Thanks all. :) He did ask me if I had any advice to give HIM on management. I said my view on management was to recognize what your people are naturally like, what they are strong in, and use it. Usually, a person's strong point would be something they enjoy doing, and would do it well. He, and the company, would benefit.
I was very happy to hear that he thought that I was the one who had learned the most about the new systems in all areas. I thanked him and told him there was still a lot I needed to learn but that I enjoyed my work and learning new things. Hopefully sending him info about training that he asked for will result in getting the classes I want to take.
I have been worried, as everyone else, about the layoffs that have been happening. In a closely related department there were two women (the only women in that department) that were let go. It was shocking as they both had been here for 20+ years.
There's no guarantee of keeping my job and I need to stay valuable and keep my skills up to date.