How to Be Awesome at Your Job 834: How to End Micromanagement Once and For All with Lia Garvin
Jan 26, 2023
In this engaging conversation, Lia Garvin, a bestselling author and workplace strategist, reveals how to eliminate micromanagement for good. She identifies three key signs of a micromanager and discusses how their control hampers team effectiveness. Listeners learn effective communication techniques to foster trust in the workplace. Lia emphasizes the need for managers to shift from a controlling style to one that empowers and collaborates, enhancing overall team morale and productivity. Her insights promise a path to a more engaged and independent workforce.
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Too Many Meetings Signal Micromanagement
- Spending all day in meetings signals micromanagement because the manager is too involved in every detail.
- Critical meetings should be identified and less essential ones delegated to team members to empower them.
Decisions Always Escalating to Manager
- If all decisions must come to the manager, employees are likely not empowered to act.
- Managers should clarify which decisions they control and what authority is delegated to team members.
Ignoring Employees’ Offers to Help
- When employees offer to take on more work but aren’t given that chance, the manager is holding too much control.
- Managers should delegate meaningful tasks that offer growth, not just unwanted chores.
