My job as a professional is to add value to the organization. It is hard sometimes. Sometimes it is hard to even see the value that you add. Believe me, when you are in the middle of a project it is easy to look over at the guy in the other cubicle and just whisper, "why?"
Why is the question though. Why does somebody need this project done? Why do they want this done and not leap ahead to the next technology? Why do we even exist?
There is a technique called the 5 Whys. It is meant to help an organization discover the root cause of a defect, but it is helpful sometimes to discover the value of a task.
I mostly always feel that every task is important or there would not be someone doing it. There are tasks that seem to be a self-licking ice cream cone and some that seem to be doomed from the start, but at some point someone thought it was necessary. Some tasks have outlived their usefulness, like the idea of printing and filing email. It might seem like the thing to do, but it is just a waste in today's modern workplace.
My advice, find ways to add value to your organization and if you think you are not, find out why you are doing it and who you have to convince to stop doing it. Organizations shouldn't be afraid of changing, they should it embrace it. For Pete's sake, stop printing and filing emails....
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