Being of Service

In the great holiday movie (perhaps it’s a cult classic for us 80s kids), The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, the main character, a woman organizing a pageant with some unruly kids, some misfits, etc - in response to a complaint/concern from a kid on the role they were playing states “there are no small parts, only small actors.” Again, I draw relevance to my work with public sector organizations. Every single employee, and every process and every plan and every project, has a small-to-grand (and everything in between) connection to the greater good, the whole, the purpose of this pursuit of public service. The part you play is critical. So is the part of your co-workers, your bosses, and your partners.