This week I'm putting one foot in front of the other and doing my best to keep showing up. February has been a rough month for me with the work/life pendulum swinging grossly out of alignment. March? Its going to be even more challenging, as my work team pushes to customer delivery date.
I think my job as Technical Project Manager (TPM) has finally settled in enough that while I can see the benefits to my career path, I can also see the drawbacks of the role. I currently have technical oversight of a team of about 100 engineers. Its an exciting project, a brand new aircraft , and I have a great team.
Unfortunately, the TPM job role requirements hit my personality in very specific ways. My core desire to "get things done" causes me to naturally gravitate to "I'll just do it myself" mode. When your job title is really "the glue that makes it all work", its a very grey line delineating what YOU need to do versus what you NEED to delegate. Something I'm working on improving at is asking for help. This is a big step for me, admitting that I need help! :o)
And ownership & accountability? These traits are very personalized. After 5 months in this role, I'm still struggling with what I can do to help unleash this potential in others. We win or lose as a team and it takes all of us to get across the finish line. Until I figure that out, I guess I'll just keep chugging away on the next right thing.... No one ever ate an elephant in one bite right?
Just keep swimming!!!
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