overmanages
Supervises far too much
To overmanage is to manage too closely or excessively, typically by controlling details that subordinates could handle themselves.
The term implies micromanagement that stifles autonomy and can backfire: She overmanages her team to the point where nobody takes initiative.
A project or situation can also be overmanaged when excessive oversight creates inefficiency.
Hindering intended outcome
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- bureaucraticExcessively procedural
- redundantExceeding what's needed
- cumbersomeAwkwardly heavy or bulky
sluggish · bottlenecking · time-consuming · unproductive · stifling · ponderous · convoluted · disempowering
Aggressively asserting control
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- controllingExerting authority over others
- bossyToo fond of directing others
commanding · imperious · high-handed · autocratic · tyrannical · iron-fisted · overbearing · coercive
Excessive focus on trivialities
- hoveringSuspended without support
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
fussy · hands-on · overbearing · perfectionist · obsessive · fastidious · finicky · hypercritical
Chronic occupational depletion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
- turnoverSales volume or attrition
anxiety · stress · tension · distrust · micromanaged · overwhelmed · stifled · demoralized
counterproductive
Hindering intended outcome
- wastefulUsing resources carelessly
- bureaucraticExcessively procedural
- redundantExceeding what's needed
cumbersome · sluggish · bottlenecking · time-consuming · unproductive · stifling · ponderous · convoluted · disempowering · demotivating
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- authoritarianFavoring absolute control
- dictatorialImposing absolute control
- controllingExerting authority over others
bossy · commanding · imperious · high-handed · autocratic · tyrannical · iron-fisted · overbearing · coercive · demanding
nitpicking
Excessive focus on trivialities
- hoveringSuspended without support
- meddlingIntrusive interference in others' concerns
- interferingIntruding in others' affairs
intrusive · fussy · hands-on · overbearing · perfectionist · obsessive · fastidious · finicky · hypercritical · picky
burnout
Chronic occupational depletion
- frustrationDispleasure from blocked efforts
- resentmentPersistent bitter displeasure
- disengagementWithdrawal from involvement
turnover · anxiety · stress · tension · distrust · micromanaged · overwhelmed · stifled · demoralized · undervalued
overmanagesneglects
Fails to care for
ignores · abandons · leaves alone · steps back · disengages