r/managers is a subreddit with 254k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses manager, employee, team, management, and performance, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations, pm software, and tech stack.
A subreddit dedicated to discussions about being a manager, supervisor, boss, or business owner.
Popular Themes in r/managers
#1
Advice Requests
: "My direct report (m) has a crush on me (f) and his behaviour is making me uncomfortable. Seeking advice."
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "As a manager, please do not try to "protect" poor performing employee. Give them the feedback and documented ratings that truly reflects their performance"
15 posts
Popular Topics in r/managers
#1
Manager
: "As a Manager, please do not try to "protect" poor performing employee. Give them the feedback and documented ratings that truly reflects their performance"
154 posts
#2
Employee
: "As a manager, please do not try to "protect" poor performing Employee. Give them the feedback and documented ratings that truly reflects their performance"
73 posts
#3
Team
: "Inherited a department of 40 and the Team has zero operational excellence. Where do I even start."
52 posts
#4
Management
: "The Management hill I'll die on: you have to actually remember what your people told you."
47 posts
#5
Performance
: "As a manager, please do not try to "protect" poor performing employee. Give them the feedback and documented ratings that truly reflects their Performance"
34 posts
#6
Communication
: "How to speak neutrally when angry with DRs?"
20 posts
#7
Struggling
20 posts
#8
Feedback
: "As a manager, please do not try to "protect" poor performing employee. Give them the Feedback and documented ratings that truly reflects their performance"
20 posts
#9
Leadership
: "I left Leadership and I’m so happy"
17 posts
#10
Advice
: "Letting someone go after their probation period - Advice?"
17 posts
Products Discussed in r/managers
Podcast Recommendations
5 reviews
#1
Harvard Business Review
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Coaching for Leaders
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Radical Candor
5.0★ from 1 review
Pm Software
3 reviews
#1
LiquidPlanner
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Jira
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Azure DevOps
4.0★ from 1 review
Tech Stack
1 review
#1
ClickUp
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/managers
#1
Seasoned Manager
: "The management hill I'll die on: you have to actually remember what your people told you."
25 posts
#2
New Manager
: "Why are the best employees first to leave while mediocres always stay?"
23 posts
#3
Not a Manager
: "If anyone has ever hired an "overqualified" candidate, how did it work out?"
15 posts
#4
Aspiring to be a Manager
: "How do you make sure your work is visible to skip-level managers?"
2 posts
#5
Business Owner
: "The resignation that 'comes out of nowhere' almost never does"
1 post
#6
Retired Manager
: "I left leadership and I’m so happy"
1 post
Member Growth in r/managers
Yearly
+105k members(71.1%)
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Last updated: June 17, 2026