7 Ways to Spark Some Action After Conference

You won’t maximize your experience if you don’t put what you learned into motion after conference. You can come and learn, but until you act as a change agent in your organization, you won’t reap the benefits of what the ASHHRA conference is all about. So be sure to follow through. Implement change and motivate yourself and others to be the change agent that your organization needs.

 

Below we share seven ways to ensure you get the most out of your conference experience:

 

1	Don’t delete that conference app! The ASHHRA conference app is live and active until next year’s conference, so use it as a resource to continue to make connections and share ideas. Challenge each other to implement change.
2	Access learning session slides. Did you know that PowerPoint slides/presentations from most learning sessions are available on the app? Open the presentations in your browser, where you can then save them as PDFs and email them to yourself. Then use these as road maps to create your plan, and be sure to download the slides to the sessions you couldn’t attend.
3	Type up your notes. Remember those great notes you took in your ASHHRA Journal? Be sure to take the extra step to type up your notes. Typing handwritten notes allows you to further commit ideas and concepts to memory and allows them to be easily shared with colleagues. Once you’ve typed them, commit to bringing them to staff meetings and sharing them with others who may have not been able to attend the conference and/or the specific session.
4	Send a couple emails. Do not forget or put off reconnecting with those you met. Send an encouraging email, drop a line to say hello, encourage the sharing of ideas, say ‘thank you’ to someone—nurture the relationships that you created. You’ll see an immense return on your efforts.
5	Connect with others via social media. Set aside time to find colleagues on LinkedIn and Twitter. Reach out, send a message and establish the connection. This is an easy way to stay constantly connected and doesn’t require a lot of time do make it happen.
6	Fulfill any promises. Remember telling someone that you’d do something for them or connect with them about something after the conference? Don’t forget to follow up, follow through and hold yourself accountable.
7	Create your plan. After reviewing notes and the available slides, create a plan of action that puts what you took away from conference in action. Start with just one idea that would be easy to implement. Pick one thing, or decide to make just one change, and make it happen. After that small victory, you’ll be more motivated to continue down the path to change.