A lot of non IT people ask me what I do all day, as well as a lot of IT people ask what an IT Manager does all day, so I decided to document my day today on Twitter. As an executive level manager at my company I’m not permitted to share specifics about what I’m working on but I did my best to illustrate an IT Managers day and responsibilities.

The time has come for IT to have not only a seat at the planning and operations table, but to shine into the incredible business partner our teams can be. In this week's episode Jeffrey and I discuss how to get there, and what to do when you are stuck just outside the door.

TL;DR

Use Shared Drives to transfer ownership on any Drive Files from an outside domain to yours.

It’s happened to the best of us. We get stuck in the “mine” game that is Google Drive ownership.

Let’s say you’re working with a team of IT heroes under multiple domains and you have people creating Google Docs on all sides. Then, suddenly, someone decides to take flight and leave the project for some super cool adventure.

Awesome for them!

But sucks for you if that person created any of those Google docs and therefore was the all-powerful owner.

Now what?

We’ve come a long way since computers took up the size of a room, and with every new advancement, from the smartwatch to the internet itself there have always been one people who have loved tech more than anyone else. These chose to pursue a life of caring for technology, not just building it. One where they could nurse the sick and revive the dead.

These are no ordinary people. As a species, they prefer a darker habitat and colder climates. Light interrupts the clarity of their screens and warmth irritates their young. When answering the phone they skip the traditional ‘hello’ or ‘hi’, resorting instead to their mantra, ‘have you tried turning it off and then on again?’