Some things just go together....milk and cocoa (yeah, I drank some before taking that picture), peanut butter and jelly, kids and dirt. Those are easy matches. You really don't have to think about them much. They just happen, and they're good and fun. The more difficult partnerships to make happen are the ones you have to work at. I have to work hard at partnering foods and herbs since I'm not a great cook. But those aren't the kind of partnerships you'll be delving into at the BIG Convening this week.
I even made up a word for the Convening this year...."Partnerific".
Okay, so some of you may remember I made up a word last year as well...."convenenergy"....it didn't go far apparently. Not to be deterred, "Partnerific" came to mind when I was making my hot cocoa today. The power of partnerships is everywhere and it's something school boards of today cannot do without.
Much of what you have, someone else could use. Others have what could be made better with your addition. Within your district, locally, regionally...internationally, opportunities exist and it's worth your while to open your eyes and thoughts to them. This BIG Convening can help your board open yourselves to the vast array of people, places and entities you can partner with. You will be amazed.
I can see it now....you and your fellow board members will be walking down a hallway engaged in conversation, head to head, energized by what you just heard and learned....one of you will stop suddenly and with a wry grin will say "This is better than peanut butter and jelly! This is "Partnerific!"
