r/AskManagement

Community Overview

About r/AskManagement

The subreddit for managers to ask questions of other managers

The community at a glance

r/AskManagement is a Subreddit for Managers with roughly 3K members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the General Management communities list.

Roughly 283 members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Management, Employee, and Manager. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention management books.

On Reddit
Established 2011
3K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +283 members
Growth: +9.9% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 99 members
  • 2014: 147 members
  • 2015: 151 members
  • 2016: 161 members
  • 2017: 338 members
  • 2018: 360 members
  • 2023: 1K members
  • 2024: 94 members
  • 2025: 277 members
  • 2026: 124 members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 35 members
  • Oct: 20 members
  • Nov: 40 members
  • Dec: 33 members
  • Jan: 34 members
  • Feb: 17 members
  • Mar: 20 members
  • Apr: 18 members
  • May: 9 members
  • Jun: 11 members
  • Jul: 12 members
  • Aug: 3 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    71 posts in the past month
    1. Should I be requiring salaried employees to be working right at their start time?
    2. Addressing poor attitude
    3. Does anyone have experience in a company where you literally can't fire people? What do I do about toxic staff in my team when I can't fire them and they will never leave?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Should I be requiring salaried employees to be working right at their start time? · Addressing poor attitude · Does anyone have experience in a company where you literally can't fire people? What do I do about toxic staff in my team when I can't fire them and they will never leave?
    71
  • Pain & Anger
    21 posts in the past month
    1. Follow up - too much work
    2. Sigh
    3. Sexist customers
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Follow up - too much work · Sigh · Sexist customers
    21
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Scheduling software for complex positions?
    2. First time supervisor: Tool for employee record keeping?
    3. Possible to reinvigorate during burn out?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Scheduling software for complex positions? · First time supervisor: Tool for employee record keeping? · Possible to reinvigorate during burn out?
    4
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for tips/ideas to help keep track of multiple, unrelated projects without loosing a long term vision
    #4
    Ideas
    Looking for tips/ideas to help keep track of multiple, unrelated projects without loosing a long term vision
    1

Topics

  • Management
    117 posts in the past month
    1. Unexpectedly Put Into a Management Position. Not Feeling Confident.
    2. I have Social Anxiety and OCD. Are there any subfields of Management Analysis or Management Consulting that is mostly solitary research work and does not involve long hours, sales and customer service?
    3. Advice On Taking Over Management of An Existing Team
    #1
    Management
    Unexpectedly Put Into a Management Position. Not Feeling Confident. · I have Social Anxiety and OCD. Are there any subfields of Management Analysis or Management Consulting that is mostly solitary research work and does not involve long hours, sales and customer service? · Advice On Taking Over Management of An Existing Team
    117
  • Employee
    68 posts in the past month
    1. Help dealing with a new employee who's just not picking it up
    2. Reprimanded an employee for a major problem then my manager gives him a raise behind my back.
    3. Employee trying to get under my skin
    #2
    Employee
    Help dealing with a new employee who's just not picking it up · Reprimanded an employee for a major problem then my manager gives him a raise behind my back. · Employee trying to get under my skin
    68
  • Manager
    34 posts in the past month
    1. Do you prefer people stop talking and look at you or continue what they were doing when you walk up to them as a manager?
    2. Strained relationship with manager, but maybe it's on me. Would like the advice of other managers here.
    3. Should I email a manager if I am applying for a position I had before?
    #3
    Manager
    Do you prefer people stop talking and look at you or continue what they were doing when you walk up to them as a manager? · Strained relationship with manager, but maybe it's on me. Would like the advice of other managers here. · Should I email a manager if I am applying for a position I had before?
    34
  • Workplace
    31 posts in the past month
    1. How to get rid of blame culture in the workplace
    2. How to improve communication in a fragmented workplace
    #4
    Workplace
    How to get rid of blame culture in the workplace · How to improve communication in a fragmented workplace
    31
  • Advice
    25 posts in the past month
    1. Project manager padawan in need of advice!
    #5
    Advice
    Project manager padawan in need of advice!
    25

Product recommendations

  • management books
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended management books/advice?
    2. Recommended Books for New Managers?
    3. New manager book recs?
    #1
    management books
    Recommended management books/advice? · Recommended Books for New Managers? · New manager book recs?
    3

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/AskManagement for?
Best for Managers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/AskManagement free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/AskManagement have?
Roughly 3K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/AskManagement on?
r/AskManagement runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/AskManagement cover?
On the Hive Index, r/AskManagement is organized under Managers.
How do I join r/AskManagement?
You can join r/AskManagement by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the General Management communities like?
Communities for managers and executives navigating team leadership, organizational design, and the day-to-day challenges of running a function or company. Discussion ranges from practical people management scenarios to larger strategy questions, with a mix of Slack groups and LinkedIn communities serving practitioners.

Monthly Stats

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Visitors /mo
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