CCI columnist Mary Shirley shares some of the lessons she learned during this year’s national compliance conference in Washington, D.C.
About 500 risk, ethics and compliance professionals gathered May 15-17 in Washington, D.C. for the annual Compliance Week National Conference, always a fertile source of ideas for compliance practitioners and programs.
In particular, three things stood out the most to me at this year’s event.
1. How we sabotage ourselves with our mobile devices
Two of the most popular speakers of the conference were Sahar Yousef, a cognitive neuroscientist, and Lucas Miller, a human performance researcher. The two spoke on neuroscience in a general session, and I was fortunate to attend a think tank with these two experts, who shared behavioral science insights and tips.
The most startling for me was just how bad our phones are for us. Don’t get me wrong, I knew they were problematic, and I was already pretty sure I am addicted to my iPhone, but I was unaware of just how dire the situation actually is.
In the general session, Sahar and Miller shared with us that our brain power is negatively affected by the proximity and accessibility of our mobile phones. There is a massive decrease in your cognitive…
