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Micromanager? Here’s How Your Behavior Hurts You Personally
Out of all the bad behaviors you could display as a boss, micromanaging is particularly known for being a problem. That’s because, while other behaviors might raise moral eyebrows, micromanaging has an inarguable direct influence on productivity. The more you do it, the slower workers tend to go, if only because they have to take extra time listening to additional directions and completing reviews with you. Even if this didn’t create a toxic, stressful culture where workers feel disrespected and have a hard time collaborating well, the delays in project would make it difficult for a business to stay competitive.
But what about the effects of micromanaging on you? If you’re the offender, then what’s the personal harm, if any, in doing it?
1. Loss of connection
Micromanaging strains the relationships you have first with those you micromanage. They come to question whether you trust them. But as others see the negative results of your micromanaging, they can pull back, too. Potential partners, for example, might not want to work with you because they question your ability to work as cooperatively or quickly as necessary.
