I’ll admit it – I used to be a bit of a 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙠…

When I was a new manager, I was too focused on my job to keep the team on track and make sure we were 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨 meeting our deadlines.

On top of that, I also demand high quality and go over everything with a fine toothcomb. As if I’m the superhero trying to save my team from making mistakes.

What I didn’t realise is that by trying to control everything, I was actually getting in the way of my team’s progress.

One of the biggest lessons I’ve learned as I evolved with agile software development is to 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢’𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙮.

That means 𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙟𝙤𝙗 and don’t micromanage them.

They didn’t need me to spot and catch every mistake.

They needed me to provide clarity on their roles, our shared goals, and the space for them to learn and grow.

It’s not easy to be a recovering perfectionist and micromanager. But, it’s definitely worth it!

When I changed my approach to be more facilitative and to coach, the team became more successful and I was less stressed in the long run.

𝙋.𝙎. 𝙒𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙖𝙢’𝙨 𝙬𝙖𝙮?

Let’s talk book a review call with me and let’s brainstorm how I can help you get out of your team’s way