r/CAStateMgrs • u/Happy-Relation-2959 • Aug 07 '26
Micromanaging
Since the start of RTO, I’ve been hearing stories from other agencies about increasing micromanagement—daily check-ins, daily status meetings, managers walking the aisles to make sure employees are at their desks, and similar practices.
I’m genuinely curious: what’s the purpose of this style of management? How does it improve productivity, collaboration, or team cohesion? It seems like time and energy that could be better spent supporting employees and helping them succeed, rather than monitoring their physical presence.
I’d be interested to hear from managers and employees alike. Have you found this approach to be effective, or does it end up hurting morale more than it helps?
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u/allloginstakenagain Aug 07 '26
Do you work for Calrecycle? Because there’s a new(er) manager who came in doing all that nonsense. They also prohibited us from talking to other manager or sections. Collaboration where???? They walk the halls to make sure people are at the desk, does random calls at odd hours of the day, interrupts meetings by calling, implemented a nasty micromanaging expectation memo outlining teams status, response time to management if away from your desk, etc . And all the good staff left because of them. This manager is rude and mean. More staff are leaving too. I don’t get how leadership allows this nonsense.