traffic management without the presence of traffic cops on the roads. Under such a system, drivers and pedestrians strictly obey the traffic rules, e.g. by following the traffic light system, as if there were traffic cops managing traffic.
by uttam maharjan December 12, 2010

When someone manages a work-from-home employee by checking that their status in a chat application like Slack, Microsoft Teams, etc., hasn't shifted from a green dot signifying "Present/Available" to an orange, yellow, or red dot signifying "Away", rather than by measuring things like quality and quantity of work output, whether deliverables are met in a timely fashion, customer satisfaction, etc.
With the explosion in employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020+, many managers who had been accustomed to prowling cube farms and looking over their employees' shoulders to make sure they were working, resorted to this technique.
With the explosion in employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020+, many managers who had been accustomed to prowling cube farms and looking over their employees' shoulders to make sure they were working, resorted to this technique.
"My manager totally does management by green dot. I got yelled at for being 'Away' on Slack yesterday morning because I had to spend half an hour on the phone with my kid's school. I'm going to have to get one of those mouse jigglers."
by ImTiredandINeedaNap October 9, 2021

The combining of a manager and an engineering to create a freak of nature that bypasses bureaucracy with the end goal of actually getting work done.
by Barrelcaster June 27, 2016

Karen :" I want to talk with the GLM! let me talk with the Gay Lord Manager NOW!"
GLM - Gay Lord Manager
GLM - Gay Lord Manager
by Ferret_99110022 May 8, 2024

A football manager that’s been in the game for a long time and been to multiple clubs but not able to provide results for their club and often have the tactics of a goldfish and normally take their team down to relegation.
by I'mSoSad April 2, 2021

According to Kerry and Gates by the mid 21st century there's supposed to be more people in Africa than China and India combined. So they're proposing something called ubiquitous fertility management. I don't know 😕 🤷 why they're doing this.
by Sexydimma November 25, 2022

The ability of an individual to make a male penis ejaculate properly within a respectful time frame.
Wow dude she exercised great pole management last night after the party. I was able to get to sleep early!
by Goohlevich April 7, 2016
