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Make Your Mission Statement Work
Marianne Talbot

This book provides information on the elements of writing a good mission statement, including business values and culture...

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Marianne Talbot - Marianne Talbot chaired the National Forum for Values in Education and the Community. She has advised the institute of Directors and the King's Fund on values, and she regularly trains headteachers on identifying and living up to the values of their schools. Marianne as a popular speaker at conferences and a regular broadcaster on radio.

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Make Your Mission Statement Work

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  1. Introduction The Effective Mission Statement; Clarifying Organisational Purpose; Aiming For The Long-Term; Introducing The Six Step Process; Finding Your Way Through The Book;
  2. Creating An Ethos Building The Foundation; Values As Goals; Constraining Goals; Determining Character; Grounding Self-Respect; Grounding Respect For Others; Grounding Our Reputations;
  3. Understanding Organisational Values Making The Links; Recognising The Similarities; Recognising The Differences; Changing Organisational Culture; Questions And Answers; The Values Of Organisations: A Summary; Discussion Points;
  4. Step One: Consulting Your Community A Five Minute Job For The Public Relations Department?; Questions And Answers; Securing Resources; Ensuring Strong Leadership; Preparing For Consultation; Deciding Your Scope; Identifying Your Aims; Getting Your Timing Right; Planning Your Consultation; Su
  5. Step Two: Reviewing Current Practice Involving Everyone; Reviewing Every Aspect Of Organisational Behaviour; Conducting Your Review; Gathering Evidence; Choosing Your Methods; Troubleshooting; Concluding The Review; Summary;
  6. Step Three: Identifying Concrete Objectives Involving Everyone; Getting It Right; Identifying Objectives; Summary;
  7. Step Four: Planning Change Writing Your Action Plan; Analysing Objectives; Agreeing A Timescale; Assigning Responsibility; Identifying Necessary Resources; Coordinating Change; Summary;
  8. Step Five: Monitoring Progress And Evaluating Success Monitoring Progress; Evaluating Success; Involving Everyone; Linking Steps Four And Five; Choosing Your Methods; Making Use Of Appraisal; Whistle-Blowing; Troubleshooting; Summary;
  9. Step Six: Recognising (And Rewarding) Effort And Achievement Recognising Or Rewarding?; Validating Others; Rewarding Effort And Achievement; Summary;
  10. Looking To The Future Rolling The Process; Remembering The Benefits;