Last week, I started a series on a five-step process to help you build highly effective teams. And step one was to get your team to be mission-oriented. So, this week, we will delve deeper into that subject and show you how to begin with the end in mind, so our team gets to the goal faster and easier. This is part two of a six-part series on how to build a more effective team. And on this episode, we cover how to create a vision and mission for your team and hold them accountable for accomplishing that team mission.
Great teams tend to be those that get pointed in the right direction early. Even when people are working on different aspects of a project, effective teams understand the end goal. They understand the mission.
A company’s mission, vision, and values statements are important to success. In fact, business consultants often start with the mission, vision, and values when working with new clients. They do this for a very simple reason. Creating (or updating) these statements can drive the organization in a new direction. You can use this Mission, Vision, and Values Template to create or update your corporate statements.
Many of us use the mission and vision interchangeably. However, the two statements are distinctly different. The Mission Statement focuses on where the organization is right now. In contrast, the Vision Statement creates a picture of the organization’s future.
The values of your organization, though, are probably more important than even the vision and mission. These values are the criteria that you use to make decisions within your organization.
If you wanted to take a trip in a car, the vision would be the destination. The mission would be the vehicle. Finally, the values would be the directions or the road map to get there. So, you can see that each of the three is important to get to the end goal. Without the destination, we have no way of knowing if we are moving toward our goal. In addition, without the right vehicle, the journey will be more challenging. Then, of course, without a map, your journey can have a lot of wasted effort.
Show Notes: Highly Effective Teams are Mission-Oriented (https://www.leadersinstitute.com/mission-vision-and-values-template-and-examples/)