Some people struggle to handle the anxiety of holding a task.
From time to time, another manager will reach out to me, saying they need someone on my team to take urgent action. I’ll ask whether my team member isn’t already addressing the issue as expected. The manager usually replies that they are—but they just wanted to emphasize the urgency. The unspoken expectation is that I’ll double-check that my employee is taking action.
As managers, we must be willing to hold onto that stress, let people do their work, and stop meddling in their tasks. We need to allow them the space to work—and to fail in small ways—so they can grow as team members.