In early December Theresa went to Orlando for the Learning 2023 conference. The conference is hosted by The Learning Guild, a member based organization serving learning and development leaders across myriad sectors. She arrived excited for a multi-sector experience on a scale larger than the community of colleagues developed while earning her MBA. The anticipation reminded her that it had been too long since she poked her head outside of the education world. The intention in joining was to seek out similarities and differences when comparing learning in outside sectors to my world of preK-12. The goal was to learn through examining approaches with curiosity, to observe familiar content with a beginner’s mind and “new to me content” with conscious academic critique. The week passed quickly, with quick stops at Disney Springs in the evening to grab Christmas gifts, lots of new colleagues, and some very deep conversations. She was exhausted and pleased to walk away with 3 major takeaways; One protocol, Many Hats, Learning Must Also be Business, & Same Essentials, Different Sectors. To read more about these lessons, visit her summary blog.