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Line manager

Meaning in management & leadership, with examples

/ˈlaɪn ˌmænɪdʒər/nounCore term

In management & leadership, line manager means: The person directly above you who manages your daily work, approves your leave and reviews your performance.

In Turkish: bağlı olunan yönetici, doğrudan yönetici, birinci yönetici

How it is used

Mainly British; American companies more often say direct manager, supervisor or simply manager. Common in HR policies: 'Speak to your line manager first.' Line management is the noun for this kind of responsibility.

Example sentences

  1. Holiday requests must be approved by your line manager.

  2. My line manager is in Istanbul, but most of my team is in London.

Common collocations

  • speak to your line manager
  • line manager approval
  • direct line manager
  • line management responsibilities
  • managerA person responsible for a team, department or area of work, who plans the work, organises people and resources, and answers for the results.
  • 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.
  • direct reportAn employee whose immediate manager is a particular person, with no other manager in between; the people a manager is directly responsible for.
  • one-on-oneA regular private meeting between a manager and one member of their team to discuss progress, problems, feedback and development.
  • performance reviewA regular formal meeting in which a manager and an employee discuss how well the employee has done their job, agree on a rating and set goals for the next period.

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