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Managing People

How do you stop micromanaging?

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What's Really Going On: Your team stops taking initiative. What's going on?

Your close control taught them to wait for you. Micromanagement lowers morale and initiative. Source: Wikipedia – Micromanagement

What To Do: What should you do?

Agree on the outcome and check-in points, then step back. Set the destination and milestones, not every step. Source: Wikipedia – Micromanagement

Why It Works: Why does it work?

Autonomy fuels motivation. Self-determination theory links autonomy to motivation. Source: Wikipedia – Self-determination theory

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