1. Mission and Vision Company Statements

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3. Lesson Objective Performance Objective The student employs appropriate research techniques to produce effective business communications. Specific Objective The student will be able to develop and communicate a vision and mission statement for a company. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. 3

4. Need to Know Terms Develop Communicate Mission Statement Vision Statement Idealistic Philosophy Doctrine Aspire Lofty Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. 4

5. Introduction Do you know if your school or school district has a mission statement? Do you know if your school or school district has a vision statement? After looking up the definitions of those two terms, do you have a clear understanding of what each is? If not, what questions can you ask that will with your understanding? If your school or school district does have a mission statement and a vision statement, do you know them? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. 5

6. Lesson Overview Day 1=Mission Statement and Vision Statement Samples, Class Mission and Vision Statements, and Personal Mission and Vision Statements. Day 2=Company Mission and Vision Statements and Question and Answer. Day 3=Review and Quiz Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. 6

7. Review and Evaluation Do you know what mission and vision statements are? Can you distinguish between the two? Can you write and communicate a company mission statement? Can you write and communicate a company vision statement? What did you like about this assignment? What didn’t you like about this assignment? What is one improvement that can be made to this assignment? Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. 7

8. Enrichment Research and find out if other organizations with which you are involved (through volunteering, church, companies they work for, etc.) have mission statements and vision statements and what they are. If you find one, analyze the statement to see if they align with you personal mission and vision statements. Also find out who was involved in creating the mission and vision statements. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2013. All rights reserved. 8