Managers Playbook
An AI chief of staff for people managers, on device
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Managers Playbook - An AI chief of staff for people managers, on device

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Managers Playbook runs the operational machine of management so you can focus on your people. Track your team, prep and log 1:1s (GROW), capture SBI/STAR feedback, run a weekly/monthly cadence, and rank work with RICE and Eisenhower - all free. Pro (one-time, no subscription) adds an AI assistant that drafts replies, turns a 1:1 into action items and feedback, and writes status reports - on Apple Intelligence on-device or a small model you download. Nothing leaves your phone unless you choose.

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Hey Product Hunt 👋 I built this because the relational part of managing is the part only a human can do — but it kept getting buried under the operational part: prepping 1:1s, remembering what to give feedback on, keeping OKRs honest, triaging a full inbox. Managers Playbook hands the machine to software so I can keep the humanity for myself. Everything's on-device — I didn't want a server holding people's performance notes. The free toolkit covers team tracking, 1:1 prep/logging (GROW), SBI/STAR feedback, weekly/monthly cadence, and RICE/Eisenhower prioritization. Pro (one-time, no subscription) adds an AI assistant that drafts replies, turns a 1:1 into action items + a feedback note, and writes your status reports — running on Apple Intelligence or a small model you download. Would love feedback from other managers: what part of the operational load eats your week?

Privacy-first design is a great call. One thing that would really help is a simple team hand-off mode so a manager stepping in for someone else can get context fast, like a quick view of the last 1:1 notes, open feedback items, and pending RICE priorities.

The on-device AI angle is genuinely refreshing, especially for sensitive 1:1 notes. One thing I'd love: a lightweight integration with calendar and reminders so prep prompts show up automatically before each 1:1 without me having to open the app first. Would make the cadence stick on busy weeks.

the GROW template for 1:1s is genuinely useful and not bloated, and the on-device AI angle is a smart move for people wary of sharing team feedback with random servers