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Avoiding Micromanagement
Learning to trust your team is the first step in avoiding micromanaging.
In today’s work culture, being busy and perfectionism are often virtues. However, being busy does not necessarily equate to being productive.
Managers only spend an average of 3.6 hours daily on tasks despite working 47.1 hours weekly. Therefore, managers must focus their energy on tasks only they can do and delegate and deprioritize tasks others can handle.
Most employees do not appreciate micromanaging, and it can cause workplace friction. This management style can negatively affect the manager and their team. It can strain relationships, causing team members to feel undervalued and mistrusted.
The biggest issue with micromanagement is that managers must be aware of their actions and have good intentions.
In contrast, a micromanager is a superior who is involved or controlling with their employees.
Micromanagement often arises from a personal standard of perfectionism on the part of the manager.
