How Not to Micromanage Talented Employees

2021-04-21 16:59

I have worked with many other talented individuals over the years who are equally, if not even more, capable of doing so themselves.

So why is micromanagement such a common occurrence? I'm not an expert, of course, though I suspect it stems from a combination of difficulty transitioning away from being the one who gets the work done and needing to take responsibility for work you can manage but cannot control.

Communicate the vision: If you've got hard working and talented employees working for you, communicate the vision to them.

It will help them align their work to the direction you're going, and it will give you the confidence and comfort that come when your employees are moving in the direction you want them to.

Take lessons learned: In any work project, some things will go well, while other things will not go so well.

There is really nothing to be gained by micromanaging talented employees.

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