As we begin the week of my favorite holiday, Thanksgiving, I would like to say THANK YOU. Thank you for all of your hard work throughout the unpredictability and uncertainty of this year. I am confident that we will finish the year with excellence because of the energy and passion you bring every day.

We have talked a lot about resilience this year. One of the resilience builders is having a spirit of gratitude and thankfulness. One of my family’s traditions to build this spirit is our annual personal Turkey Hand. Attached you will see my personal Turkey Hand displaying people that I am especially thankful for. I encourage you to create your own as a form of reflection and share it, as I would love to see what or who you are thankful for this year.

As a team we have adapted and overcome the obstacles of COVID so far. However, COVID does not take a break when we do. I encourage you to enjoy this Thanksgiving, and stay safe in doing so. If you do choose to go out and enjoy the company of others, please protect and respect those around you, both in your Thanksgiving gatherings and when you return to APM. Thus, I have 2 asks of everyone.

First, attached is guidance from the CDC for COVID recommendations over the Thanksgiving holiday. I encourage you to use this list to create commitments for your Thanksgiving gatherings in keeping with our CBS culture.

Second, please be transparent with your Thanksgiving friends and your APM teammates about your holiday activities. This allows each of us to make decisions as to how best to engage each other in the spirit of protect and respect.

May you all enjoy a safe, blessed Thanksgiving holiday.

– Jake