In September, we had the chance to celebrate the culmination of our current Leadership Academy class by coming together to turn the tassels and cheer on the graduates of the Class of 2024! Over the past nine months, 24 leaders from across the country - representing different industries, companies, and roles - learned alongside each other, diving deep and growing as leaders in a people-first and purpose-driven way.
Take a walk down memory lane with us as we look at just a few of the highlights from the graduation experience of the Leadership Academy Class of 2024!
Text-Em-All welcomed us with open arms! The day kicked off with co-founders Hai Nguyen and Brad Herrmann sharing their origin story, the why and the passion behind Text-Em-All. From panels and roundtable discussions with different leaders from across the company, to intimate conversations over lunch, we learned so much about how they intentionally live out and bring the magic of their culture to life each and every day.
The flood of learning winded down with deeper reflections and appreciations. As Small Giants know, our Community is unique in its authenticity, transparency, and vulnerability…something that these leaders are exceptional at living out!
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Salud! We celebrated the graduation of this class - and the accomplishment of these newly certified Small Giants leaders - with good food, fond memories, cheerful laughter, and lasting friendships.
As a team, we’ve had so much fun working alongside this year’s Leadership Academy cohorts. They are bright, outstanding, purpose-driven leaders who always teach us a thing or two. Our smiles are big because of how much joy and appreciation we have for this special group of leaders!
From how to create a culture of mattering to accountability strategies, the Leadership Academy members wrapped up our time together by sharing their takeaways and learnings from the year. We gathered at Venturity to hear about the graduates' personal reflections on their growth, knowledge, skills, and confidence as leaders.
Everyone shared how they plan to go forward to influence and make an impact on their team, their company, and even their community. There were so many nuggets of wisdom and plans for action, and we’re excited to see their impact come to life as they head back to their companies!
Congratulations to the Leadership Academy Class of 2024! These caring, compassionate, and equipped leaders are now off to make an impact and influence their teams, companies, and communities in purpose-driven, intentional ways. We couldn’t be more proud of these Small Giants leaders!!
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