US Business Culture: Seeking a Micromanager

In Scandinavia, we don’t micromanage. The boss simply trusts his or her employees to use working hours in the most effective way possible.

But Americans expect a lot more monitoring than Scandinavians do.

If you don't check up on them regularly, they may think you don't care, and some employees will start to take advantage.

Ask your American team – “How much guidance do you need from me?” It’s probably more than a Scandinavian employee would want or accept.

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Kay Xander Mellish is the author of "Working with Americans: Tips for Danes" and "Working with Danes: Tips for Americans," available on books.howtoliveindenmark.com or on Amazon, Google Books, Apple Books, Saxo Books, and Barnes and Noble Nook.

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