microgestionar
/mikɾoxestjonaɾ/from spelling rules
The English verb "micromanage" can be translated into Spanish as microgestionar.
The term is used to describe the act of controlling every small detail of a person's work instead of letting them handle it independently. You can also use the phrase Ser demasiado controlador(a) to indicate that someone is overly controlling and manages every aspect of a task.
How do you pronounce it?
/mikɾoxestjonaɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking workplaces, instead of the technical microgestionar, people might simply say that a boss 'está encima de uno' (is on top of one), meaning they are constantly hovering.
- If someone is being a micromanager, a Spanish speaker might describe them as pesado or pesada. While this literally means 'heavy', in this context it means they are being annoying or overbearing.
- In Spanish workplace culture, the tendency to microgestionar is often linked to the concept of presencialismo, the practice of emphasizing physical presence at a desk over actual productivity.
Examples in context
- El jefe supervisa de cerca cada paso del proyecto.The boss closely supervises every step of the project.
- Mi compañero de trabajo está siempre encima de mí, no me deja respirar en paz.My coworker is always on top of me, not letting me breathe in peace.
- No me gusta que mi jefe intente microgestionar cada paso.I don't like it when my boss tries to micromanage every step.
- Es difícil trabajar si el supervisor quiere microgestionar todo.It is difficult to work if the supervisor wants to micromanage everything.
- Debes dejar de microgestionar a tu equipo de ventas.You must stop micromanaging your sales team.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing their new supervisor at the office.
- MaríaMateo, ¿qué te parece el nuevo supervisor?Mateo, what do you think of the new supervisor?
- MateoEs muy inteligente, pero empezó a microgestionar mi trabajo.He is very smart, but he started to micromanage my work.
- MaríaSí, a mí también me pide cada pequeño detalle.Yes, he asks me for every small detail too.
- MateoNecesitamos hablar con él sobre nuestra autonomía.We need to talk to him about our autonomy.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
