It is time to consider a new coaching and leadership development approach for frontline people managers and team leaders—one that focuses on learning how to lead with autonomy.
BE GREAT LLC's Research Discovered:
There is a direct link between burnout, micromanagement and autonomy.
Employees who say they are “committed to a very great extent” also say that their managers are “very or extremely effective” at “granting autonomy.” Autonomy gives employees the opportunity to manage their job demands, workload, and work environment, which helps reduce burnout.
People managers and direct reports both agree that granting autonomy is one of the top behaviors managers can use to improve their performance.