Over your shoulder? Constant pacing? Babysitting? Constant Monitoring? Sounds like this manager may have caught a bit of the micromanagement flu thats going around.
"Rather than giving general instructions on smaller tasks and then devoting their time to supervising larger concerns, the micromanager monitors and assesses every step of a business process and avoids delegation of decisions." Wiki
Couldn't have said it better myself! Micromanagement is a key factor in employee empowerment or dissatisfaction. In my experience, managers that utilize this style may have short term success, but their longevity is put at risk. Any manager that is worth there weight in gold knows that in order to run a successful team, your employees need to be motivated to work for you. Early on, it is important that employees know that attention to detail, timeliness, and stellar performance is demanded. Once a manager has coached their employee to this high level of performance, they must loosen the reigns and give them the ability to do whatever it is that they do best. This act gives the employee a sense of self-importance to the firm and also promotes a healthier work environment, which ultimately affects your bottom-line positively!! Thoughts???
DJ
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