Finds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesMeasuresandmonitorseverythingLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveResistsdelegatingworkPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesoverlyinvolvedFocuses onunimportantdetailsAsks forfrequentupdatesFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesMeasuresandmonitorseverythingLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveResistsdelegatingworkPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesoverlyinvolvedFocuses onunimportantdetailsAsks forfrequentupdates

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