Unit Objectives and Checklist

Unit Overview
This unit is an examination and development of a personal mission, vision and values.

Unit Objectives
When you have successfully completed this unit you will be able to:

· Assess personal strengths

· Compose a mission and vision statement

· Determine values in relation to the mission and vision

· Articulate personal mission, vision and values and how they contribute to the professional environment

Unit Checklist
In this unit, you are expected to:

· Review the VIA Institute on Character’s website and watch the 8-minute Science of Character video: https://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths

· Complete the VIA Survey (link below)

· Complete the VIA Survey Reflection Assignment

· Read the article Your Personal Mission Statement: A Foundation for Your Future (posted below)

· Review the Benedictine Values (link below)

· Complete the Mission, Vision, Values Exercise

· Complete the Discussion Board Assignment

· Complete the Mission, Vision & Values page of your ePortfolio

Instruction for week course work

· Review the VIA Institute on Character’s website and watch the 8-minute Science of Character video: https://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths

· Complete the VIA Survey (link below)

· Complete the VIA Survey Reflection Assignment

VIA Institute on Character Survey

https://www.viacharacter.org/www/Character-Strengths-Survey

The Values in Action (VIA) Institute on Character provides a free survey, called the VIA Survey, to identify character strengths.  The survey is based on the research of Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman who applied scientific methods to bring understanding of the positive aspects of humans.  It is a 120-question survey (expect to spend about 15 minutes on it) that uses a 5-point Likert scale to assess one’s views on the importance of 24-character strengths.  Upon completion of the survey you may download a report that ranks your character strengths.  Although everyone possesses all 24-character strengths to some degree, the VIA Survey seeks to rank them, so an individual can identify their top strengths, particularly the top 5 which are referred to as one’s “signature strengths”. 

This link will bring you to the VIA Institute on Character webpage – there, click on “Take the Free VIA Survey”.  Be sure to download the report of your results so you can refer to it to complete the VIA Survey Reflection Assignment.

Values in Action Reflection: 4 pages DUE 9/23/18 SUNDAY

List your top 5 strengths identified by the VIA Survey.  Then provide a reflection that addresses the following: 

1. Do you see your top 5 strengths contributing to your life/professional purpose?  Why or why not?  If yes, provide a specific example of a situation or event when your strength(s) contributed to the outcome.  If not, describe how you could incorporate one or more of your strengths into action toward your purpose.   

2. How might you tap into your strengths to propel you toward your goals for the future?

3. How do your top strengths relate to your personal values?

For this assignment, your deliverable may be anything you choose, whether it’s a paper (no more than 4 pages please), a presentation, a graphic organizer, etc.  The intent of this assignment is for you to demonstrate critical thinking and reflect on your strengths and how they relate to your personal mission, vision and values; the method you choose to clearly demonstrate your proficiency in utilizing those skills is up to you.  Just make sure that you can submit your assignment through the Assignment function in Blackboard.

****FYI**** For this assignment, your deliverable may be anything you choose, whether it’s a paper (no more than 4 pages please), a presentation, a graphic organizer, etc.  The intent of this assignment is for you to demonstrate critical thinking and reflect on your strengths and how they relate to your personal mission, vision and values; the method you choose to clearly demonstrate your proficiency in utilizing those skills is up to you.  Just make sure that you can submit your assignment through the Assignment function in Blackboard.

ASSIGMENT: DUE Wednesday 9/26/18

Mission, Vision, Values Exercise

Attached Files:

· MissionVisionValuesExercise.docx (14.787 KB)

Use the attached to answer questions that will assist you in developing your mission, vision, and values statements.  Answer each of the questions, however, you may be as brief or as detailed as you need.  This is a tool to assist you as you continue to refine your thinking about these statements.

DUE 9/30/18 Sunday.

Mission, Vision, & Values ePortfolio Page

Write a mission statement, a vision statement and a values statement and post them on the appropriate ePortfolio page.  When you submit this assignment, simply include a link to your portfolio and it will be reviewed in the Google site.