It can be difficult to take a step back and reflect on our experiences, particularly when it comes to overcoming challenges. We tend to be so focused in the moment on just getting through it that we often quickly move onto our next task or challenge and miss a potential opportunity to gain insights from our experience. Taking the time to look back and reflect on how the challenge was overcome can help us to build on our knowledge base and share that with others, leading to more informed decision-making and better problem-solving in the future.

1. Look back and reflect – Take time to reflect on the specific challenge and how it was overcome. Identify the key takeaways, what went well and what could be improved. This can help build a valuable knowledge base.

2. Share insights – Once the takeaways have been identified, share the insights with others. This can be done informally with a colleague, or more formally during a lesson or presentation. This will also help to create a culture of learning.

3. Implement lessons learned – Use the insights to inform future decisions and strategies. This can help to ensure that similar challenges are addressed in a more effective way.

Reflecting on how challenges were overcome and identifying the key takeaways is important in order to build a valuable knowledge base. Sharing insights with others, whether informally or formally, can help create a culture of learning. Finally, using the insights to inform future decisions and strategies can help to ensure that similar challenges are addressed in a more effective way.