Effective Management vs Micro Management
Micro managing doesn’t help build a culture of role ownership and trust. It is counter-productive and may also be the main reason why good employees leave the organization. Nobody likes a controlling manager. People need room to grow and express their individuality.
On the other hand, effective management nurture their employees to be confident about making the right decisions in their department. This mean training the staff, providing them with the tools to do their job well, and making allowances for them to make decisions, to name a few.
Here are five noticeable comparisons between a micro manager and an effective manager:
1. Processes or Outcomes. Micro managers concentrate more on the process and requires everyone to operate in a particular way. In contrast, successful managers depend on results. They illustrate the expected results in the utmost detail and allow people to work flexibly.
2. Now or Later. When it comes to work, micro managers always seem to feel in a hurry. They give a project and want it done immediately. Effective managers, however, set deadlines to give the staff time to perform without feeling pressured.
3. How’s or Why’s. Responsible managers explain the objectives of every task that must be accomplished. Thus, helping employees understand work better. Micro managers, however, give specific tasks and steps, not allowing questions.
4. Restriction or Freedom. Micro managers scrutinize every detail to ensure that people carry out the tasks set out in the way they want it done. On the contrary, productive managers provide flexibility as long as details like deadlines and planned outcomes are taken into account.
5. Obey or Learn. Efficient managers search for growth and improvement in their employees, unlike micro managers who prefer having obedient and cooperative people at work.
It would greatly benefit your organization and would take the load off your managers if you are able to train and manage team members in such a way that their inputs are valued and they can be trusted to make good judgements in relation to their work.