I just gave a speech about the needs, shortcomings, and difficulties about my department at work…to the entire leadership staff which includes people from federal level brass.
It might have been the most terrifying meeting of my entire life. Going to bat for a whole department, in front of the entire leadership of a federal facility, that includes a person who was put in their position by Congress. I’m not in a leadership position btw, I’m actually the least senior member of the department, but they wanted a fresh perspective.
It was intense. And I gave a very impassioned plea to the upper brass.