overmanage

verb

over·man·age | \ ˌō-vər-ˈma-nij

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overmanaged; overmanaging

Definition of overmanage

: to manage (a group, organization, etc.) with excessive control and supervision overmanaging their staff … seemed to overmanage his bullpen in a couple of games when he didn't have to.— David Schoenfield If stress is caused by parents overmanaging their children, then mindful parenting seems like the opposite of the solution.— Hanna Rosin Control the tendency to overmanage.— Charles Curran and Lewis Miller

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overmanagement \ ˌō-vər-ˈma-nij-mənt

\ noun

… leadership thinkers … who may have overemphasized overmanagement … — Greg McKeown

overmanager noun, plural overmanagers

In practice, the overmanager physically or virtually hovers over her employees as they work on projects. — Gregory Alford

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