Table Of Contents (TOC).
Introduction.
What Is Micromanagement?
What Causes Micromanagement?
Lack of Trust.
Fear of Failure.
Inabil...
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I can't imagine being more unproductive in such a scenario. If people keep checking in every hour to ask "How far I've come yet?", there's no way anybody gets work done at all.
Great article as well. Hopefully reaches the one or another manager in time.
Exactly, dude. Like, how am I supposed to get anything done in 10 minutes or so, and I didn't even finish reading the brief? Hahahaha.
It is even funnier when you finish the daily standup meeting and have already discussed everything with the manager and other team members. But, the manager proceeds to keep checking on your work. Like, you must be kidding. It is such a stressful experience.
I hope so. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and experiences. I hope you never go through anything like that in your career.
30 years+ in IT have taught me:
No matter where we are there will always be good and bad. The key is to target the bad and work to make it good.
To do that requires humility, patience and a higher tolerance for pain. Without the pain we do not grow. In reality pain is a big motivator.
If we get to the point we can't take it any longer, we simply get another job.
I couldn't agree with you more. No matter what we do, it is nearly infeasible to achieve perfection in our lives. However, we must also accept that there will always be room for improvement. We must be willing to learn from painful situations and continue growing and evolving as individuals. As Cynthia Eden once said: “There is no growth without pain. No life without suffering.”
Hello Mahmoud Harmouch,
thank you for your article.
I generally agree with you and would like to add that transparency in the form of documentation is important to protect against claims and prejudice.
"Be fair in your treatment of employees: Everyone should be held to the same standards and given the same opportunities for advancement."
If I remember correctly, this can lead to legal problems, since it borders on bullying (at least in Germany).
"Has anyone else experienced micromanagement in their career? How did you deal with it?"
Not really. I experienced chaos(know-it-all attitude,pejorative behavior and disinterest), so I started micromanaging myself, which helped me avoid a lot of legal consequences. That was pretty annoying.
I think I didn't elaborate much here. But I was referring to fairness in treating employees according to their needs. As you may know, workplace fairness is extremely important to create a positive and productive work environment. All employees should be given the same opportunities, fair pay, and accepting their differences. Treating employees in an unbiased way ensures that everyone has a chance to succeed and feel valued. It also helps to build trust and loyalty among the workforce. When employees feel they are being treated fairly, they are more likely to be engaged and committed to their job. Ultimately, this leads to a more successful business.
I am so glad you overcame that situation and established yourself. It is a testament to your strength of character, and I know you will be able to use this experience to help others in similar situations in the future. You have my deepest respect, and I sincerely thank you for sharing your story with everyone.
Transparency makes a huge difference. My first job had managers and employees who were very secretive. Everyone was working in silos but expected 100% loyalty. These people were rude and closed-off.
My next job was all about transparency. The difference was night and day.
IMO transparency promotes discovery leading to conversations. It's called teamwork. It makes it possible to celebrate small wins and practice empathy/compassion during losses. Without transparency, every conversation is a brick wall.
As someone who has worked in both traditional and DevOps environments, I can say that I agree with this sentiment. I think this outlines the importance of the DevOps culture, which will only continue to grow in the future. For instance, DevOps encourages transparency and collaboration between developers. As you may know, In a traditional environment, developers are often isolated in silos, working on their code without much interaction with other developers. This can lead to a lot of wasted time and effort as developers try to figure out how to integrate their code with the code of others.