APPENDIX 9
A VISION PROCESS
PREWORK
Send out reading homework to prepare participants on what a vision statement is and is not.
Session 1: Guiding Philosophy
- Recap the chronological history of the organization with a couple of old timers. Present verbally with a handout.
- Identify the core values and beliefs people saw/felt/knew throughout the evolution of the company or unit.
- Identify the present core values and beliefs: “What values and beliefs do we actually hold in our gut today?”
Session 2: Purpose Statement
Develop a purpose statement: a one-or two-sentence statement that quickly and clearly conveys how the organization fills basic human needs. Good purpose statements capture the soul of the organization and are considered to ...
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