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Small Giants Leadership Academy applications for the Class of 2025 are officially open! This cohort learning experience equips leaders with the knowledge and tools to tackle every day work with a care-centered lens. Learn more here and let's chat! hubs.li/Q02BXjbG0

BFO CEO Steve will be speaking at the @smallgiantsbuzz Summit this April! He’ll be sitting down for a fireside chat with Christopher Arnold, CEO & Founder of Care Deeply Consulting, to talk about something every leader faces but rarely discusses—the loneliness of leadership. Register here: bfo.io/4bmaFhQ

Join us in the celebration of Executive Director, Hamsa Daher: a Small Giants Community message from founder, Paul Spiegelman. Read on: hubs.li/Q02RKbL70

It's officially summer and the sun is out, but we're already looking forward to next spring! Early bird tickets are officially available for the 2025 Small Giants Community Summit!!! Make our day even brighter by registering for the Summit now! hubs.li/Q02CDWXH0

This is your last chance to join us at the Small Giants Summit happening May 7-9 in Detroit! We've got so much fun in store, alongside lots of meaningful learning and relationship building. Registration is closing so be sure to claim your spot today! hubs.li/Q02twJsY0

Don't miss your chance to build meaningful connections with like-hearted leaders and to learn tools and systems to take back to your business at the 2024 Small Giants Community Summit! Registration closes this Friday, April 19th! hubs.li/Q02sBhp50

In exactly one month, more than 200 purpose-driven leaders will be connecting and learning together for the 2024 Small Giants Community Summit. The countdown is on. Register for the Summit before the April 19th deadline! hubs.li/Q02rS3Nx0

Get ready for our first ever Instagram member takeover! Next Thursday, Heidi will be sharing a behind the scenes look of a day in her life as COO at Skidmore Studio. If you don't follow us on Instagram already, you can find us under @smallgiantscommunity!

Early bird pricing for the 2024 Small Giants Community Summit comes to a close this Friday, so be sure to claim your seat by registering before then! We have a lot up our sleeves for this Summit, and we hope you'll be a part of it! hubs.li/Q02h2sMy0

Welcome, Carl Keil, to the class of 2024! Carl is Associate Vice President of Operations at Core America and has decades of experience where he's overseen operations at iconic venues like Yankee Stadium and Rockefeller Center. hubs.li/Q02dDdkq0

Welcome to Leadership Academy Michelle Wilson! Michelle is Group Media Director at McKinney and she keeps busy with her husband and 8 month old son, plus their 9-year old dog, often exploring all that North Carolina has to offer. hubs.li/Q02dbs_Q0

Heidi Baumgart owned an event planning business for 5 years, and she even quit a job she loved to do it. The outcome? While event planning wasn't Heidi's forever, all that she learned as a business owner continues to apply to everything else she's done. hubs.li/Q02dbjWp0

Welcome, Michele Wolbert, Executive Vice-President of Administration at The Kelly Group, to Leadership Academy! Michele enjoys squeezing in family time. With her first granddaughter born last month, there's not enough time to soak up every second of newborn snuggles!

Continue spreading cheer this holiday season by nominating an outstanding leader for the first annual Small Giants Hall of Fame Awards! Tell us all about a leader and the impact they've had on you, their workplace, and even their community. hubs.li/Q02dbs6q0

We're so excited for @Shedinspires to walk us through what a "Speak-Up Culture" really entails and how we can help create one at our workplace. Register for our first virtual event of 2024, happening on January 17th! hubs.li/Q02cZGFB0

Nominations for the 2024 Small Giants Hall of Fame Awards are open and we want to hear all about the leaders who have made a difference in their teams and at their organizations. Fill out our nomination form before January 26th! hubs.li/Q02cyMJj0

When we first met Chris on Zoom, it was quickly apparent that he has many stories worth sharing. Chris, it's an honor to have you join us on the Summit stage! hubs.li/Q02cyPk40

Holly Overman, Group Media Director at McKinney, is joining the Leadership Academy! Holly keeps busy with her husband and 2 year old, frequently spending time on a boat or at the beach. hubs.li/Q02cyJ3f0

As Small Giants leaders, we're not ones to shy away from a little reflection. And 2023 offered a lot to reflect on! Take a walk down memory lane in our last blog of this trip around the sun. hubs.li/Q02cyM9q0

Oh what fun it is to...build virtual gingerbread houses with our Leadership Academy alumni! Take a look at the Burlinghouse and the Holly Dolly Christmas House carefully crafted by some of our alumni friends (using secret ingredients spaghetti and pizza). ❄️ Happy Holidays!