verb
- to manage with excessive control or attention to detail
Usage: often implies negative consequences from too much supervision
Examples
- The new supervisor tends to overmanage his team, checking every small detail.
- Don’t overmanage the project – trust your employees to do their jobs.
- She overmanaged the event planning, causing unnecessary stress for everyone.
- The coach was accused of overmanaging the game with too many timeouts.
- Parents who overmanage their children’s schedules may prevent independence.
- The CEO realized he was overmanaging and decided to delegate more authority.