What Should You Do? The Skill of Independent Decision Making for Admin Professionals. Some administrative employees complain of bosses who micromanage them. That is, the manager or executive tells the admin what to do, how to do it, when to do it, etc. — and checks back frequently to see how it’s going. Likewise, things are not always just dandy for some employers who aren’t micromanagers but have employees who seem to need or want micromanagement. The employee asks what do you need me to do, when, how do you want me to do it, is this choice okay with you, how long should I work on this, do you mind if I…. Get the picture? If you are the one frequently “asking” for such micromanagement, perhaps without even realizing it until now, you need to break that habit. That’s not how a valuable administrative professional acts. To be more valuable, you have to learn the skill of independent decision making. Sure, you’re not the boss, and you shouldn’t make all dec...
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