Comments on: How to Deal with Micromanagers

By: Katie

Katie — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 03:12:33 +0000

Happy New Year. The Sales Team goes from “Sales” to Micro-management. So I needed to gain some insight as to how to rationally handle this. Manage the Manager is a great idea. I have to get out of the negative mind-set and into the postive of releasing the chains

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By: Dan

Dan — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:30:38 +0000

Here’s a radical idea: just tell the person that you don’t like being micromanaged. If your relationship isn’t good enough to tell them this, then work to make it better. You could also make a proposal. Ask for one week of non-micromanagement and then have a feedback session at the end of the week. Show them that you can perform without the constant babysitting.

By: Brandon Henak

Brandon Henak — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:50:30 +0000

Here is one of the ways I try to deal with any management issues I run into: Boss problems? Don’t Leave, Train Your Manager!

By: Jennifer Robinson

Jennifer Robinson — Tue, 27 May 2008 13:45:39 +0000

Alex- I love the idea of giving the manager action items. This is a great suggestion to help focus direction on where it should be.

Office Newb- I think you bring a good point up– extreme micromanagers can help you stay on your toes. This can make sure you are always performing as well as you can. Congrats on the hard work, and patience, working to your advantage.

By: The Office Newb

The Office Newb — Tue, 27 May 2008 00:39:05 +0000

My very first boss was an extreme micromanager and, as a creative, independent person, it drove me crazy. However, as I look back years later I can see how my manager’s high expectations forced me to always to do my absolute best every single time–a work ethic I continue to live by.

Luckily for me, after 9 months on the job, my boss decided to step down and I got promoted into her job!

By: Alex

Alex — Sat, 24 May 2008 17:51:44 +0000

Like you said, I’ve found success in “micromanaging back” at the micromanager — providing frequent updates on projects. To your list of suggestions I’d add giving explicit action items, directing him with specific tasks that he is needed to accomplish, forcing him to focus on his responsibilities, which both keeps him from looking over my shoulder and enabling me to get more work done because he’s doing his job and opening more opportunities for me.