Is rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingoverlyinvolvedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveResistsdelegatingworkHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesAsks forfrequentupdatesFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFocuses onunimportantdetailsBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingoverlyinvolvedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveResistsdelegatingworkHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesAsks forfrequentupdatesFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFocuses onunimportantdetailsBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their input

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