the core thing that stuck was the people

12 Oct 2015 | Agile Culture

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Another amazing colleague moves on to a new challenge.

Yesterday I did receive this beautiful email.

I did not resist and asked my friend if I could share it.

It was great to read his words.

So great that I wanted to share and keep it t for future memories.

 

the core thing that stuck was the people

 

“Hi all,

After 8 years, I am moving on. 9 Oct is my last day here.

Leaving primarily for personal reasons… But yeah, it’s sad to leave a place that becomes like home after 8 years.

I will never ever forget my initial days at TW. The glory years, the honeymoon period. 🙂

And an integral core part of those memories are you three!! Even a strong word like “Immersion” fails to describe the imprint you three left on me after those intense 10 days.

Sure, I may have learned a thing or two about TW and what we do here — but the core thing that stuck was the “people” at TW, and basically that was, in my mind, an extrapolation of you three — and boy, that felt wonderful — to think that TW must be full of <AMAZING_COLEAGUE_1>’s, <AMAZING_COLEAGUE_2>’s, and Paulo’s!!! Sadly, I grew up and figured out the world is not so simple, but hey, it was a pleasant image to carry for a few months at least.

Okay, rambling now… basically — THANK YOU!! You may or may not be aware of the kind of positive influence you have on people you meet and interact with…. but it can be substantial. I hope that over the years, I’ve been able to emulate some of this that I picked up from you.

We’ll stay in touch. I’m on …

Warmest regards,

<AMAZING COLEAGUE>“

Paulo Caroli

Paulo Caroli is an author, speaker, and consultant specializing in agile transformations, Lean Inception, and OKRs. With over 30 years of experience—including nearly a decade in Silicon Valley and 18 years at ThoughtWorks—he has helped organizations transition from project to product and from strategy to execution. Creator of the Lean Inception methodology and author of bestselling books like Lean Inception and Team OKR, Paulo is dedicated to empowering teams to align, validate, and deliver real business value.
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