Hi All,
One of my job requirements at a university requires me to help set up technology (audio, visual, etc.) I've been in this 65 hour/week job for a little over a year but still feel quite challenged by this aspect of it. I have read information on-line and watched some videos, but they don't cover everything. I feel embarrassed when hundreds of people are waiting for me to address a tech issue and I can't get the technology to work on the spot. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to overcome this anxiety?
My brother told me this one. He comes in, takes a quick look at what's happening, tells the crowd "no problem, I'll have this fixed in a few minutes, why don't you take a 10 min break and get some more coffee!". then they all leave and he can figure it out with no eyes on the back of his head!
I'm technologically challenged too and it's funny that in my office, many come to me with their tech, blackberry, software questions as though I'm the expert. My guess is that I'm not intimidated by the equipment, nowadays the equipment is so compact and the connectors only fit if they're in the right connector. I'm unclear if when you're experiencing anxiety, if it's due to a malfunction on the equipment after you've set it all up or are you stumbling as you connect the equipment for projector. The short answer to your question, you will diminish your anxiety when you feel more confident. You will feel more confident when you learn to get support for problems beyond your present expertise or when you switch jobs. Good luck and try to have a trusted reliable coworker you can call at moments like those.
Clear your cookies & refresh your browser......no wait, that's a different question! LOL
Occasionally I used to be called in to do something like this for a meeting, etc. All I can suggest is to practice setting up the different scenarios when there's NO meeting going on & all eyes are NOT on you--yet.
It was always in the same location for me, and with only a few variables. Sounds like you have more variables/places/equipment to master...
Good luck!
