Do any/all of you miss any part of your operating role?
Director in Manufacturing, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
The adrenaline rush was fun when young. Exciting that the business depended on me to fix an immediate problem. As I got older calls in the middle of the night and on weekends got old. By 30 years of I was doneDirector in Manufacturing, 1,001 - 5,000 employees
Additionally- I think everyone should have a stint of operations and working on call. It improves your perspectives on testing, testing auto failover properly etc before applications and services go liveDirector of Technology Strategy in Services (non-Government), 2 - 10 employees
Got to agree there. I started my career on the service desk. I still reflect back on my conversations with clients to remind myself the impact on customers.
Director, Content Marketing in Software, 10,001+ employees
Yes! Content and presentations for live events.CEO in Software, 11 - 50 employees
I miss the examples (mistakes and wins) that shape most every one of my talks on stage. I miss the camaraderie of being in the trenches with folks solving impossible problems with impossible timelines
Director of Technology Strategy in Services (non-Government), 2 - 10 employees
Getting direct feedback from customers as to their pain points, not just filtered examples from the middle.Content you might like
Founder, Self-employed
Work travel is a privilege. Embracing your experience to meet new people, and see the beauty of nature and culture wherever you go.Autocratic6%
Transformational48%
Servant10%
Laissez-faire6%
Democratic11%
Coaching17%
Others2%
82 PARTICIPANTS
Collaboration26%
Well-being33%
Socializing11%
Learning3%
All of the above23%
Other (please share below!)1%
503 PARTICIPANTS
Community User in Software, 11 - 50 employees
organized a virtual escape room via https://www.puzzlebreak.us/ - even though his team lost it was a fun subtitue for just a "virtual happy hour"