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Avoid micromanagement
From the course: Level Up Your Remote Team Experience
Avoid micromanagement
- It's natural for organizations to fear that in a remote work environment, people aren't getting work done. It's just a natural reflex if you can't actually see people, but this can result in a culture of micromanagement, which is toxic. Now let's dissect two different cultures here. Imagine a work environment where you have to go through your boss to get anything done, and if you want to get approval, you have to ask them. They don't allow you to do any work on your own and you don't feel like there's any opportunity for advancement 'cause they're blocking you. Now, let's imagine a different culture where everybody gets the freedom to work on the projects that they know they're responsible for, they're trusted to do their best work, and their bosses are supporting them to do their best work. Now, which organization would you rather work for? I imagine, most people are asking about the trusting one, right? What do you…