SuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkResistsdelegatingworkFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeoverlyinvolvedRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textAsks forfrequentupdatesFocuses onunimportantdetailsDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkResistsdelegatingworkFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeoverlyinvolvedRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textAsks forfrequentupdatesFocuses onunimportantdetailsDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemail

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