Do You Know Why Micromanagement is Bad for You as Well as Your Staff?
I have written about micromanagement before and how crazy-making it can be for employees in my Monday Memo entitled: How to Manage a Micromanager: What NOT to Do. 
The truth is, however, that it is also bad for you as a leader because:
- If you are micromanaging you will not have time for your most important jobs. You have too much to do as a leader to do everyone else’s job in addition to yours.
- If you are micromanaging, you do not have the right people in the right jobs. Fix this problem, instead of procrastinating on managing performance or terminating hopeless performers. Read how in
Micromanagement or Leadership? What Do You Choose?
- If you are micromanaging, you are vulnerable to burnout. Taking on too much work eventually takes a toll. Focus instead on making sure that you have the right people in the right jobs. This work will be a much better use of your time.
What Should You Do?
Assess whether you are spending your time as a leader in the right ways by asking yourself:
- Do I accept feedback from employees?
- Am I allotting resources for employees?
- Am I spending enough time assessing employee strengths and weaknesses?
- Am I clearly defining expectations?
- Am I regularly evaluating employee performance?
- Do I make sure to give my staff clearly defined and measurable outcomes?
- Have I matched each task to the right employee?
- Have I communicated clear expectations about my priorities?
- Do I set reasonable expectations?
- Have I encouraged and defined teamwork?
- Do I provide the right kind of training and support for each job?
These are all ways that good leaders lead. If you are doing these tasks, you should not have time for micromanagement.
What Do You Think?
How do you avoid micromanagement while still ensuring quality work? Call or write us at: 303-216-1020 or Lynne@workplacesthatwork.com
 Did You Know
We cover these leadership skills and more in all our leadership workshops. Call or write us at: 303-216-1020 or Lynne@workplacesthatwork.com
Learn more about our training offerings and check out our team members at: www.workplacesthatwork.com
Be sure to read Lynne’s book “We Need to Talk — Tough Conversations with Your Employee” and learn to tackle any topic with sensitivity and smarts.
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April 8, 2019
