Chapter+One

Beach Ball Reality Last week I had the opportunity to co-facilitate a meeting of approximately 50 people with one of our principals. It was a combination of parents, teachers, administrators, and taxpayers. As we were setting the ground rules for the rest of our meetings, I found myself referencing the book and the beach ball scenario. Because so many folks are going to be involved in discussing recommendations for the future of our 7th and 8th grade program, it is going to be important to remember that we each come to the table with different life experiences which color our belief systems and definitions of truth. I find this a good lesson for me to remember when having small group discussions with others, also.