verb
- past tense and past participle of micromanage; controlled or managed with excessive attention to minor details
Usage: business; management
Examples
- The employees felt micromanaged and couldn’t make simple decisions without approval.
- She was micromanaged so closely that she had to report every phone call.
- The project failed because the team was micromanaged instead of being given creative freedom.
- He quit his job because he was constantly micromanaged by his supervisor.
- The department’s productivity decreased when workers were micromanaged.
- Being micromanaged made her lose confidence in her abilities.