# Working for the Betterment of Others By:: [[Ross Jackson]] 2023-12-02 Certain professions are other-focused. Religious professionals are focused on their congregation’s spiritual development and care. Those engaged in healthcare are focused on the health and wellness of their patients. Those engaged in education are focused on their student’s intellectual and social development. Whereas each of these careers is different, each is focused on working for the betterment of others. Not all careers are this way, but many of them are. Analytics could be applied to making things better for others, too. It seldom is, or to the degree that it is, it is focused on making a select subgroup (i.e., those in the upper echelon) better. Analytics could make things better for all. There are many organizational reasons why it is seldom applied for this purpose. First, since the workload is directed from the top, the assignments that are directed are often focused on what improves their lives, not those of all in the organization. Second, analysts likely have innate biases that privilege efficiency over equity. Lastly, analysts, like most other employees, are focused more on their careers than the content of their work. None of these things are conducive for analysts to make things better for others. Humans need help. Entire professions exist around this truth. Working for the betterment of others shouldn’t be relegated to only those professions. Each of us can contribute something to the betterment of others through our work. If we approach this goal sincerely and in solidarity with each other, we will transform our society. #### Related Items [[Work]] [[Analytics]] [[Betterment]] [[Others]] [[Society]]