1. The engagement of people with each other in a creative act.

2. Producing a vision statement.

3. Commitment to the vision.

1. Is concerned with organizational strategy.

2. Is grounded in the past and present life of the organization.

3. Is inspirational.

4. Communicates service as a value.

5. Describes the organization at its best.

6. Is useful in guiding decision making.

                     STEPS: Process #1

A. Creating the "IS" Picture

1. Each person describe the organization as it "is" now -

• on pad of paper each notes the strengths and weaknesses

• include yourself in the list, e.g., your role, behavior, etc.

• Identify the top 3 or 4 items (S&W)

Note: this step can be done in sub groups

2. Share top items on each list – Facilitator record on newsprint

3. Group develop a priority list (each person gets 3 votes, puts check marks on the newsprint list)

B. Creating the "Vision" Picture

1. Wishing

• change "w" into "s"
• add new elements as new strengths
• expand/build on existing "s"
• seek wishes that are more of a fantasy

2. Prioritize wishes

3. Values - focus on priority wishes seek each person’s values within the wish this may help expand the original wish

• Can do this in groups of 2 or 3

4. Vision statements - working with priority items, develop initial "visions"

5. Focuser/Envisioner – take results and draft an integrated vision statement; use as basis for discussion and revision.

A. "Is" Picture

1. Focuser/Envisioner description of the organization

• seek strong images

• participants paraphrase

2. Sub groups "picture" the Focuser’s description (on newsprint)

3.  Each group puts up its "picture" other groups and the Focuser/Envisioner say what they see in the "picture"; no comment by "picture" creators.

• "picture" creators share what they wanted to say

4. Focuser/Envisioner creates own "picture" of "Is"

B. "Vision Picture

1. Envisioner "wish"

• participants paraphrase

2. Sub groups create "vision" pictures

3. Groups put up "vision" picture

• same as A. 3

4. Focuser/Envisioner does Itemized Response on each picture

5. Focuser/Envisioner does own "vision" picture

6. Focuser/Envisioner uses the work of the process in drafting a vision statement.

©Robert A. Gallagher, 1990