Have you ever had a boss who micromanages his staff?

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   angied83posted 13 years ago

   Have you ever had a boss who micromanages his staff?

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   leroy64posted 13 years ago

   Yes.  I have had several.  It's only bearable if the boss is competent.  Even with a competent micro-manager, I wonder why I was hired.

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      angied83posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      I have been lucky to have a boss who gives me some space. However, there are times when he DOES micromanage and I start feeling claustrophobic! He doesn't do it often - just on some projects - but I don't appreciate it at all!

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   KevinC9998posted 13 years ago

   Yes, it is very counter-productive.  In order to lead people effectively you rmust let them be autonomous. Just like we teach our children, people need to learn from mistakes they make.  If you micro-manage, your staff will eventually wait for you to do something as opposed to doing it them selves.  This will result in the loss of all discretionary effort which is vital to running a productive unit.  Kevin

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      angied83posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      It is indeed very counter-productive! You start becoming conscious of what you're doing trying to make sure you don't cross the line or whatever and this of course affects your efficiency, effectivity and productivity!

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      Dubuquedogtrainerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Agree - it stifles innovation and productivity.

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   Dubuquedogtrainerposted 13 years ago

   Oh yes, too many. Not much you can do about it except look for another job. I don't think the people prone to that type of management style change very quickly, if at all.

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      angied83posted 13 years agoin reply to this

      True, there's always the option of getting another job. But with the economy, this is perhaps not the most viable option for everyone. Now I see why it's better to have no one else as your boss - just yourself. This is my goal in the near future.:-)

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      Dubuquedogtrainerposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Working for yourself is not without shortcomings, though it certainly has its advantages! You can select your customers, your hard work benefits your own company rather than a big corp. that doesn't appreciate you and you can set your own hours!

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