Ways of Coping With a Micromanaging Boss

Katie worked at an events planning company, helping her boss design and execute some of the city’s biggest and most important parties, weddings, and fundraisers. She was good at her job—creative and organized—and she’d been promoted from intern to assistant to full-on planner in less than six months. When it [...]
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If you haven't had to work for a micromanaging boss yet, chances are you will at some point in your career. If you have worked for a micromanager, you're probably familiar with the negative consequences of that leadership style: added stress, lowered morale, decreased comfort with engaging in constructive risk-taking, and few chances for learning and growth on the job.If you are working for a micromanager, you have options. Here are several strategies for making your situation better:

Every morning when I arrived at my office, I used to find a to-do list printed out and neatly laid on my keyboard, courtesy of my boss. But this wasn't a typical bulleted list—it was a long (upwards of three pages), drawn-out document, where each bullet point was accompanied by paragraphs of elaboration, laying out to the very smallest of details exactly how I should accomplish the task.
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A boss who hovers will drive most people crazy, but before you confront your overbearing manager, make sure you aren't part of the problem.
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