We don't know what we don't know
We really don't know what we don't know do we? One person can be great at software programs and know all sorts of tricks to get things done quickly and another might be excellent at organizing and managing their email account. I have always been a believer in sharing ideas and have received my best education from other assistants. Our strength is what we know collectively and we should have some way to share our knowledge with each other. Here are some ways I have found can help: The web is a wonderful tool for sharing. I have been on some interactive sites where assistants ask questions and get answers and I learn from them as I have some of the same questions. Sometimes I even have the answers and by helping someone else it reinforces what I know. The web also has anonymity and sometimes people receive information better from people they don't know. Lunch n learns are also a good way to learn from each other. If ...