Disturbing Truth About Micromanaging People: How It Destroys Your Team 

Do you know someone who is a micromanager?

More importantly - micromanagers aren't even effective themselves! We've been late on dozens of deadlines, paralyzed into almost zero output because of their need to see, edit, review, see, edit, review, approve every deliverable from every team within a department - they know it's their fault. They don't care. They would rather a department was completely stagnant than operating without their constant involvement. This person does not care about employee growth or retention as they have enough power in the organization that turnover doesn't seem to be of issue to upper upper management - they care about retaining maximum control, and receiving maximum credit -

Unfortunately all the people leaving comments are those that have been micromanaged. This needs to be viewed by managers.

Right! People rarely quit their jobs. They quit managers. No one has time for unnecessary stress and burnout. 🤦🏾‍♀️

That's why I'm looking for a new job my boss is micromanaging me checking my work nitpicking you are so right I don't feel appreciated😡😡😡😡😡😡

Micromanaging is a waste of time. Give your employees clear expectations, and then stand back and let them do their jobs!

This is right on the money, and the main reason I hate my job, I can tolerate the repetition, but I hate being watched and micromanaged by middle management who strut about the place watching your every move, while i do all the donkey work!

I'm desperate to leave my current job because my boss micromanages and pesters me about trivial shit that doesn't even matter.

I just left a job because of this very behaviour from my manager. He would count how many times the phone rang before I answered and then ask why it rang 4-5 times before I answered....this was just 1 of many questions he would ask on a daily basis......I couldn't take anymore. I never looked at it as if I fired him, it makes perfect sense now. Thank you for the video, 10/10.

100% spot on. I've definitely fired a boss before for this. I am a really hard worker, with positive, conscientious focus towards my work. I work as a team, or as a leader. Im very flexible. Indeed I even understand that there are times, where someone has to manage a project or job from top to bottom, inside and out. But these are the exceptions, to the rule, and usually only for a brief time span But when someone is micromanaging on a day to day basis, and done so with complete control, ignoring skilled individuals around them.... I'm getting ready to leave.

Sometimes I question how some of these supervisors/managers end up in their positions. I have left jobs where this has happened to me. It's just not worth it.

Micromanagers never last, the company will go through these type of managers like I go through my cheap ass socks from Walmart lol

Me to micromanager: "I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to let you go ..." 😄

I have been micromanaged and it does stifle your creativity.

The micromanager on my team has led to three people quitting (on a ten person team). I will be the fourth in a few weeks. Hopefully, it will eventually dawn on everybody that she is a costly liability and not an asset. I'll be gone by then. Not my circus, not my monkeys.

Micromanaging should be illegal seriously I went through that for about a year it was absolutely horrible for me being yelled at shouted at bullied by almost everyone they should have just fired me if management hated me so much I fired my own boss because I quit excellent analogy

I'm about to fire my manager. I am totally micromanaged all day long. I feel completely stifled. Fantastically explained, sir. 😎

I don't care about micromanagers because I live below my means and invest for passive income. I gradually lessen my need to be a wage slave. Everyone should be spending time doing what they enjoy doing and not just grinding away like some tool.

Micromanagement runs rampant in administrative healthcare - I've been in revenue cycle management (accounts receivable) as a billing/insurance analyst and since COVID-19 with all rev cycle turning remote I've never before in my life experienced such poor leadership and micromanaging. The worst part of it all is the suffocating professional and personal growth - at 29 yrs. of age with 6 years invested in a single facet of healthcare, aside from my management experience and relevant degrees, I thought I'd be further along than I am - it's sure as hell not due to my work ethic. I find myself company hopping because there's no way to see all the muddied dysfunctional micromanaging or other red flags from day-to-day operations when asking questions during the interview process, it's a demonstration of the true lack of leadership there is in administrative healthcare in the U.S. It's not shocking the billions of annual healthcare dollars lost to waste and misuse. I would go as far to say that micromanaging-second to greed- is the single reason healthcare costs will only continue to rise and healthcare will continue to be operationally inefficient and fail at the most important purpose healthcare exists: to put the patient first. Great talk Phil, love the perspectives you bring to the business world!

I had the best job, I felt valued and gave my all, It changed with new management style, more like Paniced Micro Management, I'm serving my notice at present and very sad. I hope to find another job soon.

I was in automotive mechanic at a dealership they get crazy with micromanagementI got into truck-driving it was great the first 7 years now the trucking industry is micromanaged cameras and trucks we have computer logs now I got in trouble 72 mi an hour in a 70 I was going downhill speed limit is 70 mi an hour this stuff is crazy out of control I've been with my company for 18 years never had any problems I have a flawless because of micromanagement I got written up it gives people low self-esteem micromanagement you're afraid you're going to get in trouble for something I'm always paranoid about getting in trouble it finally happened after 18 years I'm 49 years old I can't wait until I retire because job is not fun anymore I don't enjoy anymore because of micromanagement.

I’m preparing to leave my company after 16yrs - due to a Micromanager I’ve had for the past 2 years. I’ve lost my will to work for a company who allows a Micromanager to undervalues her employees, forbids creativity (must be absolute textbook tasks) and shows no interest in what our individual experience and talent could bring to our positions. I’ll take my pension, 401K, fond friendships and find another job. I’ll be sure to ask what their Managing style is during the interview phases before I accept an offer! Thank you for this video - spot on!

