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5.2 Developing Vision and Mission StatementsVision StatementsAvisionstatementtellsyouwhatyourschoolwilllooklikewhenyourvaluesandbeliefsaretranslatedintooutcomes.Thisvisionshoulddirectlyreflectthevaluesdevelopedinthepreviousexercise.Visionstatementscanbeshort.(Allourstudentswillgraduatefromhighschoolandattendcollege.)Theycan,however,alsoincludelongerlistsofhowthingsshouldlookintheclassroomandelsewhereintheschoolinanidealsituation.
Mission StatementsUsingthesharedvaluesdevelopedearlier,createashortmissionstatementfortheschool.Effectivemissionstatementshaveseveralthingsincommon.They:
• Areconcise—1–2sentences
• Aregrounded
• Arechallengingenoughtopushtheboundariesofwhattheschooliscurrentlyachieving
• Areclear
• Donotrequireexplanation
• Arerelevantforyourschool’scommunityandstudents
Therearemanyresourcesavailableoncreatingvisionandmissionstatements,anditisoftenalong,involvedprocess.Ourbelief,however,isthatoncesharedvaluesareidentified,thevisionandmissionwillquicklyfallintoplace.
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Sample Vision StatementsWomen’s CentreWithinthenextfiveyears,theWomen’sCentrewillhavehelpedcreateasafer,moreharmoniouscommunitybyhelpingwomenacquiretheeducation,skillsandresourcesnecessarytobuildself-sufficientprosperouslives.
Metromanage.comWithinthenextfiveyears,Metromanage.comwillbecomealeadingproviderofmanagementsoftwaretoNorthAmericansmallbusinessesbyprovidingcustomizable,user-friendlysoftwarescaledtosmallbusinessneeds.
Wicomico CountyWicomicoCountygovernmentisvaluableandservicedriven.WicomicoCountywillbeknownlocally,regionally,statewideandnationallyasbeinginnovativeandprogressiveinprovidingcosteffectivecountyservices.ThecitizensandtheCountycouncilwillbeproudofthestaffandhaveafirmbeliefinthereliability,truthandstrengthoftheorganization.
Andover Department of Community ServicesTheAndoverDepartmentofCommunityServicesvisionistoprovidehighqualityservicestoallresidentsbycontinuingtoserveasleadersintherecreationfieldwithinnovativeandcreativeprograms.DCSwillservewellasadvocatesforcurrentcommunityinterestsbykeepingpacewithourgrowingcommunityinprovidingamaximumnumberandavarietyofqualityprograms.Apro-activestrategyofcoordination,planningandimplementationwiththeAndoverYouthServices,AndoverPublicSchoolsandothertowndepartmentsandorganizationswillfosterourabilitytorespondeffectively.
The Leisure Services DepartmentTheLeisureServicesDepartmentiscommittedtoimprovingthequalityoflifeofthecitizensof_______________byprovidingavarietyofhighqualityleisureserviceopportunitiesthatarereasonablypriced,inthemostcost-effectivemannertocitizensofallages,inasafe,courteous,clean,comfortableandenjoyablefamilyenvironment.
Microsoft“ApersonalcomputerineveryhomerunningMicrosoftsoftware.”
SYP Mentorship ProgramThepurposeoftheCWRASYPmentoringprogramistopromotethemanagementofCanada’swaterresourcesbystrengtheningtheprofessionalcapacityofstudentsandyoungprofessionalsthroughmeaningfulmentorshipopportunitiesand/orrelationships.Whilemutuallybenefitingstudents,youngprofessionals,andCWRAprofessionals,thisprogramwillfosteralargerprofessionalwatercommunity.
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Sample Mission StatementsIBM“Ourgoalissimplystated.Wewanttobethebestserviceorganizationintheworld.”
Wal-Mart“Togiveordinaryfolkthechancetobuythesamethingasrichpeople.”
Saturn“OurmissionistoearntheloyaltyofSaturnownersandgrowourfamilybydevelopingandmarketingU.S.-manufacturedvehiclesthatareworldleadersinquality,costandcustomerenthusiasmthroughtheintegrationofpeople,technologyandbusinesssystems.”
Westin Hotels and ResortsInordertorealizeourVision,ourMissionmustbetoexceedtheexpectationsofourcustomers,whomwedefineasguests,partnersandfellowemployees.Wewillaccomplishthisbycommittingtooursharedvaluesandbyachievingthehighestlevelsofcustomersatisfaction,withextraordinaryemphasisonthecreationofvalue.Inthiswaywewillensurethatourprofit,qualityandgrowthgoalsaremet.”
FedEx“FedExiscommittedtoprovidingoutstandingcustomerexperience,tobeingagreatplacetowork,athoughtfulstewardoftheenvironmentandacaringcitizeninthecommunitieswhereweliveandwork.AtFedEx,wearepassionateaboutsustainablyconnectingpeopleandplacesandimprovingthequalityoflifearoundtheworld.”
Family Dollar Stores“Forourcustomersweofferacompellingplacetoshopbyprovidingconvenienceandlowprices.Forourassociates…acompellingplacetoworkbyprovidingexceptionalopportunitiesandrewardsforachievement.Forourinvestors…acompellingplacetoinvestbyprovidingoutstandingreturns.
Hewlett-Packard“Toprovideproducts,servicesandsolutionsofthehighestqualityanddelivermorevaluetoourcustomersthatearnstheirrespectandloyalty.”
MBC FarmsMBCFarmsisaproducerofgrains,oilseeds,specialtycropsandmilk.Ourmissionistoberecognizedbyourbusinessassociatesandcompetitorsasoneofthetopproducersinourareaandtomakesurethatproductivitytranslatesintoprosperityandgrowthforeveryoneinvolvedwithourfarm.
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