 10 things that leaders should stop doing immediately in order to become more effective: Stop not setting goals: Clearly defined goals help to focus effort and provide a sense of purpose and direction. Stop micromanaging: Trust your employees to do their jobs and give them the autonomy they need to thrive.

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Delegation Micromanagement Active Listening Policies 99

HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

But some companies are still skeptical about this style of workforce management, mostly those without ideas on how to manage remote employees. The mention of an effort to manage remote workers sends a chill down the spines of management in fear of losing productivity. Set clear expectations – make their goals clear.

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Management How To Micromanagement Efficiency 81

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. Check in often (but without micromanaging how she does things). “Trust is a core currency of any relationship.

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Micromanagement Stress Performance Review Executive Coaching 264

Skip Prichard

JULY 21, 2021

However, before that he worked as a manager—at one time he was in charge of more than 400 people working at more than 35 different sites scattered across the United States. If you’re a manager and you’ve got the Malicious One in your workplace, act immediately to neutralize their behavior. Micromanaging. Everything is fair game.

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Management How To Due Diligence Learning-by-Doing 128

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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Quality Micromanagement Stress Motivation 150