Today is my last day “in the office“. Surely there is something I should share with my colleagues before I sign off…..and in this day and age that is exactly what happens…..by tomorrow my access to the company network will be cut….hmmm, what a feeling of being disconnected. So, continuing with this concept of transition, what would/should I say to close this chapter, to assist in my disengagement from the group and continue with the dismantlement of what I was or how I perceived myself as a company President.
First, I wanted to thank each and every one of them for the privilege of working with them. It has been a most gratifying experience to watch us grow as a company and each of them as individuals. So much as transpired over the last 17 years. Our list of successes, failures, mistakes, wins, and good and decisions is far to long to compile here, nor would or should any one event stand out more than any other. Consequently, I’ll let our complete body of work during this time stand as a reflection of what we were able to accomplish together.
I know they will move forward with the same dedication and commitment to CIR’s customers and clients, let alone to each other. And, I wish them well with the joys and challenges ahead. They need to celebrate their wins, talk about and share their losses, and never stop caring about themselves or each other. Only by working together with trust will they be able to maintain an environment that is supportive and conducive to success as a group or as individuals.
I will be forever changed by my time with them. It has been a great happiness to have led them. I am so very proud to have worked with them. I will miss them.
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