Human Resources Today: A Strategic Partner The Foundation, Mission, Vision and Values Presented by Stuart Friedman, HR Pro SIG of HR/NY to FPWA (Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies) April 2013 An overview of how an organization's mission, vision and values shapes it's direction, future and staff.

1. Human Resources
Today:
A Strategic Partner
THE FOUNDATION: MISSION, VISION & VALUES
PRESENTED BY: STUART FRIEDMAN, APRIL 2013

2. HR Today: Strategic Partner
The Foundation
Agenda
 Who is Here Today?
 Human Resource Today: A Strategic Partner
 What is an Organization’s Purpose?
 Mission
 Vision
 Values
 Buy In & Stakeholders
 Examples
 What is Your Organization’s Mission & Values

3. Human Resources Today
A Strategic Partner
 Historical Role
 Advice
 Service
 Control
 HR Today
Expanded Role
 Strategic
 Operational
 Administrative
**Source: SHRM

4. Human Resources Today
A Strategic Partner
 HR Must Understand:
 How the organization generates value.
 How and when to communicate the mission (purpose).
 How values connect to policies and processes.
 Know the industry/sector your organization is a part of.

5. HR Today: Strategic Partner
Mission, Vision & Values
 Mission
 A mission statement tells us what the purpose of the organization is.
 It specifies what activities the organization pursues, what course
management has charted for its future and how it will achieve them.
 It includes:
 Who the organization is.
 What it does.
 Who the company/organization serves.

6. HR Today: Strategic Partner
Mission, Vision & Values
 Vision
 A vision statement is a vivid, guiding image of the organization’s desired
future.
 It is the ultimate picture of what the leadership envisions for the organization.
 The key to a strong vision statement, is for it to create the same image for all
stakeholders.

7. Examples of Mission/Vision
Statements
 Amazon: Amazon’s vision is to be earth’s most customer centric
company; to build a place where people can come to find and
discover anything they might want to buy online.
 Apple: Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing
experience to students, educators, creative professionals and
consumers around the world through its innovative hardware,
software and Internet offerings.
 Facebook: Facebook’s mission is to give people the power to share
and make the world more open and connected.
 Google: Google’s mission is to organize the world‘s information and
make it universally accessible and useful.

8. Examples of Mission/Vision
Statements
 FPWA Mission Statement
`The Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies promotes the social
and economic well-being of greater New York’s most vulnerable
by strengthening human service organizations and advocating for
just public policies.’

9. HR Today: Strategic Partner
Mission, Vision & Values
 Well conceived vision and mission statements:
 Crystallize management’s views for long-term direction.
 Keep the actions of ALL employees directed toward the same goal.
 Convey an organization’s purpose and identify what motivates
employees to do their best.
 Help plan and prepare for the future.
 Mission and Vision must originate from the very top of the
organization!

10. HR Today: Strategic Partner
Mission, Vision & Values
Values = Culture
Values Policies Behavior

11. HR Today: Strategic Partner
Mission, Vision & Values
What is your organization’s
Mission?

12. HR Today: Strategic Partner
Mission, Vision & Values
 Summary
 HR Today means being a Strategic Partner
 Mission = Purpose
 Vision = Future
 Values = Culture & Behavior
 Mission, Vision & Values must come from the top leadership, have buy-
in and be communicated effectively to all stakeholders.
**Source: SHRM