"I am proactive with this. I am always asking questions, tuning into useful information, and out of curiosity reading through resource materials, manuals, and company bulletins to stay up to date. I also have a keen sense of those who are the go-to people for valuable information at our office. When I am faced with a complicated problem, the answer is almost always in there. If it's more of a moral dilemma vs. a knowledge-based dilemma, worst case, I'll ask my supervisor for his thoughts and opinion since I value him as a mentor and expert in our industry."

At 3M, they celebrate those employees who are curious, actively listening and learning, and strive to be a go-to resource of information. The more that a trusted employee knows, the more trusted they can be to make the right decisions when they don't have all the answers. At 3M, they celebrate "Curiosity: If you are a naturally curious person, and like to ask a lot of questions, you'll be in good company at 3M. In fact, our employees are so curious that we encourage them to devote 15% of their work time to passion projects that wouldn't fall under their normal job description. What we label 15% Culture is actually how the Post-it Note(R) and other great products were invented!"