overlyinvolvedContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textFocuses onunimportantdetailsInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesMeasuresandmonitorseverythingFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesResistsdelegatingworkBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedAsks forfrequentupdatesoverlyinvolvedContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textFocuses onunimportantdetailsInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesMeasuresandmonitorseverythingFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesResistsdelegatingworkBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedAsks 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. overly involved
  2. Continually monitors the behavior and activities of employees to see what they are working on
  3. Takes on the role of the project manager, even when one has already been assigned
  4. Looks at every detail rather than focusing on the bigger perspective
  5. Routinely asks employees to stop their work to take care of emergency work
  6. Communicates with employees outside of business hours via text
  7. Focuses on unimportant details
  8. Insists that all work processes are documented
  9. Requires weekly and monthly activity reports from every employee
  10. Is rarely satisfied with deliverables
  11. Believes that team members never take initiative or come up with new ideas
  12. Revises the work of employees after it has been finished
  13. Doesn't allow employees to attend meetings on their behalf
  14. Feels that if a task is to be done right, they should do it themselves
  15. Measures and monitors everything
  16. Feels that if a task is to be done right, they should do it themselves
  17. Discourages independent decision-making
  18. Prefers to be cc'd on every email
  19. Has an unusually high turnover of employees
  20. Suggests unrealistic expectations and deadlines
  21. Resists delegating work
  22. Becomes irritable when decisions are made independently without their input
  23. Finds that team members are usually demotivated
  24. Asks for frequent updates