During tenure at Tideworks Technology I served a few years in the role of Enterprise Architect. One of my duties was to moderate technical discussions between the engineering principals of Tideworks' several product teams. This was a bit like moderating a session of congress - lots of debate. Everyone would get a respectful opportunity to express their take. The goal I always aimed for was to help the group achieve consensus - as it was preferable to work things out versus resort to an executive call from the VP of engineering.These sessions were challenging - often times very stimulating - as concerns that span across products often can be, but also very enjoyable.