My husband and I opened an engineering company five years ago and sold it to an equity firm. The first company they bought was in charge of merging the two companies. Now I ran HR payroll and did executive administration as a part-time person for five years by myself. Now that there’s no need for my position, they asked if I wanted to work in the new company in their HR department. My boss who is about 62, is treating me like a 22-year-old intern. 😂 wanting to know why I didn’t give advance notice for working from home ( it was a snowstorm and I wasn’t sure how much snow it would be) when I had to work in another office for two hours. She wanted to know why I couldn’t drive to the other location and work the other two hours instead of staying put. There are lots of other things as well, but those are the two that really struck me. I’m about to go in and give my notice tomorrow because at 54 I’m just not going to be treated like this. It’s quite a shame because I had a lot of automation ideas to offer to replace their outdated methods, but oh well!

I was micromanaged and berated for making mistakes as a new accountant. I got to a point where I no longer felt comfortable asking questions and when I did he made me feel stupid for asking them. I had a nagging feeling he would fire me and I would just hope he gave me enough time to learn and leave on my own. He eventually did fire me on a monday morning conveniently right after my monthly duties were completed. Even the way he fired me made me feel like he couldn't wait to get rid of me. Barely spoke one sentence to me and threw me to HR and dropped the call instantly. I had barely had my review 3 months prior we're we both acknowledged my progress and where I could improve.

Spot on. Do not tolerate it.

Great information! Thanks 👍

I just a job 2 months ago am already interviewing to take a contract job due to a micromanager. It's not an ideal situation but I'm not sure i can take going in day after day not feeling like I'm contributing.

Great video I left my last job because micromanagement. Would have been a great job too. Some people just seem to be on a real Power Trip.

Great, simple, and explained well

Excellent video, I agree with what the speaker said, many cases people left their jobs because of bosses that micromanage, I understand the boss needs to be informed what is going on but every 10 minutes? It is ridiculous.

My supervisor is a micromanagement. Thank God she only comes to our office bi-weekly. Re-doing reports 2, 3, 4 times is inefficient, unproductive, and abuse to employees!!!!!

I couldn't build enough processes and get good reviews enough to not be stifled on bullet points. I am pinged for EVERYTHING and I feel so suffocated and unempowered. Ive just started fixing my resume and I only worked here for 7 months I wanted to stay for a while ny manager is to much!

“Great idea, run with it! Ok now let me change everything you just did”

I'm micromanaged to the point I have lost interest in my job.

well done!

I just quit my job after 14 years, as the new boss applies micromanagement. It's so frustrating and detrimental. I just get a new great job.

I have a co-worker not even boss or manager who constantly messages me and everyone in the office everything she thinks we do wrong. It’s gotten so bad I’m planing on quitting in a few weeks. I’ve addressed it to my boss but nothing has changed.

Please tell my manager this 😂

Micromanagement= Incompetence who denies, sabotages the skills and talents of other group members out of fear of being replaced or exposed for lack of lidership! Simplier: I am not willing to be open to new, better ways of achievement because it took me time to convince the organisation that my way works...even though I know it isn't! I dont have the energy, time to start new. So I will do everything on my power to control others approach and progression because I choose to be stagnant and self-righteous! Narcissism

I am currently going through an experience where this is happening in bursts and he is pushing the envelope of just how far he thinks he can take it. And it's extremely frustrating because his requirements are bipolar (things will change on a whim) and gets upset when I am not keen on just taking it up the rear. I'm not planning on staying much longer.

this is the #1 reason why i just left my job......they wanted me to tell them via chat that i was going to the bathroom....so, i fired them.....what a great feeling.....

Our new Manager is stressing out the whole team. He is a man splainer and incredibly patronising !!!

Most of all trust your employees. You'll figure it out later if they need someone to hold their hand. Usually you're gonna be surprised that they don't. You'll find you can give them tasks and walk away without worrying if it's gonna get done or not and find something more important to focus on.

I have been in leadership, here is my thoughts. I have never worked for an organization that prepared their leaders for the person to person interactions and how best to navigate the complex world of relationships to benefit everyone. It is an overwhelming task with many variables. It's pretty much a sink or swim situation. Those leaders that meet organizational goals will last, and those that do not fail. Don't forget that your boss is more replaceable than you are ;)

Thank you 🙏

This should be mandatory material for "managers" and "supervisors". Ours openly knew and admitted that they did not know the first thing about what the tech support team's work, knowledge and expertise entails, and yet had the gall to think they could push them around and harass them with their 'productivity tools'....they're soon down to a precious few in the department in this well known industrial printer manufacturer, and may soon have the honor of doing the job themselves.

Micromanagement definitely kills creativity. You have been hired to do your job as creative as possible but were held back by micromanagers.

I wish I could share this with my new manager 2 days in and she is demanding, rude and hyper micromanaging I'm giving her a few weeks before I'm outta there along with half of the team only 6 of us so loosing 3 isn't going to fun for her

Exactly why I leave my current company and yet they come with excuses of why I leave and not giving them time to look for a replacement... Been 3 years with them and I shared my thoughts of getting 2nd guy to take care of the task when I'm not around.... Guess what they do not care one bit. Now when the time comes they blaming ... Like really? Horrible company

The tragedy is that they likely do not know they are a micromanager.

tower of micro management

Amazon and universal both do this...

Is micromanaging entirely bad? Isn't it a manager's job to assess and monitor their team to make sure they're doing their job right? Or am I not having the understanding what micromanaging is? Please enlighten me. Thank you.

I fired them after day one.

Employees will become passive aggressive too. Feed you to the hog and you will not know what happened.

I think supervisors have no value

I like that! Tell the micromanager they are fired because we are not quitters. Thanks