To ask if you actually like or respect your manager?

Currently no, I neither like nor respect my manager.

Generally, the two things go hand in hand in my experience. I've had two managers I neither liked nor respected, two I've liked and respected, and one I neither liked nor disliked but slightly respected.

Basically, a manager you can respect is usually one you will like. I can't imagine ever respecting someone I disliked, it would make no sense - if I respect them, I should like them. I guess it's possible to like someone but not really respect them.

I do. I like everyone in my company, but it's a small close-knit company. My manager is great, supportive, always understanding about childcare issues and sickness and gave me a lift when my car was in the garage for maintenance.

Yes, I really do. He's unafraid to go out on a limb for his employees, and is very approachable. The last two were awful. One in particular was vicious but both enjoyed belittling their teams. Neither is a manager anymore, funnily enough.

When you've had a bad manager, you recognise and appreciate a good one.

On a personal level I like mine, she's the kind of person I would happily have a fun night in the pub with, but as a manager she's shocking.

I regularly sit in big meetings with her where she downright lies about virtually everything, or she talks about things she's never even mentioned to me (but because she lies about things I do know about, I've never sure if there's any truth in anything else she says either). She's an empire builder desperate to be a bigwig in the local community. Members of the team call her the seagull, she comes in, makes a racket, shits everywhere then flies off.

But she's hands off, which suits me more than the micromanagers I've had in other jobs.

Yes, she's great. I'm changing line managers soon and the new one is also very good.

No and No

1. Out of their depth - Over promoted
2. Either goes missing in action or micro manages
3. Never reads their emails, then chases for things (see no 1!)
4. When push came to shove was not supportive of their team as newly promoted and didn't want to rock their own personal boat! (see no: 1)

And this is why I am leaving

In previous roles have had bosses that I respected and who respected me that I would follow into battle if necessary.

Yes and yes. We are nurses and she is brilliant. Very knowledgeable and fair.

I’ve only ever had one manager I didn’t like or respect. She was the kind of person who would put others down to make herself sound better and she’d take credit for work she hadn’t done. I saw right through her.

My current manager is absolutely lovely - good at her job, a laugh, flexible understanding, doesn't micromanage. I get on with her really well. I also get on really well with the head of our section; he's great and we're quite similar people in a lot of ways.

However, I've worked for some absolutely awful managers in my time, and I feel your pain. I've left jobs because I've loathed my line managers before, or even if I didn't actively dislike them, just found them incompetent and clueless.

Current manager - fairly ok but not the best.
Previous manager - exceptionally fantastic.
One before that - the most unlikeable and incompetent fool ever.

My immediate boss can be a bit wishy washy but his manager who I also partially report to is fab. He is a man of his word and always listens.

I have worked for some shocking people over the years but equally some great managers who I have learnt a lot from.

For me, I want someone who is a good balance of being supportive and also allowing me to do what I am employed to do without micro managing.

There’s been ones in the past that made my life miserable but I love my current one, he’s really good, clear communicator, takes accountability and really pushes us if we want it to move up the ladder/get qualifications etc and always happy to argue the point with higher ups on behalf of the team.

No. Currently off on stress because I’m his latest punching bag, but I have a disability so he’s walking a FINE line and even HR has told him so

No. My managers an actual joke.

Yes and yes.

But in my last role, I didn't like or respect a senior manager that came in and it was my reason for leaving. She treated people like shit and wanted me to do the same to my team.

I used to but she's really disappointed me recently.

Yes (mainly) but no, not at all. Very anxious, so micromanages and makes everyone feel utterly useless. I think I'm very close to burnout due to her. My old manager though - absolute angel who truly cared about managing as a job, rather than just being the senior professional on the team. I miss her terribly, but at least have a brilliant role model for my future career.

Mine is both. Not always been the case.

I agree with the OP that for many people, there is not the liking nor respect there. Too many become managers because of technical/professional knowledge, or being good at their previous job. Not because they are good people managers.

No respect for my actual manager nor any of the managers where I am. Utterly spineless and happy to drive people to mental health crises, long term sickness and eventual departure as long as they meet their targets. Public sector role which ll be no surprise to many.

Like ans respect mine. Worked his way up. Always asks my view and feeds it up, shares credit, supports and offers opportunities and volunteers himself for the shit jobs so he is very much leading by example.

My worst managers were those that were too busy to manage and only saw us as tools to look good to regional management.

Move.

I've had bad managers before and it really ruins a job. My current manager is fantastic, can't fault him.

Mine is fantastic, she has been an amazing mentor to me and I massively respect her.

Yes & yes. My manager is brilliant at his job, really looks after & protects his team even when that means taking all the shit himself and he absolutely always has time for us. I am really grateful for him!

Can't stand the bitch. Lazy, incompetent and useless.

My current manager is the company owner, and i adore him.
Previous managers, most ive liked without any particular degree of sentimental attachment, one i've really liked and am still in contact with albeit sporadic, and one ive actively loathed.