How To Deal With A Boss Who Micromanages Your Work From Home

z_wei via Getty Images Open-ended questions can help you figure out why your boss has become so controlling about how you do your job. “Because they don’t know how to effectively manage people who are remote, they don’t feel like they have enough control, and they’re getting very anxious about accountability, and whether people are taking advantage of them, and they’re micromanaging.“ Green said she has heard from trusted high performers who have worked for their managers for years but are now suddenly dealing with their boss’s extra scrutiny. “Most managers are running on fear that they can’t control what’s going on, so they are trying to control productivity,” said Elaine Varelas, managing partner of human capital consulting firm Keystone Partners. “I don’t think that there’s an ethical issue with just saying, ‘My data plan is not supporting that,’” Green said. “If you get an email from someone saying they feel micromanaged, it’s hard to not feel defensive by that, even if you’re pretty well-intentioned,” Green said.