Sheila, I have had the same experience. I dislike being micro-managed and dislike having to do it, primarily because it requires extra effort and time that is counterproductive to the whole point of having delegated the specific task to begin with. That being said, micro-management is at times warranted. As you noted, if a team member has repeatedly been under-performing despite training/coaching/etc., the onus is on me to get fully involved and "inspect what I expect" until the expected results are achieved.
