How to tell if your workplace is a toxic environment and what to do next.
Published in · 5 min read · Mar 8, 2022
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Micromanaging can take various forms. It usually manifests when your manager shows signs of mistrust in you or the work that you are doing. Managers who closely observe, control and remind the work of their “subordinates” or employees are usually defined as bad managers.
How to deal with it?
If you are the type of individual who prefers a lighter touch than constantly having to report to a manager, make sure to express your feelings. My advice is to proactively set up deadlines and commitments with your manager. Setting those meetings ahead will help set boundaries. It will help you and your manager understand when it is appropriate to review work and when it isn’t.
Although this is seen as “fun” when you are part of the “gossip group”, it is a strong contributor to toxic work culture. Knowing that both your work and your private life might be topics your peers chat about by the coffee machine or the water cooler could be one of the main reasons why people leave their jobs.
