On Twitter the other day, a wise young scholar presented what I would call a professional/academic mission statement. It reminded me that I wrote this down as a title for a potential blog post many moons ago and made a few notes. So, no time like the present, even though this is going to be a short post.
Without being prescriptive, think of yourself as an organization; this will help you get outside of yourself just a bit, and help to keep your expectations realistic. Write a mission statement for yourself. Share it with a trusted colleague for feedback (or me, if you wish!!)
An academic/professional mission statement is a statement of intent about what your scholarly work stands for, and/or what you stand for as a scholar. There are many uses of creating a mission statement: clarity of purpose for self; putting out your intention to the world; having a lens/filter to help you in your decision making process; and, as a pitch to other scholars/organizations/practitioners about how you might of value/service to them, ect.
Regardless of what you do with it, is a healthy process, intentionally considering what you stand for, what your mission is, and what you hope to achieve as the organization of you.
Without being prescriptive, think of yourself as an organization; this will help you get outside of yourself just a bit, and help to keep your expectations realistic. Write a mission statement for yourself. Share it with a trusted colleague for feedback (or me, if you wish!!)
I just wrote my mission and vision last week! Its for my speaking/consulting work, which isn't far from how I approach my research and teaching:
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Equip educators and leaders with tools to effectively manage stress and foster resilience so they may serve others from a position of wholeness
Vision
To create a world in which:
1. Holistic well-being is a defining element of organizational culture and a keystone of personal and professional development, and
2. Individuals, organizations, and communities advance health equity by leveraging resources to make holistic well-being a practical reality for all.
That is awesome!!!!!
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