overmanage
verb
over·man·age
ˌō-vər-ˈma-nij 
overmanaged; overmanaging
: to manage (a group, organization, etc.) with excessive control and supervision
overmanaging their staff
… seemed to overmanage his bullpen in a couple of games when he didn't have to.—
David Schoenfield
David SchoenfieldIf stress is caused by parents overmanaging their children, then mindful parenting seems like the opposite of the solution.—Hanna Rosin
Hanna RosinControl the tendency to overmanage.—Charles Curran and Lewis Miller
Charles Curran and Lewis Miller
overmanagement
noun
… leadership thinkers … who may have overemphasized overmanagement …
—Greg McKeown
Greg McKeown
overmanager
noun
plural overmanagers
In practice, the overmanager physically or virtually hovers over her employees as they work on projects.
—Gregory Alford
Gregory Alford
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Leaders are overmanaging risk by having speakers memorize their speeches, like your eighth-grade oral book report.
—John Evans, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Give them the freedom to manage and do their job, resisting the urge to overmanage them.
—Expert Panel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
Collaborate — but don't overmanage or curtail affiliate creativity.
—Lee-Ann Johnstone, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
In any case, my first bit of advice is this: Try not to overmanage.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
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John Evans, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
Give them the freedom to manage and do their job, resisting the urge to overmanage them.
—Expert Panel, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
Collaborate — but don't overmanage or curtail affiliate creativity.
—Lee-Ann Johnstone, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2021
In any case, my first bit of advice is this: Try not to overmanage.
—Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2021
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“Overmanage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overmanage. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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