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With Workforce Innovations coming to a close, I thought I'd take a minute to assess what I'd learned, to paraphrase "Mr. Energy," Jim Smith. For me, the session that provoked the most thinking definitely was Don Tapscott's session, as I blogged about earlier. From all the informal interviewing I've done of attendees, I would say he wins the "Most Memorable Session" award. But I also was pleasantly surprised with how much useful information I picked up during the learning labs I attended. Not that I didn't expect them to be helpful - it's just a law of numbers. When you've attended several conferences - this is my fourth Workforce Innovations - you tend to wonder how much more information you can learn.
Besides the sessions, I was exceedingly pleased with the good contacts I made/reestablished. Touch base with the relevant ETA staff I can collaborate with on workforce policy and programs? Done. Meet the contact who can help strategize on aligning workforce and adult education programs? Check. Meet people who can help me do my job more effectively? Put two checks in that box.
While conference organizers can continue to improve the session content and programming, I know of no way to bottle the magic of meeting the people you need to meet. But I'm willing to invest in the time and resources to attend based on the results I've had.
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