Planning with vision

 If you fail to plan, you plan to fail

= Framework for Success = 

A successful organization requires good planning. The Watson Wyatt Work study reports that when employees understand the vision and mission of their organization, there is a 29 % greater return as compared to other firms. An educational organization with specific and attainable goals that are annually measured ensures improvement in performance. Hence educational managers have to be trained to


 * express the goals of their institution
 * periodically evaluate the performance of the organization
 * nurture personal growth aligned with institutional growth

An organization ought to feel the need for success. Employees need to visualise what their successful organization will look like. For this we need a firm vision.The next section leads you to framing a vision for your institution.

= Creating A Vision Statement =

A vision is a statement about what your organization wants to be. It should be in synchronization with all the thoughts of members of the organization. It should make them feel proud of their organization. A vision should stretch the organization’s capabilities and image of itself. It gives shape and direction to the organization’s future plans. In an educational setup it shapes the lives of the students and thus empowers the nation.

Now that you have done the activities mentioned above, you have to form your own vision statement. Pick, from the outputs of the activities,key words and phrases that you think should describe your institution. Before you formulate your vision statement,you might need to indulge in some reading.

Display the finalized form of the Vision Statement or give a copy of the same to all team members.

= Utilizing a Vision Statement = A Vision Statement is good enough only if it is translated into action. But before you do so, you need a plan of action. So let us spend some time formulating a plan of action. See an example for a Project Timeline Template