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EPISODE · Apr 18, 2025 · 25 MIN

Are you being micromanaged?

from This Working Life · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The junior person feels like they’re being micromanaged, but the manager feels like the job is not being done properly. When does good supervision tip into micromanagement?Shona Ryan had such a difficult time being micromanaged as a millennial worker, that she decided to research the topic. We hear what she learned, and get advice from an expert on how to break the pattern of micromanagement.Guests:Dr James Donald, Senior Lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies, University of SydneyShona Ryan, employee relations specialistAnd if you liked this episode you’d enjoy our story on the magic of job crafting,  listen to it here.This episode was first broadcast on 2nd June 2024.

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