Manager – Employee Too Close Together in Capacity

Manager – Employee Too Far Apart in Capacity

o Employee feels their capacity is too close; equal to; or above that of the manager.

o Manager feels employee is too close; or

equal to their capacity as a manager. o Manager feels anxious because they

cannot effectively assess the work being done.

o Employee knows nearly as much about

the work as the manager. o Insufficient scope/context of work being

delegated. o Employee feels manager does not know

any more about the work. o When trouble occurs manager is unable

to offer value and ideas that are useful. o Manager micro-manages

o Employee becomes frustrated because

he feels restrained by management. o Employee will often go to managers-

manager for advice and input. o Manager feels anxious because

employee is just as much, or more capable of the manager’s work.

o Employee feels constrained and unable

to do their best work.

o Employee seems ineffective. o Employee involves manager in too many

details of the work. o Manager feels the need to descend, go

into too many details of the work that should be completed by the employee.

o Manager is unable to delegate full-scale

responsibilities. o Manager is too occupied with employees

work and becomes overburdened with tasks that should be delegated but could not, and now has to complete the tasks.

o Employee feels manager is too far

removed. o Employee feels anxious and

uncomfortable about the work delegated by manager.

o Employee feels like they are taking too

great a risk and begin to try to restrain their manager.

o Employee does not feel as helpful as

they would like to be. o Employee is anxious about going to

manager for assistance because they feel they will become impatient with their lack of understanding.

o Manager feels constrained and pulled

down by employee. o Employee feels anxious because

manager is too distant from them.

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