Revises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesoverlyinvolvedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveFocuses onunimportantdetailsCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkAsks forfrequentupdatesTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingResistsdelegatingworkRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesoverlyinvolvedMeasuresandmonitorseverythingSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveFocuses onunimportantdetailsCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkAsks forfrequentupdatesTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingResistsdelegatingworkRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesPrefers 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. Revises the work of employees after it has been finished
  2. Feels that if a task is to be done right, they should do it themselves
  3. overly involved
  4. Measures and monitors everything
  5. Suggests unrealistic expectations and deadlines
  6. Believes that team members never take initiative or come up with new ideas
  7. Looks at every detail rather than focusing on the bigger perspective
  8. Focuses on unimportant details
  9. Communicates with employees outside of business hours via text
  10. Continually monitors the behavior and activities of employees to see what they are working on
  11. Is rarely satisfied with deliverables
  12. Routinely asks employees to stop their work to take care of emergency work
  13. Asks for frequent updates
  14. Takes on the role of the project manager, even when one has already been assigned
  15. Finds that team members are usually demotivated
  16. Feels that if a task is to be done right, they should do it themselves
  17. Insists that all work processes are documented
  18. Discourages independent decision-making
  19. Resists delegating work
  20. Requires weekly and monthly activity reports from every employee
  21. Doesn't allow employees to attend meetings on their behalf
  22. Becomes irritable when decisions are made independently without their input
  23. Has an unusually high turnover of employees
  24. Prefers to be cc'd on every email