We all have been, at one point or another, confronted to a manager,supervisor,client, or even colleague, that micromanaged our work. The micromanager has this urge to overshadow your every move all the time. They thouroughly go into every corner of your task and have this manner of picking on unnecessary details to obtain a justification from you.

Well, this my theory as to why certain people micromanage:

• They do not trust you - So why did they hire you in the first place?
• They want to control you - You are good and they know it. You may be too good!
• They want to learn from you - They are very eager to learn what you know and take micromanagement as a private lesson to suck your knowledge out
• They are insecure - And want to make sure noone else knows that YOU are doing their work (well, usually, they take the credit for success and blame you for mistakes)
• Some very seldom times...Micromanagement is, alas, necessary.

Sometimes, it it all of the above and when you are lucky, it will one at a time

If you are a micromanager, I would love to hear from you and begin a discussion as to why you deem it necessary. And, if you have been micromanaged, let it all out and make sure, you will find support here.

In the meantime, micromanagers, be assure that micromanaging is Not necessary, most of the time. It can cause serious personal and professional heartbreaks as one can feel unworthy.