Sam MotesManager II Business Sys, Operational Excellence| BA Systems Inc.Ellenton, Fl, United States
Depends on the state of the project. The default should be to not micro-manage, but if dates are being missed and the project is at risk situational leadership needs to dictate that you embrace more micro-management to ensure project success. Saving Changes...
SHOLA BISHOPResearcher| CARIBBEAN COMMUNITY SECRETARIATEast Bank Demerara, Guyana
Apr 23, 2019 4:16 AM
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Micro management destroys trust.
I agree micro management destroys trust. Once a task is assigned to the an individual, it must be on the basis that the persons has the competence to execute it. If the PM feels that he needs to direct how the task should be completed to each detail, then the task should not not have been delegated. Once the process is followed, then the team member should be allowed the space to complete same. Saving Changes...
I would generally agree that being overly prescriptive is bad, for one reason among many that it can stifle creativity and you may get exactly what you ask for, even if the team could do it better. In some cases, a plan may need to be very tightly integrated for success.
It's like the difference between a rock band, and an orchestra. In a band, the drummer keeps the beat, the players are not reading the music, and will cue each other informally to remain synchronized. In a 100 piece symphony, the players are playing all the notes as written and the conductor may be providing a lot more cues to individual orchestra sections to maintain tight synchronization between so many players.
Project management is the same way. Sometimes you're part of a band, and the latitude for the players to use their own creativity, adds greatly so long as everyone is playing together. Sometimes it's so complex, fast moving, and the pieces need to come together in a precise way, requiring a highly detailed plan with greater direction or the symphony becomes a cacophony. Saving Changes...
Alyne Padilla LynchSr Business Process Analyst| Communications and Finance IndustrySacramento, Ca, United States
Wholeheartedly agree with Thomas that micro-managing destroys trust. What I find helpful is establishing clear expectations and accountability standards. Checkpoints are also great for personal peace-of-mind that projects are moving along as expected. Saving Changes...
Eric SimmsSenior Program ManagerBaltimore, Maryland, United States
I think one of micromanaging's biggest dangers is that a micromanager doesn't look after his or her responsibilities. It's like the captain of a cargo ship spending time down in the galley supervising the cooks instead of making sure the ship doesn't crash into an iceberg and kill everyone. Saving Changes...
Loretta PierfeliceSenior Research Associate, PMP| Center for Human Resource ResearchPataskala, Oh, United States
If someone needs to be micromanaged, I don't want them on my team.
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Apr 23, 2019 1:17 PM
Sam Motes
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Agreed with Loretta on not wanting someone on the team that must be micro-managed. I don't have time to do their job as well as mine as the PM.
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Sam MotesManager II Business Sys, Operational Excellence| BA Systems Inc.Ellenton, Fl, United States
Apr 23, 2019 12:55 PM
Replying to Loretta Pierfelice
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If someone needs to be micromanaged, I don't want them on my team.
Agreed with Loretta on not wanting someone on the team that must be micro-managed. I don't have time to do their job as well as mine as the PM. Saving Changes...
Thanks to all of you for your valuable points. Agree it is not good for team .
Micromanagement is the destroyer of momentum . Saving Changes...
Deepa KalangiManager, Program Management, Author, Trainer| CVS HealthCharlotte, NC, United States
Never micromanage under any situation. The idea of micromanagement itself means that you lack trust in your team and it does more harm than good. Try persuasion, guidance, motivation and building trust and a culture to help each other. Saving Changes...
