You
Are Not Being Micromanaged
Your boss is not a
micromanager. We hear this all the time, and 95% of the time
it's wrong. Just because your boss hangs over your shoulder
on an important piece of work, this is not micromanagement.
The Manager Tools definition of a micromanager is a manager who - on
every task, project or item - tells you what to do, how to do it, when
to do it, and then watches you work, corrects you as you work,
interrupts you to do the work herself, corrects it after you've done it
and never believes you'll be able to do it, even if after you've done
it. (We seriously doubt that's your boss ;-) )
We don't recommend
micromanagement as a fundamental style. It's inefficient and
ineffective. On the other hand, we have no problem with
periodic bouts of micromanagement. If you have a reasonable
relationship with your boss, and his boss gives him a big, important
project, he may do all the things on our list.
For those of you who
are
managers it's completely reasonable to act
this way on one piece of work once a quarter or twice a year.
It doesn't make you or your boss a micromanager when you are
over-managing something of critical importance.
So if you feel you are
being
micromanaged, you're probably not. Don't make one instance a
trend, don't push back too hard, and do as you're told. Hope
it goes away. (And yes, if it happens like this all the time
for six months, you do work for a micromanager, and you need to get
your resume ready). If you're a boss, don't fret if you
micromanage once or twice a year.
What
To Avoid As A High ...
Mark is going to write
a series
of podcasts, for release in the new year, which are around the topic of
'what to avoid if you're a High...' covering each of the DiSC types.
Whilst the Manager
Tools team
knows what we think, we thought it would be fun to include some of your
more lighthearted stories and anecdotes about the behaviors you've seen
which are to be avoided, or are which are just plain funny.
So whether it's a High
D who
doesn't finish her own sentences let alone allowing anyone else
(guilty!) or a High I who's excitement level is off the chart, the high
S who always has cookies, or the high C who has never sent an email
without at least two attachments, will you share your stories with us
and the community?
http://www.manager-tools.com/forums-4489
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