Micromanagement is a curse word in the world of business. What is micromanagement? This article is written with the micromanager in mind, if you micromanage you are destroying your work environment. You are standing in your employee’s way. Why do managers get carried away in details? Do you know if you are micromanaging in the first place, and what are the signs to look for? I am going to take a look at the signs of micromanagement presence and the short term and long term effects of micromanagement.
Why is Micromanagement a bad thing?
First I want to discuss the problems with …

Do you have a boss that keeps telling you what to do? Are you being micromanaged? This is a severe problem, not necessary for you, but for sure for your manager. The problem with micromanagement issues is diverse. You feel like you can’t breathe, develop and grow in your role at work. You feel supervised and unappreciated. But there is hope, and you do not need to quit your job just yet.
Remember You are Dealing With People
Human behavior is a great thing to know more about when you are dealing with people, and when it comes down to work relations, …

Imagine getting in trouble at work. Imagine that your project failed or imagine that someone is always opposing you. Are you pointing fingers? Will that solve anything for you? Think about the difference between these two small words, who and what.
How would you react if Paul Projectmanager always disagree with you and makes your day miserable by being negative and destructive? Is Paul a problem? Are your ideas better if you get rid of Paul and fire him?
Stop thinking about who is causing the problem; start thinking about what to do to solve the problem.

By removing the person behind the …

I have been reading about Employee Engagement lately, like this post; What, Really, Is Employee Engagement? From Steve Roesler at Allthingsworkplace.com. This post is great because it includes 8 key drivers of engagement, and other recourses on the topic.

After warnings, written warnings and clear feedback on the need for change, why don’t you just change? How hard can it be? As a manager you can feel the frustration inside like a steam boiler under pressure. Why do you have to keep doing this destructive behavior? IT IS GOING TO COST YOU YOUR JOB!
If you have these employees in your staff, fire them, fire them at once. They will only grow like weed in a garden if you let them keep doing what you actually tell them not to do, being not following routines, arriving late to work or …

I was asked this question today and it is a very hard question to answer, and since there is written mountains of books about this topic, this question is not easily answered in a talk by the coffee machine. So what makes a great leader? Do you have to be a well educated management master? Do you need to be a political superhero? Does your leadership need to change the world? No, I do not think so, but I believe that leadership is all about touching the souls of people around you. I want to share with you the essence …