Advocates of Invitational Education theory and practice believe consistent application of an ICORT mindset upon an institution's people, places, policies, programs, and processes (5Ps) can optimize and sustain success for all stakeholders. Given a professional learning community (PLC) is impacted by and also influences all of an institution's 5Ps, this reflective essay describes the benefit of applying IE principles prior to implementation of a PLC seeking to sustain student success and school effectiveness.