Micro management in project management

Abstract

This article will provide insight into Micro-management in project management, especially what the drawbacks to micro-management are to projects and how to avoid micro-management in project management as a project leader.

What is Micromanagement: Micromanagement is a style of management where a manager or team leader closely controls every aspect of a project. This kind of management can have several impacts on all four perspectives of project management.

Why: Everybody knows the term and that its can have serisuos effects on many factors at a workplace. In the book “My way or the highway: The micromanagement survival guide.” By Harry E. Chambers from 2009, he explains that “79% have experienced micromanagement from their current or past managers.” (Page 31) Chambers, Harry E. My way or the highway: The micromanagement survival guide. Vol. 13. ReadHowYouWant. com, 2009.

How to avoid micro management:

This article will also go into depths of what tools to use for avoiding micro management and what to look out for a leader to make sure that one does not do micro management.

Content:

• Intro
• Definition of micro management
  • What is Micro mangenment
  • Why is it important to know abound
• The negative impact of micro management on
  • team morale
  • motivation
  • project progress
  • project efficiency
  • project success
• The need for a balance between control and autonomy in project management
• Strategies and tools for avoiding micro management
  • delegating responsibilities
  • establishing performance metrics
  • clear communication
• The importance of empowering team members and promoting creativity and innovation
• The role of trust and transparency in avoiding micro management
• The impact of micro-management on the four perspectives of project management (Purpose, People, Complexity, and Uncertainty)
• Best practices for avoiding micro-management.