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How to Know if Your Boss is a Micromanager (or if you just need help)

Let's Grow Leaders

Is it micromanagement or the support you need? One of the biggest requests for help we receive is, “How do I deal with my micromanager boss?” Over-involved managers frustrate people all over the world, telling them what to do, slowing them down, and getting in the way. What is Micromanagement?

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The Role of Trust in Employee Empowerment

Strategy Driven

What drives empowerment is fundamental trust — the confidence in managers investing responsibility to employees where they can be accountable for their work and make decisions that influence company goals directly. Managers should communicate organisational goals, challenges, and changes with employees and make room for feedback and ideas.

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Elevate Your Leadership Game: 3 Essential Do’s and Don’ts for Success

Lead from Within

Demonstrate the work ethic, integrity, and commitment you expect from your team members. Don’t #1: Micromanage Your Team Micromanaging can stifle creativity and demotivate your team members. Do #1: Lead by Example: One of the most powerful ways to lead is by setting a positive example for your team.

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May 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared The 3 Most Important Traits Teams Want in a New Manager. Learn 5 ways to manage your mind to better control your mouth. Stephanie Skryzowski of 100 Degrees Consulting provided Four Tips to Manage Your Email. Miller writes Leaders Who Micro-Manage Are Over-Functioning.

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10 Penalties That I Would Call if I Were a Management Referee

Great Leadership By Dan

Unfortunately, when it comes to the workplace, there are no management referees. Managers get away with all kinds of fouls, with little or no consequences. What if we created a new job called a “Management Referee”? Here’s 10 penalties that I’d look for if I were a Management Referee: 1.

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What is the best advice for first-time managers?

HR Digest

People are put into a position to manage others as a reflection of their proven qualities in performance, work ethics, and their ability to help others in various ways to improve. In other words, the best advice for first-time managers should be a trust of having the ability to perform their managerial duties credibly.

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Are You Crushing Your Employees?

Lead Change Blog

Control is the opposite of trust, and micromanaging sends the message to your team members that you don’t trust them to do their jobs. However, micromanaging saps the initiative of your team to the point where they stop taking responsibility because they know you’re going to step in and take charge.