Career Wellbeing Leadership Institute Women in Higher Education July 2013

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1 Career Wellbeing Leadership Institute Women in Higher Education July 2013 The Professional-Personal Mission Connection for Success Presented by Sonia Keffer, Keffer and Associates

2 What is Career Wellbeing? Do you like what you do each day?

3 How to improve Career Wellbeing Focus on what you can control, not on what you can t Every day, strive to make a positive difference Seek people out who you believe will encourage you to grow and develop Make an effort to be more social with people and teams you enjoy being around

4 Mission Statement By crafting your own personal Mission Statement you connect with your own unique purpose and the profound satisfaction that comes in fulfilling it. -Stephen Covey

5 Values Values refer to: 1. What is important to you. 2. How you see the world. 3. What you believe in.

6 Your Values and Guiding Principles 132 = What would you say is important in life?

7 What do I Value? Advancement Adventure Appearance Approval from others Autonomy Career Success Challenge Change & Variety Clothing Competence Competition Connection to others Control Creativity Decision Making Education Emotional Health Emotional Support Enjoyment of beauty Environment Equality Excitement Family Unit Fast Pace Friendship Fun Generosity Health Healthy Lifestyle Helping Others High Earnings Honesty Improving Society Independence Influencing People Integrity Job Security Job Stability Job Tranquility Justice Location Material Possessions Moral Goodness Personal Growth Physical Challenge Power & Authority Precision Work Privacy Public Contact Recognition Relationship Religion Respect Responsibility Skill Status Supervising Others Time Freedom Using Intellect Vacation Wealth Working Alone Working Conditions

8 Living My Values

9 Your Contributions As a Result of your having lived, three things have changed or shifted in the world. What are they?

10 Mission Statement Addresses three questions: 1. What is my life? 2. What do I stand for? 3. What action am I taking to live what my life is about and what I stand for?

11 Value of writing a Personal Mission Statement It forces you to think deeply about your life, clarify the purpose of your life, and identify what is really important to you. It forces you to clarify and express succinctly your deepest values and aspirations. It imprints your values and purposes firmly in your mind so they become part of you rather than something you only think about occasionally. Integrating your personal mission statement into your weekly planning gives you a way to keep your values and vision constantly before you.

12 Guidelines for Writing Your Mission Statement Your Mission Statement should: 1. Be clear and understandable to significant others. 2. Be clear enough to keep in mind. 3. Specify your career direction. 4. Include a short description of your preferred lifestyle. 5. Reflect your distinctive competency. 6. Be broad enough to allow for flexibility in implementation-- but not so broad that it lacks focus. 7. Serve as a guide for making personal and career decisions. 8. Reflect your values, beliefs, and philosophy. 9. Be achievable--challenging, yet realistic. 10. Serve as a source of energy for you.

13 Sample Mission Statements Sonia s Mission: My mission is to fill the world with Art; Art and artistic expression are everywhere. Whether in my personal life, my work in Organizational Development, or in the art/theatre world. I see my role as an agent of change helping others to find their personal power to express their art, whatever that is for them. Quote that drives me: You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world. --Woodrow Wilson

14 Sample Mission Statements "To value and live in a manner that shows reverence for all living beings by fostering healthy relationships and mutual respect for all so that those around me so that they may be influenced and encouraged to live positively and fruitfully. Accordingly, I will do this by continuing my education both academic and personal so that I may continue to grow and learn in order to make a progressive, effective, and beneficial impact in my relationships with other people and the environment. "To enhance the lives of those I meet by helping them face demanding and challenging situations with enthusiasm and strength. - Chris "I will live each day with faith, achievement, and adventure so that i could live my life with freedom, joy, and success. I will be determined to graduate from a veterinarian college, and explore the world taking care of any animal in need. -Amy

15 Sample Mission Statements To find happiness, fulfillment, and value in living, I will seek out and experience all of the pleasures and joys that life has to offer. My core values are not limitations restraining me on this hedonistic quest for fun. Rather, they provide a framework for identifying, pursuing, and achieving those pleasures that last the longest and are the most satisfying. The greatest joy of all is being worthy of the respect and admiration of family, friends, and business associates Ronnie At Kimberly Washburn, my mission is to learn and understand my clients' needs and the external factors affecting them so that I can aggressively and professionally represent them throughout the legal process. I clearly communicate my legal knowledge and experience, thereby enabling my clients to make well-informed decisions for themselves.

16 Your Mission Statement

17 Your Organization s Mission Statement

18 The University pursues its vision by creating an academic community that educates the whole person within the Jesuit, Catholic tradition, making student learning our central focus, continuously improving our curriculum and cocurriculum, strengthening our scholarship and creative work, and serving the communities of which we are a part in Silicon Valley and around the world. Santa Clara Cox College is committed to excellence by meeting the educational needs of students and the health care community. Northwest Missouri State University focuses on student success - every student, every day. We are inspired by the ideals of our founder, who in 1896, emphasized respect for all people and ideas, who honored knowledge with practice, progress and the common good. Our historical commitment to experiential learning integrates theory and practice and prepares undergraduate and graduate students to meet the challenges of a complex global environment and to engage in lifelong learning. We provide students with the requisite skills and a spirit of inquiry that enrich and inform their lives, prepare them to pursue meaningful careers, and fulfill societal, community and family responsibilities. Delaware Valley College Dakota Wesleyan University aspires to excellence in the liberal arts and professional programs, preparing students for meaningful careers and lifelong intellectual adventure. The University affirms its relationship with the United Methodist Church and fosters diversity in an inclusive atmosphere. DWU encourages the dialogue between mind and soul, simultaneously building relationships, developing whole persons, and promoting service to God and humanity. The University of Colorado is a public research university with multiple campuses serving Colorado, the nation and the world through leadership in high-quality education and professional training, public service, advancing research and knowledge, and state-ofthe-art health care. Each campus has a distinct role and mission as provided by Colorado law. Chicago State University (CSU) is a public, comprehensive university that provides access to higher education for students of diverse backgrounds and educational needs. The university fosters the intellectual development and success of its student population through a rigorous, positive, and transformative educational experience. CSU is committed to teaching, research, service and community development including social justice, leadership and entrepreneurship. Committed to the works, values and aspirations of the Sisters of Mercy, College of Saint Mary is a Catholic university dedicated to the education of women in an environment that calls forth potential and fosters leadership. This mission inspires us to: Academic excellence, scholarship, and lifelong learning Regard for the dignity of each person Attention to the development of mind, body, and spirit Compassionate service to others

19 "There are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become." *Orison Swett Marden { Founder of Success Magazine}