Mission statement

[mmotley]

I'm looking at putting together a mission statement for our company and would like to hear what others have managed to come up with for their shop. Also, feedback on how the mission statement was created would be appreciated. Was everyone in the shop included in creating it? Did you come up with it while creating a business plan? How long did you work on it before you were satisfied? How do you use your mission statement? Is it posted in the waiting area, break room, website, or advertising materials? Do team members memorize it?

[PAPShop]

_{We have a mission statement, which every employee has a copy of in the employee handbook and is posted next to the employee entry door.}

 

_{We also have values and goals, which is also included in the employee handbook. This is the why of the mission statement and why we do business the way we do it and explains what our tag line is and why it is our tagline.}

 

_{Both of these are reviewed at the annual meeting/Christmas Party..... But I like the idea of putting it in the breakroom.}

 

_{We created the mission statement and our values and goals in a brainstorming event that included the owners and their spouses (we are family owned) and managers.}

[mmotley]

Thanks for the feedback. Definitely seems like a project to take my time on develop over a week or two.