Three things I've learned at work, include...
Creating an online identity - since working here at the OU I've learned to blog, use Twitter and communicate in an online world, be it via community forums, tweeting, Facebooking, sharing photographs on Flickr or creating videos and audio on YouTube and Flickr.
To work to deadline - in my previous life as a newspaper editor, working to deadline was a huge part of my job. Here at the OU it's much the same and while the deadlines aren't often so regular or rigid, it's important to set them and work to them in order to get projects finished. I'm not sure I'd work so well without setting myself a deadline or two.
Confidence - since working at the OU I've not only developed new skills but also new confidence in my ability to use those skills. Hearing all the student/alumni success stories here also boosts my motivation and helps with the reality that (almost) anything is possible if you put your mind to it.
What have you learned at work?
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Writing for the web-it's different to writing for print, which is what I've been doing all my previous working life. I'm still learning :)
I've learned some not so good things at work:
1. The more people are involved in a project, the harder it is to get anything done.
2. Email and Twitter are far more distracting than being in a room full of noisy colleagues.
3. A lot of energy gets wasted on back-covering.
And some excellent things:
1. To listen more: other people have great ideas too.
2. How to use (and enjoy) a wide range of new digital channels that are available to those of us whose role is to communicate.
3. How to design, build and manage a website.