Discouragesindependentdecision-makingBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesFocuses onunimportantdetailsHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesoverlyinvolvedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeAsks forfrequentupdatesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedResistsdelegatingworkSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesFocuses onunimportantdetailsHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesoverlyinvolvedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeAsks forfrequentupdatesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedResistsdelegatingworkSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedMeasuresandmonitorseverything

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