Team Building

I have a number of current projects where I'm the sole technical resource and there are a good number of people with project input on the non-technical side. It's a bit like juggling sometimes, trying to communicate the technical aspects of the design, materials, and processing as each new suggestion and question comes up.

I enjoy walking these sorts of projects through the steps, as it gives me a fresh perspective on what could become rote project management. As each new step presents itself, there is someone on the team who inevitably questions the logic and suggests an alternative or interjects something out of sequence. This makes me question the status quo and usual practices, and keeps the strange in Strangineering. If a new approach or wild idea bubbles out from under the obvious, that's usually all the better for the project. If it makes us question why we do what we do, and the answer is that it's okay, the feeling of confirmation and reinforcement is satisfying as we move forward.

Either way, participation is lively and the team is engaged in the process, especially if it's a new experience. This makes for a good design team, and being the sole technical resource is fresh and engaging as well.