5P8 Leadership Communication of Mission, Vision, and Values

One of STI’s strengths as an institution of higher education is the clarity of its mission. While that mission was developed in 1968 and has been reviewed and reworded several times, the central objective of educating for employment has remained strong and clear, a mission supported by stakeholders.

STI revised its vision in spring 2010 to improve its focus and make it more meaningful to stakeholders. The new vision, “Creating Workforce Excellence,” sums up what STI wants to accomplish and how the institute wants to be recognized by our stakeholders.

This dedication to our mission and vision is shared with stakeholders through the communication methods stated above in 5P7. In particular, in-service days have been an opportunity for administrators to promote mission, vision and values and communicate the importance of high performance. Guest speakers such as the president of a local heart hospital and the author of Person Shine and The Richest Man in Town are intended to be catalysts to inspire faculty and staff to embrace high expectations and performance.

STI further shares its mission, vision and values through various media, including the STI Catalog, which is published both online and in print, the President’s Report, and the STInet and STI websites . By linking the strategic plan with the mission, STI leaders are able to keep the focus centered on the mission. STI returns to its mission, vision and values every time the institute builds its action projects and makes decisions on policies.