Computer Competence

Computer competence isn't how many programs you know or what advanced features you use regularly.  Computer competence is:

1. Recognizing that you can't break the computer by trying new things and experimenting;
2. Knowing where to find the resources to figure out how to do things you have never done before; 
3. Being intuitive enough to quickly pick up new skills; and 
4. Getting excited about new tricks that you learn (whether on your own or from others).

“…improve the simple, and the complication often diminishes.”

I have been working with Lisa McNeil at the Wisconsin Wellness Clinic for a couple of months now and she has been very helpful to me.  I also enjoy her blog posts.  Today’s post especially hit home with me and is something that I think can be applied to many different areas of our lives.  I’ll let you read about it here.

Hiring and Training

Every time we hire a new employee, I learn something new.  Every time I train someone new, I become a little bit better.  And now that I have trained a number of employees, I realize that it is not necessarily my failings that cause a new employee to not thrive.  The necessary skills need to be in place first.  The enthusiasm needs to be there for success.  I repeat, I will not blame myself for the faults of others.  I will recognize my role and move on.

We welcome a new employee on Monday.  I look forward to working with her. I am optimistic that she will become a part of a team that will do great things.