Time for Face-to-Face Conversations
Written by David Burton
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Never underestimate the power of conversation.
While much of America has slipped back into their house, with the garage door shut, and with Facebook turned on, the best move forward for Missouri communities is to establish places where real conversations between real people can take place.
These conversations can lead to positive changes in the community and community relationships.
Improvements come from face-to-face dialogue, not from community rumors or gossip.
Great things can happen when landowners and possible builders sit down and visit with school district leaders about needs, challenges, and how they can work together to strengthen the community and the school district.
Great things can happen when the leading businesses in town sit down together and talk about ways to help each other and their community.
Great things can happen when you have improved communication between the city and the school district about items that mutually benefit and challenge these organizations.
Conversation, engagement, and education can lead to a community where there is cooperation, activated and engaged people, an improved quality of life and a growing community pride.
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Register for 2018 EXCCEL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exccel-rural-greene-county-leadership-program-tickets-42048832189
BACKGROUND: The Western Greene County Leadership Academy known as EXCCEL pools emerging leaders from the western side of county including the towns of Republic, Willard, Ash Grove and rural areas in an effort to develop future community leaders.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Never underestimate the power of conversation.
While much of America has slipped back into their house, with the garage door shut, and with Facebook turned on, the best move forward for Missouri communities is to establish places where real conversations between real people can take place.
These conversations can lead to positive changes in the community and community relationships.
Improvements come from face-to-face dialogue, not from community rumors or gossip.
Great things can happen when landowners and possible builders sit down and visit with school district leaders about needs, challenges, and how they can work together to strengthen the community and the school district.
Great things can happen when the leading businesses in town sit down together and talk about ways to help each other and their community.
Great things can happen when you have improved communication between the city and the school district about items that mutually benefit and challenge these organizations.
Conversation, engagement, and education can lead to a community where there is cooperation, activated and engaged people, an improved quality of life and a growing community pride.
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Photo of author: Download at https://flic.kr/p/Cn2r4i
Register for 2018 EXCCEL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/exccel-rural-greene-county-leadership-program-tickets-42048832189
BACKGROUND: The Western Greene County Leadership Academy known as EXCCEL pools emerging leaders from the western side of county including the towns of Republic, Willard, Ash Grove and rural areas in an effort to develop future community leaders.
posted by David L. Burton at 1/17/2018 05:34:00 PM
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