How do you deal with a micromanager? My manager insists on being BCC’d on every single email I send, even if it’s just a quick thanks to a vendor. Then, she spends two hours a day critiquing my tone in those emails, which has absolutely nothing to do with my actual KPIs. I feel like I’m being watched through a microscope, and it’s completely paralyzed my ability to actually be creative.

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Micromanagement is usually an emotional issue, the person feels anxiety and a fear that they'll miss something important which may jeopardize their position. The only way to deal with it is to assuage their concerns in some way, which is easier said than done. In your example it seems like the person has a real problem if they're wasting work time on ordinary emails that shouldn't concern them anyway. It's probably best to just get away from them, transfer internally or just find a better job.

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At first, I was going to say, whatever, they want to be on every email thread, fine. But the critiquing afterwards is a lot. I’d make some templates and have them approved or some kind of style guide, because no way we’re going to have the same problem. Really, the manager should be the one doing it, but they probably like doing it, so I’d watch out for that.

Did this come out of nowhere or has she always been this way?

I feel for you. This person's issue is not likely to change. I'm with Associate 1 and perhaps create a template or suggest that you can use approved language if that is what is preferred. Start looking for another employer. You already know you don't have the autonomy to think on your own under her direction. Sending good thoughts out your way.

Most likely there is the chain of micromanagement

Take the person off off BCC and put on the CC line so everyone knows they are to cc you and then they can have more replies and double or tripple the email. Worked for me in the past

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