By Jim Champagne
The definition of a mission statement in Wikipedia is as follows; “A mission statement is a formal short written statement of the purpose of a company or organization. The mission statement should guide the actions of the organization, spell out its overall goal, provide a sense of direction, and guide decision-making.”
While you would think that every company would have a mission statement that is understood by all its employees, you would be surprised how many don’t even have one. Without a mission statement how will a company know if they are on the right track. Additionally, how can a company expect all of its employees to work toward a common goal if they don’t know what the goal is? If you don’t have a mission statement, now is the time to create one. If every employee in your company doesn’t know what it is, now is the time to tell them what it is and help them understand how what they do every day impacts the mission statement. Good communication in the work place is critical and there is nothing more critical than having an organization with a single focus on achieving the vision of management.
