Are most people accustomed to being micro managed?

[Paka]

Originally Posted by berkeleylake

Then there are employees who will not work consistently without supervision. Some people just cannot work on their own without being watched by a supervisor as some people will goof off at the drop of a hat. It can go both ways, dependable and undependable workers.

Your point about personality is well taken, like you said, your management style adjusts to the individuals of your staff. Some people are just easier to manage than others based on different factors.

This is SOOOO true! I work for the ULTIMATE micro-manager, but you know what...she has ID'ed those of us with work ethic and supports us, gives us freedoms and allows us flexibility AFTER we proved ourselves to her. Unfortunately, there are only a hand full of us that have earned that position with her, even WITH total micro-management, there are those that are either not capable or not willing to do their work. It AMAZES me when I see people (grown adults, not young kids) that work HARDER at NOT doing their work than it would be to complete the task....

[Tekzilla]

I'm Management and have not been accustomed to being Micro-Managed. However in the past year with a new boss, its been tough on me. My boss finds every little thing I do wrong and magnifies it, makes me feel terrible for it and then lets it sit around for a while before resolving the situation.

I feel like its negatively affected my job performance because all I do is stress and worry about my boss over my shoulder.

In previous jobs and even in this job before the new boss I was allowed to run things my way and manage my people to great success.

Any tips on how to deal with this?

[lostinca]

Honestly I am used to being micro managed. I worked for AT&T for almost 12 years and I was used to a management style similar to yours and I went into being micro managed. It was a change. I enjoyed the customer interaction at AT&T, but it was a tough transition.
You sound like a great manager.

[NCN]

Originally Posted by Johnny Danes

It seems like in many of the management positions that I've been in, most of the staff were used to being micro managed that it's hard for them to grasp/ get used to the freedoms that I give them.

I have a hands off style of management. I keep my finger on the pulse of everything but I don't feel the need to know and get involved in every single detail.

I give the supervisors that work for me freedom to make the decisions that they need in order to keep the workflow moving and meet deadlines. I hold them accountable and ensure that they stay within the budget. As long as they meet those 2 requirements and follow all of the guidelines to keep us out of any legal trouble, they can call their own shots.

I very rarely step in unless it's a absolute must. I'm very effective when it comes to allowing people to take leadership roles.

My observation has taught me, that most people ARE NOT used to that.

It seems most people are used to "day care" style managment. Which consists of the manager micro-managing eveything and everyone in addition to that, I think people are used to their boss riding on the "behinds".


My style is very effective and creates a environment of productivity and harmony. It does take people some getting used too, mainly because they are not used to someone treating them like...............adults.

I worked for more than ten years with your style of management and loved it. I managed a branch library and saw the boss at my location maybe once a year. It was when she brought the state librarian through to let her see how my library looked that year. She may have come on the sight when I was not there, but I never saw any signs of it. Then she got sick and died. Boy did I have a rude awakening. I am an adult and do not need to be micro-managed.

Then here comes a "lady" that said I was not a team player. I told her it is a little difficult for a professional player to adapt to a Junior Varsity team. I lasted. She didn't.