Archive for August 2019
Spotlight: Campus Success Story
This summer I had the opportunity to work with the Title IX Office at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. This office had an interesting design that creates some challenges. There are five staff members in the office: the director, two investigators, and two case managers. They work with student, faculty, and staff concerns.…
Read MoreHow to Write a Vision Statement
Like websites about mission statements, there are millions of pages about vision statements and nearly as many ideas about ways to write them. Unlike mission statements, vision statements describe future possibilities. They are aspirational. They define something an organization aims to achieve. Vision statements are not strategic goals that will be completed in three to five years.…
Read MoreMeditation for a Busy Day
Here’s a five minute mediation you can do in your office or any quiet place. Close your office door or put in your earbuds. Find a comfy chair. Hit play and enjoy.
Read More“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?”
“Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to,” said the Cat. “I don’t much care where—” said Alice. “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go,” said the Cat. “—So long as I get somewhere,” Alice added as…
Read MoreHow to Write a Mission Statement
I’ve been working on writing mission statements for some time now. I’ve looked at many of the 220,000,000 websites I mentioned in the post “Start with Mission”. There are four-step versions and five-step versions and a variety of how-to sites out there. I’ve landed on a formula that is simple and clear and has worked…
Read MoreStart with Mission
If you spend any time looking at mission and vision statements, it quickly becomes clear that there is no one formula for creating them. In fact, according to Google, there are 220,000,000 answers to the inquiry ‘how to write a mission statement’. Mission statements come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. Long ones, pithy ones,…
Read MoreWhy, How, What?
Simon Sinek did his Tedx Talk about The Golden Circle in 2009. He wrote the book, he coined the term, I always give him credit. I think it’s worth listening to. So here’s the link: https://www.ted.com/talks/simon_sinek_how_great_leaders_inspire_action?language=en I came to understand a similar idea through my own experience which I’ll explain in a moment. But…
Read MoreFinding Why
“When you know who you are; when your mission is clear and you burn with the inner fire of unbreakable will; no cold can touch your heart; no deluge can dampen your purpose.” Chief Seattle Last week, I challenged you to take a fresh look at your mission statements to see if they are…
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