'Be more proactive': Employee told to step up their game at work, maliciously complies by micromanaging his micromanager

Always be careful what you wish for, especially when it comes to what you demand from your employees. This micromanager decided to go out of her way to inform her employee, who shared this anecdote online, that he needed to step up to the plate more at work. Well, the employee decided to go for it, albeit via some well-deserved malicious compliance.

As some folks in the online community pointed out in the comments section, it's fascinating that few employees have considered turning the tables around to micromanage their bosses. It might be the most effective way to prove how unnecessary and ultimately counterproductive this leadership style is. In this instance, if the purpose was to inspire more follow-through and productivity from the employee, all this managed to do was add more anxiety and stress to the work day and not even from the employees! We're talking more anxiety and stress for the micromanager in question! 

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