From the course: How to Work with a Micromanager
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Interviewing a micromanager
From the course: How to Work with a Micromanager
Interviewing a micromanager
- Perhaps you know you are not someone who works well with a micromanager. No matter how hard you try, no matter how much empathy you muster up, you can't help but find yourself feigning sick every time you're paired up with a micromanager. We don't want that. Here are four questions you can ask in the interview process to help you uncover if your future boss is going to be a micromanager. Number one, without saying any names, who was your favorite and least favorite manager, why? This question will help you understand how this manager has been influenced in their own career. You're going to be able to see what they value in a leader, and will often get insight to how they want to act as a leader. In the same way, you're going to be able to see what things they're looking to avoid as they manage employees. Number two, what three words would you use to describe your manager's style? While a manager is never going to…
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