Want to truly succeed? Lift others up while you climb | The Way We Work, a TED series

- When it comes to our careers,

Translator: Tutut Indriaty Reviewer: Hafizh Alfarisi

Karier kerap dianalogikan dengan sebuah tangga.

the analogy we've been given is a ladder.

We're climbing, climbing, climbing,

Kita terus memanjat untuk melihat seberapa tinggi kita bisa naik.

seeing just how high we can get,

but if we wanna be a part of organizations

Tapi, jika mau jadi bagian dari organisasi

that are diverse and inclusive

yang beragam, inklusif, dan mencerminkan dunia ini,

and truly reflect the world that we live in,

memanjat saja tak cukup.

that's simply not enough.

While we climb, we also need to lift.

Selagi memanjat, kita pun perlu mengangkat.

[Cara Kita Bekerja]

(light music)

(Musik)

It's no secret that our companies and organizations

Semua tahu bila sedikit perusahaan dan organisasi

rarely have leadership teams that represent

memiliki tim kepemimpinan yang mewakili komunitasnya.

the communities they serve.

That makes them less effective in their work,

Hal ini membuat pekerjaan kurang efektif, inovatif, dan menguntungkan.

less innovative, and less profitable too.

We need more women steering the ship,

Kita butuh lebih banyak wanita, orang dari beragam warna kulit,

more people of color at the helm,

more folks with disabilities in charge,

penyandang disabilitas, imigran, queer, dan trans memegang kendali.

more immigrants setting the tone,

more queer and trans folks calling the shots.

Entah kita karyawan baru yang bangga jadi bagian dari grup-grup ini

So whether you're a new hire who's a proud member

of one or more of these groups

or a longtime leader who is none of the above,

ataupun bos yang sudah bekerja cukup lama,

each of us has a role to play in making this happen.

kita semua punya peran penting dalam mencapai keberhasilan.

Sukses bukan lagi tentang ambisi personal kita,

Success is no longer about our individual ambitions,

melainkan bagaimana kita membangun hal besar bersama.

but about how we build something greater together.

My mother introduced me to this concept

Ibuku mengenalkanku akan konsep mengangkat saat memanjat.

of lifting while you climb.

She was an absolute powerhouse in her work,

Ibuku adalah orang hebat dalam pekerjaannya.

and she spent so much of her time working with younger

Dia menyediakan waktunya

bekerja dengan wanita muda berkulit hitam hingga membantu mereka maju.

black women to help advance them too.

She would remind me that the point of success

Dia sering bilang bila inti kesuksesan bukan demi kesuksesan itu sendiri.

isn't success for success's sake.

She said that when you climb that ladder

Baginya, saat kau memanjat tangga dan naik ke puncaknya,

and you get to the top,

you can take a moment to enjoy the view,

nikmatilah pemandangannya sejenak.

but you must be principally concerned

Namun, fokus utamamu adalah mengerahkan seluruh tenaga

with using all of your might to throw the ladder

untuk menyediakan tangga itu kepada orang-orang di bawahmu.

back down for those who are coming behind you.

There's no point in being the first

Tak ada gunanya jadi yang pertama kalau kita orang satu-satunya.

if we're also the last.

So here are three ways that all of us,

Ada tiga cara untukmu.

Entah kau orang lama di kantor atau bagian dari usaha turun-temurun,

whether you're a first in your company

or a part of a deep legacy,

coba terapkan cara-cara ini.

can embrace this spirit.

One, question your surroundings.

Pertama, tanyakan sekelilingmu.

One of the benefits and really the consequences of privilege

Salah satu keuntungan dan konsekuensi dari privilese

is being around people whose experiences mirror your own.

adalah berkumpul dengan orang yang pengalamannya sama denganmu.

So when you're at the table,

Ketika kau ada di satu meja, amati benar siapa yang duduk denganmu

I wanna ask you to really examine who's there with you.

And even more importantly, who isn't.

dan yang lebih penting, siapa yang tidak duduk denganmu.

Do you see women, people of color,

Apakah kau melihat wanita,

orang kulit berwarna, penyandang disabilitas,

people with disabilities, people who look like

orang yang terlihat seperti pelanggan, klien, pasien, dan masyarakatmu?

your customers, clients, patients, and community?

If not, I need you to ask why.

Jika tidak ada, tanyakan mengapa.

Calling it out matters.

Menanggapi ketimpangan penting.

If we don't name it, we can't change it.

Jika tak ditanggapi, kita tak bisa mengatasinya.

Setelah menyadari ketimpangan itu, carilah solusinya.

Once you notice these disparities,

let's do something about it.

Misal, banyak data menyatakan

For example, we have a lot of data

that women get interrupted during presentations

wanita lebih sering diinterupsi saat presentasi daripada pria.

more than men do.

