Hey guys!
I just wanted to share my one-on-one experiences with all of you! I had two on-on-ones, the first was with my headmaster and the second was with an assistant dean at my high school (Brookline High School).
When I met with my headmaster, I went to talk to her about using my high school as another drop off location. She was very receptive to my ideas an agreed to let me put in a bin. Since the meeting went so well, I also pitched a few other ideas that I thought she might be able to help me with such as getting a Cradles to Crayons movie night going or having some kind of competition to help spread the word about our mission. She was a great leader and connector to have met with because she not only helped me get this site approved but she also referred me to the assistant dean who is another powerful member of my school's administration to help me with the placement of the donations bin.
I met with the assistant dean (Mr. Mason) the next week, which went way less well than my previous meeting. He was rude, critical and pessimistic about almost every aspect of my project. So in order to win him over, I was polite and stayed professional; I just gave him all the information to quell his doubts. Finally he agreed to help me!
Although the second meeting was difficult and unexpected, it was important to stay professional and let our mission/cause speak for itself.
