micromanage
/ˈmaɪkroʊˌmænɪdʒ/
verb
- To control every small part of a situation, task, or person's work, often in a way that is annoying or unhelpful.
- My boss tends to micromanage every project, even when the team knows what to do.
- If you micromanage your children's homework, they won't learn to be independent.
- She learned not to micromanage her employees after they complained about the lack of trust.