Identifying Your Values and Personal Mission Statement

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Washington State 24th Annual Students of Color Conference Presentation

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Presented by: Chanda Ishisaka, M.Ed.South Seattle Community Collegecishisaka@gmail.com

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

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