Mission Statements

Mission StatementsPurpose:

o Identify what is important to you to help direct your actions, behaviors, and energy towards those efforts

o Provide guidance

o Hone focus

o Connect personal and professional lives

Mission StatementsDefinition:

“a summary describing the aims, values,

and overall plan of an organization or

individual.”– Dictionary.com

“A mission statement defines in a

paragraph or so any entity’s reason for

existence. It embodies its philosophies,

goals, ambitions and mores.”

– Missionstatements.com

Professional Mission StatementsKey Points :

Identify your past successes

Identify your core values: who you are and what your priorities are

Identify contributions: ways you could make a difference

Identify your goals; short term and long term goals

Write your mission statement, reword, rewrite, review until it is a true representation of yourself

Evaluate and review your mission statement periodically and adjust it accordingly

Professional Mission StatementsKey Points :

There is no one “correct” format for writing a professional mission statement

Typically, a professional mission statement consists of a brief and focused paragraph

The mission statement activity will provide you with a structured format for constructing your statement

This activity provides a guide for constructing a statement that you can change and update as needed