Today I volunteered for an opportunity to be part of waste collection understanding planned at one of the slums in Bangalore. We were first given an orientation on the waste management process practiced in the unit , followed by field exercise of garbage collection and segregation. All volunteers were quite enthusiastic about the task at hand and were separated in 2 groups. Each group had to cover one row/alley in the neighborhood asking for garbage and bring it back to the unit where we had orientation for further segregation of the content into different types... plastic, newspaper, bottles...etc. When we were done with the task of collecting garbage for 1 row/alley we were quite exhausted. And then we came to know that the garbage collector usually covers 11-12 rows in neighborhood as by herself daily. Only when we have done the task ourselves we realized the contribution of each person in the society we belong too. We ought to respect the contribution of each individual in our society. I have a new found respect and appreciation for the people doing this job.
Same goes for the organizations as well. How well different departments are oiled to each other guarantees the success in long run. An organization where all units are valued for their contribution is bound to thrive much faster than those where units are always at loggerheads with each other. Most organizations try to do but don't succeed in same.
Another question I had in mind after today's experience....we associate the contribution/ value of an individual by 2 factors:
1. amount of brain used in the work he/she does
2. amount of money he/she makes
It is unfair in my view to judge with a bias to these 2 factors.
Appreciation of good work done by an each individual is very necessary for building a healthy society.
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