Manager Mode

Stop Managing Your Team From a Google Doc

1:1 notes, goals, performance reviews, and a 9-box grid — powered by AI. No team signup. No Slack. No IT approval. Just you.

$10/mo or $100/yr — cancel anytime. No team signup needed.

You Already Manage Your Team. You Just Don't Have a System.

Your 1:1 notes are in Google Docs. Goals are in a spreadsheet. Performance reviews are a panicked scramble every six months. And the person-shaped picture of each engineer? That lives in your head.

You don't need your team on another tool. You need a better system for the work you're already doing.

No team accounts

They never know it exists

No Slack required

Works right now, without asking anyone

No IT approval

Your credit card, your tool

Structured Around People, Not Pages

Every note, goal, and action item is linked to a person on your team. Not buried in a folder you'll never find again.

Team Roster

Add people by name, role, and level. They never know they're in the system. No invites, no accounts.

1:1 Notes

Structured notes per person with running history. Private thoughts stay private. Never start a 1:1 from a blank page again.

Action Items

Track commitments from every 1:1. See what's overdue before your next meeting. Nothing falls through the cracks.

Goal Tracking

Set and track goals on behalf of each team member. Monitor progress, flag at-risk goals, and tie them to reviews.

Performance Reviews

Write reviews from months of accumulated notes — not a frantic week of trying to remember what happened.

9-Box Talent Grid

Place people on a performance x potential matrix. Track movement over time. Know who to invest in and who needs support.

Vera AI Built In

An AI That Knows Your Team

Vera works across all your notes, goals, and reviews. Ask questions in plain English and get answers grounded in months of your observations.

  • "Who am I overdue for a 1:1 with?"
  • "Summarize my last 3 months of notes on Alex"
  • "Draft a review for Sam based on my notes"
  • "What patterns do you see across my team?"

All included in Manager Mode at $10/mo.

Vera AI
> Who needs attention this week?
Sarah Chen — Last 1:1 was 3 weeks ago. Two action items overdue. Notes from Jan mention she was frustrated with the deploy process.
Marcus Johnson — Goal "API migration" at 30% with 2 weeks left. Your last note flagged he seemed disengaged.
3 others on track. Next suggested: schedule Sarah this week.

Not a Generic Note App. Built for Engineering Managers.

Notion and Google Docs weren't designed for people management. Manager Mode was.

FeatureManager ModeDIY (Notion / Docs)
Built for engineering managers
No team signup required
No Slack or integrations needed
AI that queries across all your notes
1:1 notes linked to people
Goal tracking per personWith setup
Performance review drafting
9-box talent grid

Simple Pricing. No Per-Seat Fees.

One price. Unlimited team members. Unlimited notes. Full AI.

Monthly

$10/month

Cancel anytime

  • Unlimited team members
  • 1:1 notes, goals, reviews
  • Vera AI assistant
  • 9-box talent grid

Annual

2 months free

$100/year

~$8.33/mo — pay once, use every day

  • Everything in monthly
  • 2 months free
  • Priority access to new features

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Frequently Asked Questions

Your Private Engineering Leadership Notebook

Manager Mode gives you a proper system for the work you're already doing — structured around your people, powered by AI. $10/mo. No team signup required.