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MICRO-GESTIONNAIRE [2 records]

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Record 1 2026-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

A micromanager is someone who excessively supervises employees, focusing on controlling every task detail. This management style, while potentially yielding short-term results, often undermines morale and hampers team productivity in the long run.

Key term(s)
  • micro-manager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

[...] bien que les microgestionnaires soient très habiles à fixer des objectifs, des défis majeurs découlent de leur tendance à dicter chaque étape du processus dans les moindres détails. Cela donne l'impression que les microgestionnaires surveillent les membres de leurs équipes plutôt que de les consulter.

Key term(s)
  • micro-gestionnaire

Spanish

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Record 2 2026-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Personnel Management
  • Management Operations (General)
CONT

[One] type of micromanager is more toxic. ... "pathological micromanagers" have an on-going need to ensure that everyone around them knows who is in charge. These leaders give their direct reports little or no autonomy and get involved in the most intricate of project details. They are also very resistant to feedback, which can lead to difficulties in changing their management style.

Key term(s)
  • pathological micro-manager

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion du personnel
  • Opérations de la gestion (Généralités)
CONT

[...] un type de microgestionnaire est plus toxique. [Les] «microgestionnaires pathologiques» ont un besoin continu de s'assurer que tous dans leur entourage savent qui est responsable. Ces leaders n'allouent à leurs subalternes directs que peu ou pas d'autonomie et se mêlent des détails les plus complexes du projet. Ils résistent beaucoup à la rétroaction, ce qui ne facilite pas un changement de leur style de gestion.

Key term(s)
  • micro-gestionnaire pathologique

Spanish

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