What Kind of a Friend Are You?

by Bob Clark, Lieutenant General, US Army, Retired

When Bob Clark lost his wife Karen suddenly in 2013, after 42 years of marriage, calls, notes and visits from friends carried his family through. A few friends said nothing at all. What that contrast taught him about being a good friend to fellow Soldiers and colleagues in tough times, and why eloquence matters far less than simply showing up. Click here to read the full article.

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Give Us Five Podcast

James Shay

This month’s Give Us Five podcast features James Shay, President and CEO of ACIG. He joined ACIG in 2005 as a Risk Management Executive supporting General Builders, later took on oversight of the Claims, Safety and Quality departments, and was promoted to President and CEO in 2021. Before ACIG he was Corporate Risk Manager at Swinerton Incorporated, a multi-billion dollar general building contractor headquartered in San Francisco. An interview with a proven leader who answers our five questions on his experiences and successes.

The Poetry Corner

A Friend

A person who will listen and not condemn
Someone on whom you can depend
They will not flee when bad times are here
Instead they will be there to lend an ear
They will think of ways to make you smile
So you can be happy for a while
When times are good and happy there after
They will be there to share the laughter
Do not forget your friends at all
For they pick you up when you fall
Do not expect to just take and hold
Give friendship back, it is pure gold.

— Gillian Jones

Let's Get Spiritual

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.”

— Proverbs 17:17

True Growth Community of Practice

The next Community of Practice has yet to be scheduled. A new date will be announced in the near future.