6 Ways to Minimize Being Micromanaged

Lonnie Pacelli is an Accenture/Microsoft veteran with four decades of learnings under his belt. He frequently writes and speaks on leadership, project management, work/life balance, and disability inclusion. Reach him at [email protected] and see more at ProjectManagementAdvisor.com.

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Micromanage: to manage or control with excessive attention to minor details
Source: dictionary.com

I’ve been a micromanager, been micromanaged, and advised clients on how to avoid micromanaging and being micromanaged. To help peel back the onion on micromanagement and what to do about it, I’d like to start with a concept in my book, The Straight A’s, that empowers followers. The Straight A’s focus on five core steps, as follows:

1. Articulate the why
2. Align on the what
3. Advise on the how
4. Hold accountable the who
5. Agree on the when

For this to work, both the leader and the follower have to do their parts in each step of the process. For each of the steps, here are responsibilities for both leaders and followers:

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