Asks forfrequentupdatesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfoverlyinvolvedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesResistsdelegatingworkRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesFocuses onunimportantdetailsAsks forfrequentupdatesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfoverlyinvolvedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesResistsdelegatingworkRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesFocuses onunimportantdetails

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