Roman Catholics know that this year has been declared the "Year of St. Paul", in honor of the first century man's heroic efforts to share the faith.* Yet, if you were to ask 10 Roman Catholics if they knew that this year was special, you might be surprised at the answer.* It's a classic case of too-much-going on for most Catholics.*
Sort of like your organization's mission statement- unless you hear it often and buy into it, you'll forget it.
What can you do to spread the core meaning of your mission statement?* You can become an evangelist of your mission by:
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Sort of like your organization's mission statement- unless you hear it often and buy into it, you'll forget it.
What can you do to spread the core meaning of your mission statement?* You can become an evangelist of your mission by:
- Using a visual image to display it (Rick Warren is a master at this, using baseball diamonds to describe the purpose driven church)
- Talking about it often and then allowing others to talk about it
- Holding a corporate retreat around the mission's core meaning
- Awarding those who carry out the mission in practical ways
- Simplifying your statement (most organizations have a mission statement that's way too long)