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Here’s hoping that people keep reading and using this blog long after the conference is over as the discussion never really ends.  I find that two days later some of the reflections on the meeting fall differently for me.

I’m thinking the most important session might have been Peg Neuhauser on Smashing Silos.  I loved her table exercises asking us what words/phrases others use that set us off.  (And of course, what words/phrases we use that do the opposite.)  Plus the crowd reaction really laid clear the problem between ops and IT and I bet the under-represented IT folks would have a very different view of that.

The point was simple: we all build the silos and we need to approach other differently to tear them down.

The next most important speech I still think was Tammy Erickson on generational differences.  Understanding those gaps could help us all tremendously.

On the flip side, the FranklinCovey presentation failed to stick, which I think is a shame. The Covey study on improving management skills and getting to great  is so interesting and easy to use.  (You can find it at www.ccrrc.org…look under the North America tag.) If you give that study five minutes you’ll find countless ways to use it.

It was great to be part of it all. You can keep following me at www.morningnewsbeat.com where I write every Tuesday.  There’s still so much to discuss.

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