{"id":7438,"date":"2023-11-03T21:16:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-03T21:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/?p=7438"},"modified":"2024-08-27T05:25:47","modified_gmt":"2024-08-27T05:25:47","slug":"how-to-recognize-micromanagement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/microsoft-365-life-hacks\/organization\/how-to-recognize-micromanagement","title":{"rendered":"How to recognize micromanagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"main-content\" data-grid=\"col-12\">\n<p class=\"c-paragraph-3\">In the workplace, the term &#8220;micromanagement&#8221; often elicits negative reactions\u2014and for good reason, too. Not only can it be frustrating for employees to feel that every task they do or every decision they make is being second-guessed, but micromanagers can also hamper productivity by focusing on the little things in a project or task. 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