Developing Your Mission and Vision Statements Through Mind Mapping

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Developing Your Mission and Vision Statements
Through Mind Mapping
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The Strat Pak
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Why Mind Mapping

• Mind Mapping is an extremely effective method of
  taking notes.
• Mind Maps show not only facts, but also the
  overall structure of a subject and the relative
  importance of individual parts of it.
• Mind Maps help you to associate ideas and make
  connections that you might not otherwise make.

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A Mind Map is

• a diagram used to represent
• Words
• Ideas
• Tasks
• Other items
• linked to and arranged radically around a central
  key word or idea

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A Mind Map is

• Used to
• Generate ideas
• Visualize ideas
• Structure ideas
• Classify ideas
• As an aid in study, organization, problem
  solving, decision making, and writing.

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A Complete Mind Map

• A complete Mind Map may have main topic lines
  radiating in all directions from the center.
• Sub-topics and facts will branch off these, like
  branches and twigs from the trunk of a tree.
• You do not need to worry about the structure
  produced, as this will evolve of its own accord.

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The Mind Map will have a life of its own!!

• Dont worry about how it looks.
• Its the ideas that go into the Mind Map that are
  important!!
• Remember there are no wrong ideas or thoughts.

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Computer Generated Mind Maps

• www.mindjet.com
• www.smartdraw.com
• www.freemind.com
• www.thebrain.com
• There are hundreds of software tools available
  for around 100.00

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Mind Mapping

• Who Are We?
• Why Are We?
• Where Are We Going?

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Who are we?

• In answering this question, we will find our
  programs identity and we will gain knowledge on
  our TYP programs values.

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Why are we?

• In answering this question, we will determine our
  programs purpose.
• We will gain a deeper understanding of the spirit
  and intent of the program and those we serve.
• We can create our mission statement from this
  mind map.

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Mission Statement

• The mission statement answers the question why do
  we exist.
• The mission statement describes a programs
  present state and present capabilities.
• Make the mission statement clear and concise.

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Mission Statement Examples

• Organize the worlds information and make it
  universally accessible and useful Google
• To make people happy Walt Disney
• To give ordinary folk the chance to buy the same
  thing as rich people Walmart

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TYP Mission Statement Example

• Creating a community that advocates for the
  health of our tribal youth and families.
• Creating a healthy and loving community that
  promotes the reclamation of our tradition and
  culture involving youth, adults, and elders.
• Helping our youth become strong and healthy
  members of the tribal community.

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Where are we going?

• In answering this question, we will create the
  vision of the program.
• We will see where the program will go in the
  future.
• From this mind map we will create our vision
  statement.

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Vision Statements

• Vision statements define where the organization
  wants to be in the future.
• A vision statement should be a source of
  inspiration to the program director, program
  staff, and to the people you serve.

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Vision Statement Example

• a PC in every home running Microsoft software
  Microsoft
• Microsoft hasnt failed, yet they do have some
  room for improvement.

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TYP Vision Statement Example

• The next generation of youth will not experience
  drug and alcohol addiction.
• The next generation of youth will know their
  language, ceremonies, and culture.

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Shoot for the moon even if you miss it youll
still be with stars.

• -Les Brown

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Albert Einstein said Imagination is more
powerful than knowledge.

• Knowledge allows you to see things as they are,
  imagination allows you to see things as they
  could be!!