Presentations make me feel conflicted. On the one hand, they fill me with dread and anxiety, but on the other the hand, I enjoy the challenge and the sense of accomplishment when they go well. Today I had to present to my entire department—all of which is more experienced than I am—on the future of my product.
They grilled me, asking questions for which I had no answers, partly due to my inexperience in certain aspects of product management. At the same time, I could tell that the questions were genuine attempts to understand my strategy, so I didn't mind.
In the end, while I went over by a few minutes, I got to enjoy the anticipated sense of accomplishment and a few accolades from colleagues who thanked me for the information. Any time you can survive a presentation to such a tough crowd—and even succeed rather than simply endure—you know your day didn't completely suck.
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