Micro management in project management

1 Abstract
2 Intro
3 Definition of micro management
- 3.1 What is Micro mangenment
- 3.2 Why is it important to know abound
4 The negative impact of micro management
5 The need for a balance between control and autonomy in project management
6 Strategies and tools for avoiding micro management
7 The importance of empowering team members and promoting creativity and innovation
8 The role of trust and transparency in avoiding micro management
9 The impact of micro-management on the four perspectives of project management (Purpose, People, Complexity, and Uncertainty)
10 Best practices for avoiding micro-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.

Intro

Definition of micro management

What is Micro mangenment

Why is it important to know abound

The negative impact of micro management

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