As the boss, you’re under a significant amount of pressure to succeed. If mistakes are made or targets aren’t met, you’re the one who has to deal with the aftermath. Consequently, wanting to keep close tabs on the work completed by your team makes sense.
Of course, there’s such a thing as being too hands-on. No one enjoys working for a micromanager, so this habit frequently leads to low employee morale and high levels of turnover.
If any of the scenarios below sound familiar, you’re micromanaging your team. It’s time to recognize this issue and nip it in the bud.
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Employees Seem to Fear You
It’s normal for some employees to feel a little intimidated by you, but if your staff steers clear of you at all costs, this isn’t normal. If people seem nervous around you, clam up when you enter the room and avoid one-on-one meetings with you, they’re probably afraid you’re going to tear their work — and them — apart.
People can’t reach their potential when working for a boss they’re scared of. Your work environment will be much more pleasant for everyone if you’re viewed as open-minded and approachable.
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You Give Specific Instructions For Each Task
There’s nothing wrong with wanting a task to be completed properly, but there’s more than one way to get work done. If you dictate every miniscule detail of the process, you’re wasting valuable time and energy. This type of behavior also makes employees feel like you don’t trust them.
You hired smart, capable staffers, so let them know the final outcome you’re looking for and give them the freedom to reach the end result their own way.
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Losing Control Scares You
Serving as a puppeteer of sorts makes you feel good because you need to be in control. You’re terrified of what will happen if work isn’t completed to your standards, so you hover over employees and demand to know what they’re doing at all times.
This behavior might allow you to have things your way in the short-term, but you won’t be able to retain talented employees if you don’t allow them to spread their wings and put their own ideas to work.
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You’re Always Swamped
Most managers maintain a busy schedule, but yours has reached another level because you refuse to delegate. Even when you assign tasks to employees, you go back and redo much of their work, which makes everything take at least twice as long to complete as it should. Consequently, you regularly work long hours and often miss deadlines.
If you relaxed a little and put some trust in your team, you could meet deadlines and have a much better work-life balance.
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