WEEK THREE ASSIGNMENT My Mission & Vision Statements

by Carol A. Warhurst

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My Mission Statement E3ery or4ani5ation I ha3e e3er 6or2e" $or has ha" a 7learly "o7umente" mission statement. Some 6ere nothin4 more than a stati7 ar7hety!e that has ne3er been mo"i$ie" or re3ise" to e8!ress the 7han4in4 en3ironment an" 7ulture o$ the business. Ho6e3er9 some or4ani5ations ha" mission statements that 6ere treate" as a li3in4 "o7ument. The 7ore ne3er 7han4e" but the "ire7tion shi$te" 6ith the nee"s o$ the or4ani5ation. I belie3e a mission statement shoul" be $le8ible an" e3ol3in4. My o6n !ersonal mission statement is no "i$$erent. What it is no6 is not 6hat it 6as $i3e years a4o an" 6ill !robably not be the same $i3e years $rom no6. Althou4h my 4oals 7han4e o3er time9 the "ri3in4 $or7es behin" my "e7isions are born $rom a !la7e o$ li3in4 in a !ursuit o$ e87ellen7e an" this 6ill !robably ne3er 7han4e. There$ore9 my !ersonal mission statement is hin4e" on that belie$. Ste!hen Co3ey state" that9 :Writin4 or re3ie6in4 a mission statement 7han4es you be7ause it $or7es you to thin2 throu4h your !riorities "ee!ly9 7are$ully9 an" to ali4n your beha3ior 6ith your belie$s; <Co3ey9 .++=>. %ne o$ the most im!ortant as!e7ts o$ ha3in4 an" 2no6in4 your !ersonal mission statement is usin4 it as a 4au4e to measure 6hether you are li3in4 a77or"in4 to your 3alues an" 4oals or 6hether you are tra!!e" in a !er!etual state o$ !ro$essional in7onse&uen7e. E3erythin4 6e "o shoul" ha3e meanin4 an" i$ our a7tions an" "e7isions "on?t line u! 6ith our 3alues an" belie$s9 it is time to ree3aluate our mission statement an" reali4n our li3es. My !ersonal mission statement is as $ollo6s@ I am a !ur!ose$ul Human Resour7e ro$essional an" lea"er. My mission is to hel! others reali5e their $ull !otential by

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7ham!ionin4 their su77ess throu4h su!!ort9 en7oura4ement an" a !hiloso!hy that 7ommuni7ates the 3alue an" 6orth o$ ea7h em!loyee to the or4ani5ation. It is my "esire to enri7h the li3es o$ others throu4h a 7onstant !ro7ess o$ sharin49 learnin4 an" !ersonal 4ro6th an" in "oin4 so to in7rease the meanin4 an" !ur!ose o$ my o6n li$e. My Vision Statement A 3ision statement is "esi4ne" to 7ommuni7ate 6hi7h "ire7tion you 6ant to 4o in an" 6hy it matters. A mission statement "e$ines more o$ the !ur!ose behin" the 3ision9 but it is im!ortant $or me to 2no6 6hat my 4oals an" 6hi7h "ire7tion I 6ant to 4o in. Ho6e3er9 it is also im!ortant to 2no6 6hi7h "ire7tion I "o not 6ant to 4o. 'ea"ershi! blo44er Mi2e Myatt a"3ises $ello6 lea"ers to :!ursue "is7o3ery9 see2 "issentin4 o!inions9 "e3elo! your ability unlearn by embra7in4 ho6 mu7h you "on?t 2no69 an" $in" the 2in" o$ 3ision that truly "oes see aroun" 7orners. (on?t use your !ursuits to shi$t !ara"i4ms9 !ursue brea2in4 them. Kno6in4 6hat not to !ursue is Aust as im!ortant as 2no6in4 6hat to !ursue; <Myatt>. My !ersonal 3ision statement re$le7ts my "esire to $ollo6 his a"3i7e an" 7reate a 7lear !ath to rea7h my "reams an" 4oals. What is the !oint o$ li3in4 in 7ommunion 6ith others an" bein4 a !art o$ a team i$ you are 4oin4 to 7onstantly stri3e to ha3e the same o!inions9 thou4hts an" 4oalsB art o$ my 3ision is to a77e!t

that it 7an 7han4e base" on the in!ut an" $ee"ba72 I re7ei3e $rom others. My !ersonal 3ision statement is as $ollo6s@ I 6ill 7ontinue to stri3e to be7ome a lea"er both in my !ersonal an" !ro$essional li$e that !ro!els others $or6ar" an" su!!orts the 3ision o$ others. I 6ill treat em!loyees9 7ollea4ues9 $rien"s an" $amily li2e the most !re7ious 7ommo"ity li$e has to o$$er

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be7ause I belie3e that human 7a!ital is the most 3aluable asset to any or4ani5ation or in"i3i"ual. I 6ill al6ays stri3e to 7ontinue learnin4 an" sharin4 my 2no6le"4e 6ith others. Sharing My Vision I"eally9 the 6ay that I 6ill share my 3ision is by li3in4 it an" bein4 o!en an" 6illin4 to e8!lain it to others 6hen they as2 6hat "ri3es me or moti3ates me to beha3e the 6ay I "o or ma2e the "e7isions I ma2e. I belie3e I 6ill ma2e mysel$ an asset to any or4ani5ation 6ith this 3ision be7ause I am in3estin4 in their betterment as 6ell as my o6n. :Stren4thenin4 others re&uires u!C$ront in3estments in initiati3es that "e3elo! !eo!le?s 7om!eten7ies an" $oster their 7on$i"en7e. These in3estments !ro"u7e !ro$its@ 7om!anies that s!en" more than the a3era4e amount on trainin4 ha3e a hi4her return on in3estment than 7om!anies that are belo6Ca3era4e s!en"ers; <Kou5es & osner9 .++D>. ,ein4 able to re!resent my 3ision 6ith my a7tions is 7ru7ial. Kno6in4 6hat my mission an" 3ision statements are is im!ortant9 but bein4 able to li3e them out lou" e3ery "ay is truly 6here 7han4e is 4oin4 to ha!!en.

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