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by Bhavin Gandhi
Dont get me wrong. Micromanagement is also a style of management, and sometimes it is needed to manage some employees, but it doesn't work in 80% of the professional environment these days. What will you do, if your Manager is a Micro-manager? How will you handle that situation? I got the idea of writing this blog from a conversation that I overheard in the caf. The conversation goes something like this..
Mr. X: What happened to you? You dont look so good. Mr. Y: Dont ask? Tough times at work. Mr. X: Tough times? I heard you even got promoted few months back. What happened all of a sudden? Mr. Y: Thats the problem. My new manager is a Micromanager. He keeps tabs on me. I cant even go to the mens room without informing him. I feel I am in some kind of a prison. Do you know any other jobs that I can apply for?
Mr. X: I am sorry to hear about your situation. You know what? There is this Project Manager Job that recently opened up in my firm, and I think you would be a better fit for it. Let me pull some strings and I will get back to you.
Lets assume that Mr. Y was right, and his manager was at fault here. What would have he done? In this blog, I will provide few pointers to effectively deal with your Micromanager.
Establish your SMART goals: There are very few managers, who
are micromanagers by nature. Most of the other managers use the micro-managing approach because they want to continuously monitor your performance. What if you take a proactive action about it, and work with your manager to establish your SMART goals? In this way, your manager will have an established method through which he can measure your performance. Thus, he wont need to visit your cubical 24x7.
I hope these tips will help you to better manage your micro-managing Boss. Feel free to comment on my blog, if you have any other ideas to deal with your micro-managing Boss. Thanks. Bhavin Gandhi
Bhavin Gandhi | March 12, 2012 at 1:36 PM | Tags: 21st century, Action Plan, Building Trust,Challenges, Clear expectations, Communication, Communications, Employees, Generation shift,Leaders of Tomorrow, Leadership, Manage Change, Management, Micromanagement, Organization's Culture, Performance Management, Self awareness, Self-initiative, Work culture | Categories: 21st Century, Leadership, Management | URL: http://wp.me/p103Cm-7d