Member-only story
Who’s to Blame: The Micro Manager vs. Self Doubt
Have you ever come into work in the morning, said hello to your colleague or your manager and quickly realized that they consistently turned their head from you or pretended to be so buried in work that they completely ignored your presence…on purpose?
I’m someone who thrives in expressing my ideas in a big way. I also may not be as organized as I intend at the start of every week but I seem to get to the place I need to by the end of it.
For some reason, I always seem to get to the conclusion and the job done my own way. Whether it be a chaotic inbox of 300 unread emails or a massive sticky note situation that has taken over my workspace.
An organized mess is sometimes the perfect representation of my life and I’m ok with that. We have to know who we are in the work place, in order to figure out how we can be managed the most effectively.
I’ve worked in so many different types of organizational structures: matrix, flat organizations, start-ups and big box retailers. Over my 12 years of experience, it is safe to say that I finally understand what I need (and DON’T need) to thrive at work.
I am calling for the death of the Micro-Manager for individuals who don’t thrive under scrutiny and constant reminders.
