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Direct report

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

nounCore term

In management & leadership, direct report means: An employee whose immediate manager is a particular person, with no other manager in between; the people a manager is directly responsible for.

In Turkish: doğrudan bağlı çalışan, ekip üyesi

How it is used

Common in HR and management language, especially in the plural: 'She has eight direct reports.' Managers hold one-on-ones with their direct reports; people further down the chain are indirect reports.

Example sentences

  1. I have six direct reports and meet each of them every two weeks.

  2. As a new manager, ask your direct reports how they prefer to receive feedback.

Common collocations

  • direct reports
  • manage direct reports
  • indirect reports
  • number of direct reports
  • report toTo have a particular person as your manager, so that they direct your work, review your performance and are the person you answer to.
  • span of controlThe number of people who report directly to one manager. A wide span means many direct reports; a narrow span means only a few.
  • one-on-oneA regular private meeting between a manager and one member of their team to discuss progress, problems, feedback and development.
  • managerA person responsible for a team, department or area of work, who plans the work, organises people and resources, and answers for the results.
  • line managerThe person directly above you who manages your daily work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.

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