Thursday, May 9, 2013

Our Disposable World


We are people of the disposable society.  When an item loses it value we toss it.

It’s a sad thing to consider that we do the same with human potential.  So often, in the corporate world, an employee is only as good as his/her last 13 weeks.  Even if one has a five year successful track record, you could be tossed aside because you had a less than stellar 13-week run.

Where is the equity in all of that?  Are not individuals worth more consideration than “what have you done for me lately?”

I watched a video clip today on The Landfill Harmonic Orchestra.  This community does an amazing job of recycling discarded materials and turning them into playable musical instruments.  Click on this link.



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Maybe it’s time we find a way to recycle individuals as well.  There are some worthy organizations that do a very credible job of this. 

What about your workplace?  I’m not convinced that the workplace is stronger and more profitable for all the displaced individuals it has cycled through in the last twenty years.  Surely humanity is worth more consideration than their latest contribution over a short window of time.

Just a word to encourage all of us to value mankind.  Value the past contributions an individual has made and can once again make for the good of your organization.


P Michael Biggs
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One Word at a Time

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