Focuses onunimportantdetailsSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailMeasuresandmonitorseverythingLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesResistsdelegatingworkInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedoverlyinvolvedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingAsks forfrequentupdatesFocuses onunimportantdetailsSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailMeasuresandmonitorseverythingLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesResistsdelegatingworkInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedoverlyinvolvedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingAsks forfrequentupdates

Micromanagement bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Focuses on unimportant details
  2. Suggests unrealistic expectations and deadlines
  3. Routinely asks employees to stop their work to take care of emergency work
  4. Prefers to be cc'd on every email
  5. Measures and monitors everything
  6. Looks at every detail rather than focusing on the bigger perspective
  7. Continually monitors the behavior and activities of employees to see what they are working on
  8. Finds that team members are usually demotivated
  9. Takes on the role of the project manager, even when one has already been assigned
  10. Communicates with employees outside of business hours via text
  11. Doesn't allow employees to attend meetings on their behalf
  12. Has an unusually high turnover of employees
  13. Is rarely satisfied with deliverables
  14. Believes that team members never take initiative or come up with new ideas
  15. Becomes irritable when decisions are made independently without their input
  16. Feels that if a task is to be done right, they should do it themselves
  17. Resists delegating work
  18. Insists that all work processes are documented
  19. overly involved
  20. Requires weekly and monthly activity reports from every employee
  21. Revises the work of employees after it has been finished
  22. Feels that if a task is to be done right, they should do it themselves
  23. Discourages independent decision-making
  24. Asks for frequent updates