Discouragesindependentdecision-makingSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveoverlyinvolvedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesAsks forfrequentupdatesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onResistsdelegatingworkFocuses onunimportantdetailsHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveoverlyinvolvedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesAsks forfrequentupdatesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onResistsdelegatingworkFocuses onunimportantdetailsHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finished

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