Identifying Your Values and Personal Mission Statement
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Presented by: Chanda Ishisaka, M.Ed. South Seattle Community College [email protected] IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES AND PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
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Washington State 24th Annual Students of Color Conference Presentation
Transcript of Identifying Your Values and Personal Mission Statement
Presented by: Chanda Ishisaka, M.Ed.South Seattle Community [email protected]
IDENTIFYING YOUR VALUES AND
PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
“DOESN'T EVERYTHING DIE AT LAST, AND TOO SOON?TELL ME, WHAT IS IT YOU PLAN TO DOWITH YOUR ONE WILD AND PRECIOUS LIFE?”
• MARY OLIVER
PURPOSE
Understand and pick your core valuesUnderstand the concept of a personal
mission statement and begin drafting a personal mission statement
Create a piece of art to reflect your values and mission statement
Share art with the group
ETHICAL LEADERSHIP
Knowing your core valuesHaving the courage to act on them every day
On behalf of the common good
WHAT IS A VALUE?
Values are traits or qualities that are considered worthwhile; they represent your highest priorities and deeply held driving forces. When you are part of any organization, you bring your deeply held values and beliefs to the organization.
VALUES
Eff ective people identify and develop a clear, concise, and meaningful set of values/beliefs, and priorities. Once defined, values impact every aspect of your life.
You demonstrate and model your values in action in your personal and work behaviors, decision making,
contribution, and interpersonal interaction. You use your values to make decisions about
priorities in your daily work and home life. Your goals and life purpose / personal mission
statement are grounded in your values.
WHY IDENTIFY AND ESTABLISH YOUR VALUES?
WHAT DOES THIS PERSON VALUE?
WHAT DOES THIS PERSON VALUE?
WHAT DOES THIS PERSON VALUE?
MISSION STATEMENTS
Personal Mission Statement: a brief statement which reflects your values and how you want to live your life
Do the statements reflect your core values?
Does your own mission statement describe who you want to be?
Does it describe what you want to do with your one, special unique life?
How could it be improved?
WHEN WRITING A MISSION STATEMENT
A LITTLE STORY ABOUT ME
What do you spend your money on?
What do you spend your time on?
CORE VALUES
Harmony Harmony for myself
and also those in my life
Love Helping others Self love Importance of
compassion and caring
CommunityPicture: My father, sister, and brother, and myself are all black belts in judo. My mother has been supportive in our judo endeavors.
PERSONAL MISSION STATEMENT
My purpose is to express my care nature, a commitment to learning and living with integrity, and empowering myself and others for a just and humane world.
NOW YOUR TURN
