Is Micro-Management Ever The
Answer?
by Douglas Brent
Smith
I found something I'd never seen before in a job ad today. It's
something to think about. Listed as a job requirement, it said that the
job candidate must have:
"The ability and personality type to work in a micro - managed
environment until you have built up a trust level with the people you
support."
What kind of work environment does that imply?
It certainly gets points for honesty. Any new hire will know exactly what to expect: specific
instructions, close direction, careful follow-up, and tight
requirements.
But wait -- while a seasoned professional might not need that level of
micro-management, and while transformational, participative leaders
allow lots of autonomy and choice, let's consider the needs of a new
employee.
Someone new to an organization may not be ready for unsupervised
decision making because they're too busy adjusting to the culture,
learning the job, creating new relationships, practicing new skills,
and doing important tasks. Maybe a strong level of careful
attention to detail and supervision from their boss is exactly what they need.
What do you think?
Think back at a time when you started a new job. What level of
supervision were you hoping for? What level of management did you need?
What kind of environment do you want to create as a leader?
What kinds of things might a high performance and centered leader do to
create an environment where people find exactly the level of
supervision that they need?
What will you do today to create or sustain that environment of
perfectly scaled supervision?
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