They want to measure their efforts by the success of the program. Look for ways your partner may leverage and get more value out of the project in ways they may not be aware of. Be candid about issues and problems that need to be resolved. They, too, have a vested interest in making the project a success. Evaluate your partnership periodically.
Partnerships fall apart because it appears the relationship is no longer working.
There is no cookie-cutter approach to developing a successful partnership, each evolves through creative matching of the specific needs and resources of all potential partners. However, these steps, when applied, will help create a business partnership that works for you. The General Motors Learning Applied Business program, or GM LAB, managed by EdVenture Partners in Berkeley, California, provides high school students with an opportunity to explore careers in different facets of the automotive industry and to gain a variety of skills that are essential in any work environment. At Cerritos High School, Cerritos, California, GM LAB guides student groups through each dealership department of the mock Saturn retail facility where they were given ten-minute demonstrations on the service, parts, sales and finance departments. Springfield High School, in Eugene, Oregon, added a free enterprise department to their program.