Motivation Minus the Micromanagement

Let's be honest - no one actually wants to be  a micromanager. (Well, hardly anyone…) Most managers who micromanage their staff only do it out of sheer desperation, usually as a response to the immense pressure they find themselves under.

Despite what most people think, micromanagement isn't always just about control. Very often, it's driven by leaders who feel the weight of their responsibilities and try to compensate for underperformance within their teams. It's this compensation mindset that usually causes managers to unknowingly fall into the micromanagement trap, a cycle of behaviour which ends up being the very cause of the underperformance it seeks to avoid.

Thankfully, this cycle can be broken. By learning what motivates your team, when they are most motivated, and how to translate those motives into action, you can uncover the root causes of underperformance and build a consistently high performing team without resorting to time-consuming and ineffective micromanagement tactics…