A short YouTube monologue by Alli Peck describing a personal encounter with a micromanager and offering a practical script to reduce micromanagement: request trust and propose a regular, shared information format (weekly shared document or one-on-one presentation) to keep the manager informed without constant oversight.
Back when I worked for a micromanager. Here's how I told them to back the f off. Hey, lately you've been asking me for a lot of information, and I understand that that's needed in order for you to do your job correctly. And what I need to do my job correctly is your trust. Is there any way that I can provide you information? Maybe in a document that's shared between the two of us on a weekly basis or some sort of presentation in our one on one so that you can feel up to date and I don't feel as micromanaged.
Change Your Career Without Leaving Your Job: Podcast Episode with Darcy Eikenberg
