Introducing Manager M-team groups - Peer groups for managers
Manager M-Team Groups
From the handbook page:
M-teams are management support groups made up of 3 to 7 managers who are in timezones that allow for sync meetings among members. M-teams should set up a regular meeting on a cadence agreed by the members with the agenda being "what's challenging this week?". Decide who will facilitate and each person will get a chance to have their challenge discussed in the meeting. When it's your turn, you talk a little about what you're struggling with. M-groups agree to a level of confidentiality so that group members are willing to be vulnerable; vulnerability leads to trust and better outcomes for the group.
Individual groups are self-organizing. If you're interested in joining an M-Team group:
- Check existing teams below - reach out directly to current members in your timezone
- Start a new team - grab 3-6 other managers from the "New M-Team Members" list and self-organize
- Don't wait for assignment - take initiative and connect with peers!
Once a group reaches 8 members, team members can choose to split into 2 smaller groups.
If team members move or leave your group, please update the enrollment list here.
Group Enrollments
Zeta-team - Western US (UTC-6 to UTC-8) - ACTIVE ✅
| Timezone/Region | Name | Teams you manage? |
|---|---|---|
| UTC−07:00 US West | @crystalpoole | Package Stage |
| UTC-6:00 US Mountain | @dawsmith | Infrastructure |
| UTC-07:00 PST | @cheryl.li | Verify Stage |
| UTC-6:00 US Mountain | @sabrams | Infrastructure |
| UTC−07:00 US West | @kkyrala | Reliability Engineering |
| UTC -07:00 PST | @andrevr | Source Code |
Status: Meeting bi-weekly, has capacity for 2-3 more members
Alpha-team - West/Central EU (UTC+0 - UTC+2) - STATUS UNKNOWN ❓
| Timezone/Region | Name | Teams you manage? |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+1:00 BST, UK | @KSetschin | Field Marketing, EMEA |
| UTC+1:00 CET | @francoisrose | Monitor:Observability |
| UTC+2:00 CEST | @andrashorvath | Systems:Gitaly |
| UTC+2:00 CEST | @mksionek | Manage::Workspace |
| UTC+2:00 CEST | @alan | Govern:Security Policies |
| UTC+2:00 CET | @erikamiklos | Customer Support Engineering |
| UTC+1:00 CET | @mgamea | Development Tooling |
Status: Please update - are you still meeting?
Delta-team - Eastern US, S. Amer (UTC-4 to UTC-6) - NEEDS RESTART ⚠️
| Timezone/Region | Name | Teams you manage? |
|---|---|---|
| UTC-6:00 US Central | @alexives | Enablement::Database |
| UTC-5:00 US Eastern | @MarissaFerber | Talent Acquisition Enablement |
| UTC-4:00 Chile | @estrike | Security Research |
| UTC-4:00 EDT | @juan-silva | Enablement::Geo |
Status: Not currently meeting regularly - needs restart or new leadership
ANZ-team - Oceania/APAC (UTC+10 - UTC+12) - STATUS UNKNOWN ❓
| Timezone/Region | Name | Teams you manage? |
|---|---|---|
| UTC+12:00 NZT | @nrosandich | groupcompliance |
| UTC+10 Sydney | @thiagocsf | groupthreat insights |
| UTC+10 Melb | @cmoberly | Red Team |
| UTC+11 Sydney | @michael.belton | Technical Writing |
Status: Please update - are you still meeting?
New M-Team Members - Take Action! 🚀
Don't wait to be assigned - reach out directly or form new groups!
| Timezone/Region | Name | Teams you manage? | Suggested Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| UTC-6:00 CST | @jackib | Fulfillment | Contact Zeta-team or start new group |
| UTC+1:00 CET | @adelvecchio | Solutions Architecture Manager | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC+5:30 IST | @ghosh-abhinaba | Engineering Manager, Test Platform | Contact ANZ-team or start new group |
| UTC | @ashiel | Dedicated : Switchboard | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC | @nitinduttsharma | Dedicated : Environment Automation | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC-0 (London) | @ryaanwells | Govern : Threat Insights | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC-0 (London) | @chrissharp | GTM Analytics Engineering | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC-5 EST | @denhams | Dedicated : Environment Automation | Contact Delta-team or start new group |
| UCT+1 or 2 (Brussels) | @kgoossens | Manager, Success Services, EMEA | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC+10 Sydney | @mjozenazemian | SIRT | Contact ANZ-team or start new group |
| UTC-7:00 US Mountain | @mckgl | US PubSec, Dedicated | Contact Zeta-team or start new group |
| UTC-7:00 US Mountain | @rjlandry | Technical Writing | Contact Zeta-team or start new group |
| UTC+2:00 CET | @ndenisenko | Engineering Manager, DevEx::Test Governance | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC+2:00 CEST | @armin.pasalic | Engineering Manager, Plan::Knowledge | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC-5:00 US Eastern | @cjwilburn | Engineering Manager, Infrastructure | Contact Delta-team or start new group |
| UTC-07:00 PST | @aying-gl | Engineering Manager, Custom Models | Contact Zeta-team or start new group |
| UTC+1:00 BST | @golnazs | Engineering Manager, CI Platform - Verify | Contact Alpha-team or start new group |
| UTC+10:00 AEST | @jaime | Engineering Manager, Container Registry - Package | Contact ANZ-team or start new group |
Ready to start a new team? You have enough managers! Form groups of 3-7 managers in similar timezones, create a private Slack channel, and schedule regular meetings. The handbook guidance is simple: meet regularly with the agenda "what's challenging this week?" and maintain confidentiality.