r/managers is a subreddit with 251k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses manager, employee, team, management, and advice, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations, tech stack, and audio books.
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."
19 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Nobody told me that becoming a manager basically means never being able to say what you actually think again"
10 posts
#3
Opportunities
: "What workplace problem do you wish psychology researchers actually studied?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/managers
#1
Manager
: "Nobody told me that becoming a Manager basically means never being able to say what you actually think again"
179 posts
#2
Employee
: "Employee determined to "grind" - Not in my office!!!"
76 posts
#3
Team
: "Inherited a department of 40 and the Team has zero operational excellence. Where do I even start."
49 posts
#4
Management
: "The Management hill I'll die on: you have to actually remember what your people told you."
39 posts
#5
Advice
: "Letting someone go after their probation period - Advice?"
28 posts
#6
Performance
: "Firing employee due to “lack of work” excuse vs. actual poor Performance"
27 posts
#7
Leadership
: "I left Leadership and I’m so happy"
24 posts
#8
Promotion
: "How do you handle Promotion delays for high performers due to budget constraints?"
22 posts
#9
Struggling
21 posts
#10
Communication
: "Fired employee who didn’t communicate medical leave until after the firing"
20 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
Tech Stack
1 review
#1
ClickUp
4.0★ from 1 review
Audio Books
1 review
#1
Audible
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/managers
#1
New Manager
: "Why are the best employees first to leave while mediocres always stay?"
21 posts
#2
Seasoned Manager
: "The management hill I'll die on: you have to actually remember what your people told you."
21 posts
#3
Not a Manager
: "How much does your team depend on people leaving to right-size salary costs?"
17 posts
#4
Aspiring to be a Manager
: "How do you make sure your work is visible to skip-level managers?"
2 posts
#5
Retired Manager
: "I left leadership and I’m so happy"
1 post
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Yearly
+105k members(71.6%)
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Last updated: June 10, 2026