Our Culture Playbook and Strategic Direction
The Educational Service District 123’s Culture Playbook and Strategic Direction help define our agency’s identity and purpose. Our staff is committed to providing exceptional customer service experiences in every interaction to reach our mission.
Mission Statement:
"One Team...Helping all students realize their dreams and aspirations...We are ESD 123!"
Our Culture Playbook:
Our culture is the heart of our educational service district. It makes ESD 123 a special place to learn and work, and it gives us a unique advantage. Building and sustaining our culture requires intentional effort from everyone in the district.
Culture is not a document that hangs on the wall. Culture is what we believe, how we behave and the experience our behavior produces for others. It is the foundation on which our education community is built. Written statements help clarify the culture, but documents don't build culture...our actions do.
Our core beliefs provide the standards for how we behave toward each other, our students, and our community. Because culture shapes behavior, it determines how effectively we execute our mission. Success depends on our ability to collaborate and educate in a constantly changing environment, and culture aligns everyone in our ESD around a common set of beliefs and behaviors that ultimately determine how we prepare ourselves and our students for the future.
Proactively Make a Difference - Stand Up and Own It
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Own your attitude, action and impact.
- Serve with excellence.
- Relentlessly pursue inclusion, belonging, and dignity.
We create an exceptional experience for all.
Passion for Growth - Pursue Excellence
- Embrace learning "always in all ways."
- Commit to the journey; do the work.
- Cultivate relationships, inquiry, and innovation.
We develop and equip for success.
Power of One Team - Think We, Not Me
- Invest the time to listen and connect.
- Communicate with authenticity and courage.
- Work together to get to yes!
We are the resource of choice.
Our Strategic Direction
The following strategic priorities have been identified to guide the direction of our agency:
Internal Culture
Who we are.
We will...
- Foster a culture of inquiry and innovation
- Say "Yes!" to new ideas and to each other
- Equip staff with tools to navigate barriers and operate more effectively
- Pursue inclusion, belonging, and dignity
External Partnerships
Who we serve.
We will...
- Respond and adapt to the needs of those we serve
- Deliver collaborative and customized solutions
- Nurture connections and build alliances
- Develop resources that broaden learning opportunities
Growth & Expansion
Where we're going.
We will...
- Proactively prepare for what’s ahead
- Grow intentionally
- Thoughtfully manage the operational impact of program growth
- Cultivate leadership
Operational Excellence
How we get there.
We will...
- Take responsibility for how we do business and improve efficiency
- Remain nimble in the solutions we provide and the way they are delivered
- Continually ask ourselves, "Is there a better way?"