Saying Thank You
By CALF President and CEO Dwight Ferguson
With Thanksgiving now just around the corner, I’m reminded of a Forbes magazine article from last year titled, “Even leaders should say thank you - 3 ways to do so.” In it, contributing writer Aliza Knox wrote, “By making a habit of thanking others, you help create a culture of consideration, which improves morale and benefits you as a leader; a happy, motivated team does better work.”
All of us at CALF have multiple reasons to say thank you this holiday season. Especially to:
- Our almost 1,400 program alumni, who consistently answer our calls for assistance and support in fellow selection, gathering organization, L4 program delivery, event leadership, coordination and attendance.
- The Class 51 and 52 fellows, who inspire us with their demonstrated commitment and enthusiastic desire to learn and grow.
- Our world-class CALF Education Team, who along with our four university partners are entrusted to execute the best leadership development curriculum in California ag and beyond.
- Our donors and other industry friends, who generously provide us with financial assistance and other resources so necessary to doing what we do.
- Our board and fellow staff team members, who are committed to our mission of "Growing leaders who make a difference" and embody our values of integrity, excellence and respect.
With stakeholders such as ours, it’s quite easy to feel grateful, especially at this time of year. Thank you to all of you. As always, please contact me at dferguson@agleaders.org or (831) 585-1030 with any comments or questions.
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