r/managers is a subreddit with 296k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses manager, team, employees, looking for a manager, and communication, 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
: "Employee wants advancement opportunities, but there are none . . ."
16 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Anybody else tired of KPIs that don't mean a damn thing?"
12 posts
Popular Topics in r/managers
#1
Manager
5 posts
#2
Team
3 posts
#3
Employees
: "Employees with crazy personal lives"
3 posts
#4
Looking For A Manager
2 posts
#5
Communication
2 posts
#6
Remote
2 posts
#7
Icebreaker
1 post
#8
Training
1 post
#9
Leadership
1 post
#10
Monitoring
1 post
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
New Manager
: "How often do you talk to your direct reports?"
16 posts
#2
Seasoned Manager
: "How many times have you seen a "re-organization" used just to clean sweep out one legally risky employee?"
14 posts
#3
Not a Manager
: "Skip manager 1:1"
11 posts
#4
Business Owner
: "I own 10 stores, have over 150 employees, and I’m losing my mind slowly"
1 post
#5
CSuite
: "Hiring managers: would your job description survive a conversation with someone who's done the job?"
1 post
#6
Aspiring to be a Manager
: "Did anyone here have a fear of confrontation but end up loving management? Any tips?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/managers
Yearly
+97k members(48.6%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026