It has been a little more than a month since the CWS Summit and Risk Forum in San Diego, and I think that I am almost caught up on emails from being out a week. Although it is tough being away from the office and my family for so long, the conference is always worth it. Sure, the sessions provide a great opportunity to learn and then there is always some sort of mystery meat on the buffet to figure out. But, the reason I enjoy the conference and look forward to it is the peer-to-peer interactions.
There are great leaders of CW programs doing some really cool things are happening in this space these days and it is great to listen and learn. I always leave with nuggets that I want to come back and try. It is nice to know that someone has some of the same issues as me and hasn’t figured out the best path either. I have already followed up with some of my friends to get more information on a subject we discussed. The knowledge I have gained from my peers has had a direct impact on my career — it makes me like my job more and has helped me get better at it.
If you went to this year’s conference and are asking yourself “what did I get out of it?” What did you put in? How many of your peers did you seek out? Just something to think about? For me, I am looking forward to Chicago in 2013 to see what new idea my peers have come up with — and of course, some deep dish pizza.
