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Post by harrisonrainwater on Jul 1, 2013 19:55:29 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
Nobody likes a micromanager. I have experience with this type of manager and it is no fun! Nobody likes to be treated as though they are mistrusted by management. It is hard to confront someone that they are micromanaging however when it is necessary, it needs to be done with care. As with any touchy subject it is important to be careful with how you do it. Micromanagement can cause frustration and can weaken company culture.
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Post by anthonytaormina on Jul 2, 2013 15:12:55 GMT -6
Alt link 38: INSTANT MBA: Accept Your Employees For Who They Are
A good corporate culture comes from allowing your employees to be themselves and feed off of each others energy. If you make your employees compromise who they are in order to work for you, you are stifling their ability to be productive and help your company achieve more than it normally would.
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Post by melissacantrell on Jul 2, 2013 17:40:31 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
The General Manager where I work is a major micromanager. He constantly sends us text messages when he is not in the restaurant. The text messages are always long and telling us things that we already do on a daily basis. He even gets on the cameras and calls us to tell us things he see that are incorrect. Because he does this, we all feel like he thinks we are incompetent and get very discouraged in our capabilities. We have spoke with him about it, and he acknowledges that this is a fault he has. He said he would work on it, but still has not changed. It is very frustrating to work under someone like this.
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Post by shebilemoine on Jul 4, 2013 16:28:17 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
When micromanagers do what they do they are unaware of the effect on the business. Micromanagers sometimes make employees like they aren't trusted. Personally, I do not like when someone watches everything I do. I feel as though I can't be trusted if someone is watching everything I do. When I am watched I feel as though no matter what I do it will not be right. When you feel as though you can't be trusted at work it makes the workplace stressful.
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Post by kayminix on Jul 7, 2013 19:01:40 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let a Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
Working under a micromanager is probably the hardest thing I have done. There are days when it is just so irritating I think I may explode, but I have learned to cope, and deal and I have realized that it's their personality. Like this article says, they love to be in control. In order to help my boss feel in control, I make sure I am always a step ahead, I try to keep her in the loop with everything I am doing at all times, and I try to beat her to the punch so she knows she does not have to tell me every little thing to do. It's been a challenge, but micromanaging can be dealt with, as long as you have an open mind, and know that it's their personality, nothing personal to you!
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Post by jeff on Jul 7, 2013 20:01:30 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
In my experience, I find that nothing makes employees feel worse than micromanagement. I can definitely attest to that. When a boss seems like he has nothing better to do than just walk around behind you and tell you how you could do it better, what kind of attitude do you think the worker is going to have? I find that the first step to running a business is finding people that can be trusted to do the work without you needing to follow behind them. Once you have that, micromanagement is preemptively fixed.
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Post by gabrielle on Jul 8, 2013 19:55:44 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
My general manager unintentionally does this to our management team bc he worries too much. He gets to thinking about everything when he is not at the store and he blows our cell phones up with texts demanding what needs to be done. He doesn't trust us to remember for ourselves what needs to be done. I don't take it to heart because I know that he is that way because he cannot help himself but worry. He is under constant scrutiny, so he constantly scrutinizes us. I have told him he needs to step back and trust us and stop with the constant texts and maybe just send out one email a day. It definitely is demoralizing to know that he doesn't trust me to remember the things I have been responsible for over two years now. I also think if he would stop micro managing some of my fellow shift managers, it would allow them to grow further as managers. It would allow them to succeed or fail and learn from their mistakes and they could progress a lot faster than they are currently progressing
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Post by Michael Miller on Jul 10, 2013 19:40:21 GMT -6
I cannot stand for micro-managers and their ignorance. In my situations I have found that people that micro-manage are normally trying to over compensate for that lack of experience or understanding of the operation. Also found that these people have major authority obsessions. I will not work for one long.
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Post by kcarson7 on Jul 16, 2013 19:48:16 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
Micromanaging has always been one of my biggest pet peeves. I personally don't work well under the pressure of someone standing over my shoulder criticizing everything I do. Although the usually have good intentions for the finished product, micromanaging makes for stressed and unhappy employees. As the article states, it is sometimes a good idea to simply confront them in a non-offensive way just to make them realize what they are doing, because realizing it is usually the hardest step.
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Post by lydell on Jul 17, 2013 13:23:42 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your
I think micromanagers can be helpful in a company but so many of them tend to abuse their authority. It gets to the point where you may think they own the business the way that they are always hovering, constantly checking and asking what are you doing.I feel that the double checking of work may begin to make employees feel as if their work isn't trusted but the worst part is when the micromanager has an attitude about everything.A good corporate culture comes from allowing your employees to be themselves and feed off of each others energy.
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Post by hayleymcglothren on Jul 20, 2013 11:41:45 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
I have a favorite saying that is in line with this article. I always tell my children, it's not what you say, it's how you say it. This is just as true in business. We are all adults so expressing how something makes you feel when being chastised is completely acceptable, as long as it's done in a professional adult manner. No one loves to be criticized, but I call micromanaging constructive criticism if it is done properly and with respect for the employee.
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Post by msimoneaux on Jul 22, 2013 19:44:17 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
I once had a manager that started to micromanage. That manager was constantly getting involved in the tedious workload. It made me feel untrustworthy and it demoralized me. No one wants to work in that type of condition. If a manager has the need to be involved they should find a different more supportive approach.
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Post by briandavis1 on Jul 24, 2013 19:40:27 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
I think micromanagers abuse their position. Mircomanagers always seem to tell someone to do this or that when they are not doing anything themselves. Ive had micro managers at work and they are nothing more than baby sitters for people who dont need to be watched. I need to be told what to do once not followed around and watched 24/7. BIG BROTHER DOES NOT NEED TO FOLLOW ME.
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Post by csummers on Jul 24, 2013 21:19:27 GMT -6
INSTANT MBA: Don't Let A Micromanager Terrorize Your Workplace
I currently work alongside a micromanager, and I empathize with the employees under this manager. He is an upper-middle manager, and has several levels of employees under him. The employees that have it the worst are the managers two levels below him. The managers do not have a say in hiring or firing, process changes, reorganization, daily duties, or even simple things such as lunch times. The upper manager has to have his hand in every part of every detail in this large office, which causes issues between managers within the section, as well as issues with outside entities. Because of his blatant misuse of power and micromanagement of the office, he has had complaints filed against him with the executives, which are currently being looked into. This micromanaging upper-manager is the sole reason for malcontent and low morale within the office.
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Post by meganbahm91 on Jul 25, 2013 9:51:24 GMT -6
Managers should not micromanage. This allows employees not to perform their job. Yes things should be managed strictly, but not micromanage. You have to let things go and know that you cannot control everything. Business owners must know how to spot a micro manager and do something about it. This can severely harm your business.
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