Telling your boss they are micromanaging you
Your manager checks every task twice and it is slowing your work and eroding your confidence.
Strategy
Do not diagnose their behavior. Ask for a different operating agreement and make it about output. Give them a way to stay informed that does not require hovering.
How this one opens
I want to propose a change in how we work together.
This is the first line of the full script for this exact situation.
What usually happens next
Most likely: "I'm not trying to hover, I just need to stay close to this."
One thing not to say
You do not trust me
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