Feels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesMeasuresandmonitorseverythingInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedFocuses onunimportantdetailsRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesAsks forfrequentupdatesBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesResistsdelegatingworkContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textoverlyinvolvedTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverablesFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesMeasuresandmonitorseverythingInsists thatall workprocessesaredocumentedRevises thework ofemployeesafter it hasbeen finishedFocuses onunimportantdetailsRoutinely asksemployees tostop their workto take care ofemergencyworkDiscouragesindependentdecision-makingPrefers tobe cc'd oneveryemailBelieves thatteam membersnever takeinitiative orcome up withnew ideasSuggestsunrealisticexpectationsanddeadlinesAsks forfrequentupdatesBecomes irritablewhen decisionsare madeindependentlywithout their inputRequiresweekly andmonthly activityreports fromevery employeeHas anunusuallyhigh turnoverofemployeesResistsdelegatingworkContinuallymonitors thebehavior andactivities ofemployees to seewhat they areworking onFinds thatteammembersare usuallydemotivatedDoesn't allowemployees toattendmeetings ontheir behalfCommunicateswith employeesoutside ofbusiness hoursvia textoverlyinvolvedTakes on therole of theproject manager,even when onehas alreadybeen assignedFeels that if atask is to bedone right,they should doit themselvesLooks at everydetail ratherthan focusingon the biggerperspectiveIs rarelysatisfiedwithdeliverables

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