How to micro-manage and de-motivate people in 15 minutes every day. 1. Walking back to your office after a meeting? Praise in public, criticize in private.

How to micro-manage and de-motivate people in 15 minutes every day. 1. Walking back to your office after a meeting? Praise in public, criticize in private. Don't correct someone in a hallway. 2. Constantly spot dead time. Relax and reflect on your own shortcomings and goals. 3. Don't show up without warning unless it's something urgent. This is an unnecessary interruption. 4. Make two calls on your way home from work: not unless it's urgent. You can't focus on a conversation and drive.