Does a micromanager makee less motivated?

There are many studies done on leadership and management styles. The effects of micromanagement has been shown to have a negative effect on employees and their feelings of autonomy and being respected by their managers / leaders.

That having been said, recent studies have shown that micromanagement when done correctly, can be a positive, and facilitate communication. But this only happens when the manager allows levels of growth and eventually moves away from this model.

So, basically, in early skills building, micromanagement can be good, if the manager is building trust and communication with the employee. When dealing with an experienced team, this style does not build trust, not does it allow for employee autonomy. Studies are conflicted regarding job satisfaction and ultimately how if effects performance, mainly because (of the articles looked at) the criteria for those things are too broad.

But, Google Scholar has a ton of research on this. Enjoy the rabbit hole!

It depends on the work they are doing. My day shift employees know what they have to do and I leave them alone unless problems arise. In 1.5 years, on my day shift l, I’ve never had to micromanage.

My night shift guy is different. Our hours are typically based on our RF gun. (Warehouse). He has the responsibility to stock and cycle count. I would see his logins and there would literally be hours between work.

I asked and he had perfectly good explanations. I just gave him a log sheet to write down things he did that were not on the gun.

that is the extent of my micromanagement. No one told me to look at his login times but I know that everyone in management can pull those numbers at any given time. I want him to be covered as well as myself if called into question.

I hope you find a manager that figures out your best work style and uses that to help you both!