1. Vision and Mission (what is it and its importance) Vision: is an objective statement of organization's values, beliefs, and aspirations It a world the organization wants to see It a world the organization wants to see Identity of an organization (who the organization is and wants to become) Identity of an organization (who the organization is and wants to become)

2. Vision Must Vision Must

3. Vision Present where we want to go Present where we want to go Easy to read and understand Easy to read and understand Capture the desired spirit of an organization Capture the desired spirit of an organization Get people’s attention Get people’s attention Describe a preferred and meaningful future Describe a preferred and meaningful future Can be felt/experienced/gives people goose bumps when they hear it Can be felt/experienced/gives people goose bumps when they hear it  Provides motivating forces, even in hard times  Is perceived as achievable and at the same time is challenging and compelling, stretching us beyond what is comfortable.

4. Mission Statement of organizations purpose Statement of organizations purpose Answers a question of why the organization exist Answers a question of why the organization exist Defines the organization's business or mandate Defines the organization's business or mandate Gives direction and framework Gives direction and framework

5. Mission Questions What is the organization’s business? What is the organization’s business? What does it exist for? What does it exist for? What are the core competencies of the organization? What are the core competencies of the organization? For whom the organization is working? For whom the organization is working? For what the organization should be remembered? For what the organization should be remembered? What are the results the organization striving for? What are the results the organization striving for?

6. CORE VALUES Values are beliefs which members of the organization hold in common and endeavor to put them into practices. Values are beliefs which members of the organization hold in common and endeavor to put them into practices. The values guide members of the organization in performing their work. The values guide members of the organization in performing their work. In developing core values, we specifically asks ourselves, “What are the basic beliefs that we share as an organization. In developing core values, we specifically asks ourselves, “What are the basic beliefs that we share as an organization.

7. Questions about mission Too long? Or too activity focused? Too long? Or too activity focused? Shifted over time? Shifted over time? What include or exclude different targets? What include or exclude different targets? Move to new geographic area? Move to new geographic area? New program program focus? New program program focus?

8. Organizational Values Sets of norms that keep the organization honest Sets of norms that keep the organization honest Define the covert and overt cultures of the organization (invisible and visible) Define the covert and overt cultures of the organization (invisible and visible)