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daria_4
Member Posts: 96 Registered: 29/7/2003 Status: Offline
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posted on 2/11/2003 at 07:49 PM |
First, a quick hi... I've missed this place, and I am very lucky to have
this minute to post. I'm hoping to get back to more regular posting around
December. And now, to the topic:
So, we've got two of the damn near biggest inspections one can have in the
Navy occurring in the same week... they haven't started yet, but will soon.
On the way to these inspections, I've been going to meetings and whatnot
giving the Executive Officer status on stuff. I could barely pay attention
for one of the first meetings I went to (which was OK because I turned out
that I didn't have to go to any of the rest of those ones) because the XO
started it out by saying, "There's no job too small to micromanage."
Now I'm thinking to myself that in every leadership class I've ever been
in, micromanagement was a four letter word. My mind began to wander, as I
filled a notebook page with a certain "scribble" I've been known for since
high school--maybe I'll post it here someday--At what point does something
like asking for updates on a project become micromanagement? Sure, it's
easy to spot blatent use of it, but where does the line really begin? In my
mind, it's a huge sign of mistrust in those who work for you. I guess I was
mostly just floored that this is truly how someone thinks and runs
things.
This guy is the main reason everyone HATES being on my ship right now
(we're all counting down to January, when he leaves). I could go on for
days bitching about the stupid shit I've had to do because of his
"philosophy" but I didn't start this thread for that so much as to get
other peoples' opinions and inputs on micromanagement; what it is, effect
on the workplace, personal experiences, anything... Was I naive in my
surprise at his statement? Is micromanagement as common as my XO would have
me believe? It certainly can't be as good a way to run things as he thinks
it is... otherwise, I'd still be excited about being on my first ship. What
the hell?
____________________ "I've told you before, I don't comprehend religion, although
conviction is a concept I'm beginning to get. In any case, a person
with a real religious conviction is, I propose, a religious convict,
and deserves locking up." |
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callei
Extreme Fanatic Posts: 759 Registered: 31/12/1969 Status: Offline
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posted on 4/11/2003 at 08:43 AM |
I think it depends on the people that you are managing. people that have
never done that job before, are undertrained to do the job, and lack self
motivation often need to be prodded along. and i am sure that there are
lots of people in the Navy that qualify for at least 2 out of three of
those criteria.
also some bosses need to be told to micromanage to get them to manage at
all.
in general tho, it jsut makes a task take longer, makes the task harder to
do, and pisses off everyone involved when its really micromanaged.
Asking a newish/undertrained person "how is it going?" a few times a day
isnt a bad idea, since it lets them know that you are there if they need
help. Asking a pro the same thing can be curtious, because they know that
they are ahead of sced and doing it right and can brag if they want to.
asking someone inbetween can make them feel like you dont trust them.
Personally i tend to drive micromanagers mad. I ask them "is this right?",
"like this?", "Can i ask you a question?" and anything else i can think of
to annoy them away. ____________________ Real goths wear silver and crosses to keep the werewolves and vampires
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