LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE BACOLOD

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The Importance of Vision and Mission Statements

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Strategic planning is a key function of an organization’s management that helps to

set priorities, allocate resources, and ensure that everyone is working towards common
goals and objectives. However, for strategic planning to be effective, there are two
important tools that are needed – a vision and a mission statements. These serve as a guide
for creating objectives and goals in the organization, thus providing a road-map that is to be
followed by everyone.
Unfortunately, despite the importance of vision and mission statements, many
organizations do not have them. In other cases, the two statements are lumped together as
one or used interchangeably despite their distinctive differences. This creates a confusion in
the organization that makes it harder to achieve the set objectives and goals.
In this article, we will take a look at both of these statements, the differences
between each one of them, and the important roles they play in an organization.

What is a vision statement?

A vision statement is used to describe the future state of the organization, i.e., what
the organization hopes to become in the future. It is, therefore, a long-term goal provides
direction for the organization. It also communicates the purpose of the organization to the
employees and other stakeholders and provides them with the inspiration to achieve that
purpose.

What is a mission statement?

A mission statement describes the current state of an organization and its primary
goals or objectives. It provides detailed information about what the organization does, how
it does it, and who it does it for. Unlike the vision statement, it is short-term in nature.
However, it is related to the vision statement in that it outlines the primary goals that will
help to achieve the future the organization desires (i.e, the vision).

Importance of vision and mission statement in an organization

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Both the vision and mission statements play an important role in the organization.
Below is a look at these roles:
 The vision and mission statements define the purpose of the organization and instill
a sense of belonging and identity to the employees. This motivates them to work
harder in order to achieve success.
 The mission statement acts as a “North Star”, where it provides the direction that is
to be followed by the organization while the vision statement provides the goal (or
the destination) to be reached by following this direction.
 The vision and mission statements help to properly align the resources of an
organization towards achieving a successful future.
 The mission statement provides the organization with a clear and effective guide for
making decisions, while the vision statement ensures that all the decision made are
properly aligned with what the organization hopes to achieve.
 The vision and mission statements provide a focal point that helps to align everyone
with the organization, thus ensuring that everyone is working towards a single
purpose. This helps to increase efficiency and productivity in the organization.

The vision and mission statements are important tools of strategic planning, and thus
they help to shape the strategy that will be used by an organization to achieve the desired
future.

Conclusion
The mission and vision statements are very important and they can best be described
as a compass and destination of the organization respectively. Therefore, every organization
should develop clear vision and mission statements, as not doing so would be like going on
a journey without knowing the direction you are to follow or the destination.

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La Consolacion College-Bacolod
Vision Statement

Inspired by the compassionate Christ, we envision a Catholic-Augustinian Education

in LCC Bacolod: a Christ-centered, academically innovative and universally-competent
community committed to evangelizing and living out the Gospel values toward holistic
transformation.

La Consolacion College-Bacolod
Mission Statement

Moved by the Spirit of Our Lady of Consolation, and inspired by the life and teachings
of St. Augustine and virtues of Mo. Rita, Venerable Mo. Consuelo and Mo. Theresa Andrada,
we commit ourselves to:
 nurture the spirituality of the Community through various programs, projects and
activities toward strengthened Basic Ecclesial Communities;
 provide relevant and advanced curricular programs to empower graduates have
fulfilling careers and meaningful lives; and
 instill a culture of 'Persons With Others' which values nationalism, cares for the
creation, and respects cultural diversity for the realization of universal Peace and
Justice.

La Consolacion College-Bacolod
Core Values

Christ-Centeredness
We are to model Jesus Christ in all that we do. The Lordship of Christ should be
evident in every aspect of our education, relationship and endeavor at LCCB

Excellence
All of us individually and collectively takes pride in the quality of one's work, insists
on thoroughness and integrity in one's work, learns new information and skills to
enhance personal and professional growth.

Community

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We foster a spirit of friendship, unity and interdependence based on mutual trust

and respect to create a socially responsive environment that challenge all of us to listen, to
learn and to serve.

Diversity
We strive to be a diverse community, but also one, united by a shared
commitment to cultural diversity, mutual respect among all persons, and
compassion for others, honest and open communication, integrity in all that we
do.

Stewardship
Our Creator blesses us with an abundance of resources. We foster a spirit of service
to the College, and committed to being ethical and responsible stewards of the
College's resources and the wider earth community.

ROOTS of our SPIRITUALITY

The Key Elements of Augustinian Spirituality

The Word of God

It was the words of Holy Scripture (Let us conduct ourselves properly as in the day
not in orgies or drunkenness, not in promiscuity and licentiousness, not in rivalry
and jealousy. But put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make no provision for the
desires of the flesh. - Romans 12:13-14), that caused Augustine's conversion.
Augustine's study of the Scriptures made him a formidable theologian.

Discovering God in Community

Augustine writes frequently of how God has worked through people. Indeed, true
friendship is for Augustine a way of experiencing the love of God.
Augustinians are called to live in community-- or better, in communion. We are
called to live in such a way that, through our sharing of faith and life together, we
and others may come to know God's presence and love.

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Interiority
The theme of interiority is well known in Augustine's writing. Silence needs to be
given a special place in our lives, meditation, contemplation, personal reflection
and other forms of prayer allow space in our lives to encounter the mystery of the
Divine Providence.
The restless heart always seeking God and not finding rest until it rest in God is an
image which holds a central place in the spirituality of Augustine.

Promotion of Justice, Unity, Harmony, Peace and Reconciliation

Augustinians are called to contribute to the promotion of justice. Augustine wrote:
" You give bread to a hungry person, but it would be better if no one were hungry
". We are challenged to address the root causes of hunger and other injustices of
society.
Basic principles of Augustinian life include unity in diversity, respect for the
dignity of each and every person, the promotion of the common good, and the
sharing of all God's good gifts among all people. While many are looking for
revenge, we, Augustinians can give witness to the Gospel values of unity,
dialogue, peace and
reconciliation.

Apostolic Service
The Augustinian Sisters of our Lady of Consolation is an apostolic community. As
such, we are dedicated to serving the Church in a variety of ministries. We work as
active contemplatives in teaching, in spiritual direction and counseling, in the
socio-pastoral ministries and dormitories and cooperative programs We also serve
as missionaries in foreign lands, and our Sisters can be found in Italy, Thailand,
Vietnam, Taiwan and Australia.

Graduate Attributes
 Christ-centered
 Restless searchers for Truth
 Intellectually and universally
competent
 Nationalistic
 Responsible, community
& service-oriented
 Active ecological stewards
 Culturally sensitive

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