If you asked a room full of people who loves amicromanager, it’s unlikely that you’d see a forest of raised hands.This redditorsurely wouldn’t raise hers.

The netizen recently turned to themalicious compliancecommunity to share how she dealt with micromanaging people at work, after they woke her up at “half past stupid o’clock”.

Scroll down to find the full story below, where you will also find our interview with Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Universidade Católica Portuguesa,Jon Gruda Ph.D., who was kind enough to answer a few of our questions on micromanaging.

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“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

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“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

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“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

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“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

Micromanaging can be detrimental to both the employee and the company

According to an expert in organizational behavior, Dr. Jon Gruda,micromanagingusually harms employees more than it helps. “It often signals a lack of trust in employees’ abilities, leading to decreased autonomy and higher stress, reduced job satisfaction, and potential burnout. Micromanaged employees may feel undervalued and disengaged, reducing productivity and increasing turnover.”

In addition to the detrimental effects on employee well-being, micromanaging doesn’t help the company itself, either. “Micromanaging disrupts team workflows and organizational efficiency. It causes frequent interruptions, slows decision-making, stifles creativity, and prevents employees from developing leadership skills due to dependency on approvals for even minor decisions,” Dr. Gruda continued.

While the redditor’s workflow likely differs from that in a corporate setting, for instance, it’s arguably not that different in regards to how detrimental micromanaging can be.Surveys revealthat such a style of management has resulted in negatively impacting the morale of as much as 85% employed individuals who’ve experienced it, and it has made nearly seven-in-ten of them consider changing jobs.

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

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The overly attentive management style often originates from a manager’s insecurities and need for control

However, if organizations can’t provide said support or managers simply can’t seem to let go of control, theemployeecan try taking matters into their own hands; to some extent, at least. For those dealing with a micromanager, Gruda suggested focusing on three points, the first one being setting boundaries and asking for autonomy. “Express your need for autonomy and propose how you can manage tasks independently.”

In situations where building trust or seeking a long-term professional relationship does not make much sense—or is simply not worth fighting a micromanager’saggravating waysfor—engaging in malicious compliance can also be an option; the netizen revealed that for her, it resulted in an apology for waking her up at “half past stupid o’clock”.

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

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“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

“Half Past Stupid O’Clock”: Micromanaging Broker Tracks Trucker’s Every Move, She Has Enough

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