micro-management
Suffocating supervisory style
Micro-management is excessive control over the small details of someone else's work.
A micro-managing boss monitors every task, second-guesses decisions, and leaves employees no autonomy: She quit because she couldn't stand her supervisor's constant micro-management.
The practice signals distrust and typically backfires, killing morale and initiative.
Also spelled micromanagement.
Overseeing people or processes
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- directiveFormal command or instruction
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
meddling · interfering · hovering · monitoring · scrutinizing · checking · nitpicking · second-guessing
Chronic occupational depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
demoralization · disengagement · tension · overwhelm · exhaustion · distrust · turnover · attrition
Hindering intended outcome
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- time-wastingUnproductive use of hours
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
- redundantExceeding what's needed
bureaucratic · cumbersome · stifling · demotivating · disempowering
Aggressively asserting control
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- autocraticRuling with absolute authority
tyrannical · heavy-handed · oppressive · suffocating · smothering · imposing · demanding · overzealous
Focused on small elements
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
- punctiliousExcessively careful about details
scrupulous · precise · thorough · fine-tuning · nitpicky · hypercritical · obsessive · fussy
supervision
Overseeing people or processes
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- hands-onInvolving direct physical engagement
- directiveFormal command or instruction
intrusive · meddling · interfering · hovering · monitoring · scrutinizing · checking · nitpicking · second-guessing · overseeing
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
- stressPressure, mental or vocal
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
resentment · demoralization · disengagement · tension · overwhelm · exhaustion · distrust · turnover · attrition · dissatisfaction
counterproductive
Hindering intended outcome
- inefficientPoor at using resources
- time-wastingUnproductive use of hours
- bottleneckConstriction limiting throughput
redundant · bureaucratic · cumbersome · stifling · demotivating · disempowering
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- bossyToo fond of directing others
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
autocratic · tyrannical · heavy-handed · oppressive · suffocating · smothering · imposing · demanding · overzealous · controlling
detail-oriented
Focused on small elements
- meticulousShowing extreme attention to detail
- exactingDemanding great care
- fastidiousExcessively attentive to detail
punctilious · scrupulous · precise · thorough · fine-tuning · nitpicky · hypercritical · obsessive · fussy · particular
micro-managementdelegation
Transferring responsibility downward
macro-management · decentralization · self-direction · neglect · abandonment
micro-managementempowerment
Gaining authority or confidence
self-management · servant leadership · coaching · mentorship
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