Manager OS: Your Complete First-Year Management System

You Just Got Promoted. Now What?

Your calendar fills with 1:1s you're not sure how to run. You need to give feedback but don't know how to organize your thoughts. Performance review season is approaching and you're already stressed.

Sound familiar?

Manager OS is the operating system we wish we'd had in year one.

What's Inside

📋 1:1 Meeting System Templates for every type of 1:1—first meetings, regular check-ins, career conversations, and difficult discussions. Never stare at a blank agenda again.

👥 Team Dashboard See your whole team at a glance. Track tenure, skills, development goals, and your notes in one place. Know who needs attention and when.

📊 Performance Tracking Document observations, feedback, and achievements throughout the year. No more scrambling before annual reviews because you forgot everything that happened in Q1.

📅 Meeting Notes Hub Organize all your meeting notes—team meetings, 1:1s, project check-ins— so you can actually find things later. (Because searching Slack doesn't work.)

✅ Task & Project Management Track what's on your plate and your team's plate. Simple dashboards that don't require a PhD to understand.

🚀 Onboarding Templates Everything you need when someone new joins your team. First-day schedule, 30-60-90 plans, welcome messages, and check-in templates.

📈 Team Activities & Workshops 30+ ready-to-use team activities for building trust, running retros, and fostering collaboration. Perfect for your first team offsites.

🚪 Exit Interview Template When someone leaves (it happens), capture insights to improve retention. 16 thoughtfully crafted questions for constructive feedback.

📆 Weekly Dashboard Plan your week, set priorities, prep for meetings, and track praise to share with your team. Your command center for the week ahead.

Perfect For You If...

✓ You just became a manager (or will in the next 90 days) ✓ You're building your management systems from scratch ✓ You want one workspace instead of scattered Google Docs ✓ You value practical tools over theory ✓ You use Notion (or want to start)

Not Quite Right If...

✗ You're a seasoned manager with established systems ✗ You manage managers (this is for frontline people managers) ✗ You need enterprise-level HR software

What You Get

• Complete Notion template (duplicate to your workspace)
• 30+ specialized templates covering the full management lifecycle
• 8 interconnected databases for team insights
• Detailed user guide for each portal
• Version 2.0 with all latest updates
• Lifetime access + free updates

How to Start (5 Minutes)

1. Get Notion (works on free plan—no paid account needed)*
2. Click "Duplicate" to add Manager OS to your workspace
3. Follow the quick-start guide inside
4. Customize for your team
5. Use it in your next 1:1

• We're a Notion Partner—signing up with our link supports our work!

Recent Updates (Version 2.0)

✨ New: 30+ team building activities with workshop templates ✨ New: Exit interview dashboard with 16-question template ✨ Improved: Weekly dashboard with space for praise and priorities ✨ Improved: Project management with Gantt charts and KPIs ✨ Improved: Better navigation on smaller screens ✨ Improved: Clear confidentiality indicators (so you don't accidentally share private notes)

Can You Share This with Your Team?

Yes—but be strategic:

• ✅ Share individual pages (team dashboard, project center)
• ❌ Never share your home page (it contains private notes)
• ✅ Use Notion's permissions to control access
• ❌ Don't share performance logs or 1:1 notes

Golden rule: Share project pages and team tools. Keep your notes and observations private.

Need Help Getting Started?

The template includes detailed guides for each section. But if you want personalized setup help, the Premium version includes a 1-hour consulting session with Simona from ManagerHacks.

Perfect for adapting the system to your team's specific needs, asking questions, and making sure you're getting the most value.

Find more details in the detailed user guide (read version here).

Our Promise

If Manager OS doesn't help you feel more organized within 14 days, email us for a full refund. We'd rather you have your money back than a tool you don't use.

Questions?

Q: How long does setup take? About 15 minutes to duplicate and customize. The quick-start guide gets you running fast.

Q: Will this work alongside my company's systems? Yes. Manager OS lives in your personal Notion workspace. It's your private toolkit—use it with whatever systems your company requires.

Q: Do I need the paid version of Notion? No. This works perfectly on Notion's free plan.

Q: What if I've never used Notion? The template includes a user guide that assumes you're new to Notion. We'll walk you through everything.

One-time purchase. Lifetime access. Free updates.

Built for first-time managers. By people who remember how hard year one was.

Ready to go further? 🚀

Try these next: Project Management Suite | Recruitment Hub | People Development Tools

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