Episode 126: Is Micromanagement Costing Your Team Creativity, Motivation and Job Satisfaction?

• June 3, 2021

“When you love what you do, it’s sometimes hard to let go of things that, as a leader, you probably need to let go of.” –Carla Sones

We can all name a time that we have been micromanaged and you can probably remember how it felt. But is micromanaging more dangerous than we think? With it depleting creativity, motivation and job satisfaction, it might be something you’ll want to make sure you have under control!

On this episode, Faye Davis talks with Carla Sones about the severity of micromanaging. With economic development teams typically being small, we can’t afford to lose productivity or morale due to overbearing supervision. Carla points out the signs of a micromanager and gives some tips on what to do if you are a micromanager or if you’re being micromanaged. When we get so focused on the day to day, we can’t move to the long-term goals our teams need.

Over the last year, we found ourselves in crisis management but if we let that stick around, it can easily become micromanagement. When we allow for autonomy, our teams can make better, more creative and quicker decisions. Listen now to hear more!

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