When I was starting out as a software engineer, I had a boss who was always on my case. Picture this: an urgent project, a looming 8 pm deadline, and there he was, orbiting my cubicle incessantly. His fourth check-in before 3 pm was met with my robotic 'All good' response. But deep inside, I was a brewing storm in a teapot.
There were so many things that I thought to myself I’d change when I’ll be the manager - and I had the fun experience of my employees telling me about the exact same things… being too control freak / micromanaging is one of them.
It being a 2-way street is a great point, that is often overlooked.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Anton. I had similar ambitions regarding how I would be as a manager. In reality, all of us want to be good role models. But walking the path reveals the obstacles we need to overcome.
Communication is key!
I loved the story, I can totally relate :)
There were so many things that I thought to myself I’d change when I’ll be the manager - and I had the fun experience of my employees telling me about the exact same things… being too control freak / micromanaging is one of them.
It being a 2-way street is a great point, that is often overlooked.
Thanks for sharing your experience, Anton. I had similar ambitions regarding how I would be as a manager. In reality, all of us want to be good role models. But walking the path reveals the obstacles we need to overcome.