Want to stop micromanaging but feel like nothing happens without you? For women in leadership, being a better boss starts with recognizing where helpful turns into holding people back.
In this episode of Loud & Lifted, Betsy talks with team management expert Lia Garvin, author of The New Manager Playbook, about how to become a leader people want to work for.
We’ve covered how to deal with bad bosses. This time, we’re asking the uncomfortable question: could some of those habits sound like us? Lia breaks down three signs of unintentional micromanaging, including attending every meeting, making every decision and holding onto opportunities your best employees are ready for.
We also unpack how to delegate with clearer expectations, build trust through consistency and make one-on-ones more useful. Whether you’re a new manager or an experienced leader, these are changes you can start making with the team and meetings you already have.
You’ll learn:
-How to spot three signs of micromanaging in your own behavior.
-How to stop being the bottleneck for every decision.
-How to give high performers room to grow.
-How to communicate deadlines and priorities so your team understands the urgency.
-How to turn one-on-ones into conversations that develop your people.
Chapters
00:00 How to Avoid Becoming a Bad Boss
02:16 Why Good Employees Aren’t Automatically Good Managers
08:15 Three Signs You Might Be Micromanaging
10:29 Sign 1: You’re in Every Meeting
12:42 Sign 2: You Make Every Decision
14:25 Sign 3: You’re Holding Back Your High Performers
18:12 How Micromanaging Limits Your Own Career
19:57 What Kind of Manager Do You Want to Be?
23:50 “I Don’t Want to Micromanage, But…”
26:11 How to Create Urgency Without Chasing Your Team
28:42 Who’s Actually Accountable?
29:22 Why Clear Communication Takes More Than an Email
33:08 Are Your One-on-Ones Just Checking a Box?
34:11 Where to Start Becoming a Better Manager
37:28 Connect with Lia Garvin
38:05 One Management Habit to Change This Week
About Lia
Lia Garvin is a team management consultant, speaker and author of The New Manager Playbook. Her experience includes leading team operations at Google, Microsoft and Apple, and she hosts the Managing Made Simple podcast.
Website: https://www.liagarvin.com/
Book: https://www.liagarvin.com/newmanagerplaybook/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liagarvin/
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