Going out with people from your company whom you don't normally see can be an enlightening experience. Seriously.
I went out Friday night with two production people I work with, but don't usually see much of-- they work on a different floor, and we interact only occasionally when we're working together on a particular book. But a while back, I was invited to a get-together of people from different departments, and I had a good time, so I've gone to a few other get-togethers since.
This particular event was only the three of us, but it taught me a lot about how little we take the time to understand other people's jobs and their points of view. If we'd only communicated a bit more on certain books, we might have avoided some problems and delays between departments!
Well, I know better now. If I can help generate some communication between my department and others, I'll consider it a good day's work. Thanks for the insight, guys!
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