Are you a Micromanager? – BiV

Constantly checking in with employees about their day-to-day work. Questioning every detail. Looking over their shoulders.

If you feel you must make every decision for your staff members, you might be a micromanager. And although you may have the best intentions – after all, you are only trying to help, right? – the consequences of this may backfire.

An Accountemps survey released July 3 revealed that most employees – 65% – believe they have worked for a micromanager. They report that this makes them feel that they have no independence and it has had a negative impact on their work.

Of all respondents who said they have been micromanaged, 87% said it has decreased their morale, and 76% believe it has lowered their productivity.

Read more: http://www.biv.com/article/20140703/BIV0115/140709986/are-you-a-micromanager