So make counting this an activity that you try

Cobalah menghitungnya saat orang-orang tengah melakukan presentasi.

in meetings where there's multiple people presenting.

Keep a tally, how often do women or nonbinary folks

Buatlah skor seberapa sering wanita atau orang non-biner diinterupsi,

get interrupted and how often are men getting interrupted?

begitu pula dengan pria.

Add up your tally at the end of the week,

Jumlahkan skor menjelang akhir pekan.

Jika kau melihat ketimpangan, ungkapkanlah.

and if you notice discrepancies, talk about them.

Segera beri tahu mereka. Sampaikan saat rapat jika bisa.

Talk about them in the moment.

Address it in the meeting if you can.

Latihlah berbicara, “Hei Fred, kurasa kau menginterupsi June.

Practice saying hey Fred, I think you interrupted June.

June, can you repeat that?

June, bisa kau ulang?”

Or if that feels like too much,

Jika hal itu terasa kelewatan, kau bisa minta June bicara lagi.

you can just hand the mike back to June.

“Hei June, kau bilang apa tadi? Maaf, aku tak dengar.”

Hey June, what were you saying?

I think I missed it.

When you notice it happening, speak up.

Saat kau melihat ketimpangan itu, katakanlah.

It's a chance to give yourself and others

Inilah peluang agar dirimu dan orang lain tampil lebih baik.

the opportunity to show up better.

Two, aim for sponsorship over mentorship.

Kedua, berikan dukungan daripada bimbingan.

Mentorship is making a connection for someone,

Bimbingan berarti menjalin hubungan dengan seseorang, memberinya saran,

giving them advice, helping them know

when to ask for a promotion.

memberitahunya kapan meminta naik pangkat.

It's great, but we can do even better.

Kedengarannya hebat, tapi kita bisa berbuat lebih.

Dukungan berarti menggunakan privilese, posisi, kekuasaanmu

Sponsorship is using your privilege, your position,

your power to give opportunities to someone else

untuk memberi kesempatan pada orang yang umumnya tak mendapatkannya.

who's traditionally been excluded.

It's not just saying that someone would excel

Kau tak sekadar bilang karier rekanmu akan melejit lewat megaproyek,

in a make or break project,

tapi bertindaklah dan bantu dia sampai ke tujuan.

but getting in there and helping them make it

across the finish line.

Kirimkan hasil proyeknya ke para pemimpin senior

It's sending their finished project to senior leaders

and letting them know how strong you thought it was.

dan beri tahu pendapatmu akan betapa hebat hasilnya.

When the work gets picked up and used,

Saat hasilnya terpilih dan digunakan,

it's reminding people where it came from

orang akan ingat siapa yang memberi tahu dan mengerjakannya.

and who produced it.

Bimbingan diterima secara samar, tapi dukungan diterima secara terbuka,

If mentorship happens behind the scenes,

sponsorship happens right there in the front.

Not just before the meeting but in the meeting.

bukan hanya sebelum rapat, tapi juga saat rapat;

Not just on the private thread but in that big group email

bukan hanya di utas pribadi, tapi juga di surel grup besar.

because the platitudes, the kind of half stepping,

Sebab, kata-kata hampa, ucapan setengah-setengah,

it's not cutting it.

tidak akan cukup.

Finally, pass on the chance for glory.

Terakhir, berikan rekanmu kesempatan berjaya.

Pikirkan bagaimana kau bisa membuka peluang

Think about how you can create opportunities

untuk rekan organisasimu yang mungkin jarang mendapatkannya.

for the people in your organization

who might not get them as often.

The next time you're asked to do a panel,

Kalau nanti kau diminta membuat keputusan,

consider offering your seat to someone

coba tawarkan bagianmu pada orang yang punya ide berani dan imajinatif

who also has bold and imaginative ideas

but might be overlooked because of their race or gender

tapi mungkin tak tampak karena ras, gender, atau disabilitasnya.

or disability and then help that person prepare.

Lalu, bantu orang itu menyiapkannya.

Take someone who wouldn't normally have access

Ajak orang yang biasanya tidak boleh ikut rapat.

to the meeting and bring them in with you,

not to observe, but to present with you.

Bukan untuk mengamati, melainkan berpartisipasi bersamamu.

If you've been running an ideation session for awhile,

Jika kau tengah membuka sesi ide, minta pendapat orang baru.

pass it on to someone new.

Jangan ubah undangan rapatnya.

Keep the calendar invite intact, talk them through

Bicarakan yang berhasil dan tidak di rapat sebelumnya

what's worked in the past and what hasn't

so that they can excel too.

sehingga mereka juga bisa melejit.

Pass on your institutional knowledge.

Bagikan pengalaman kerjamu.

It's on the leadership of your company

Kepemimpinan perusahaan atau organisasimulah

or your organization to set goals and metrics

yang menentukan target dan ukuran perekrutan yang adil

for hiring equitably and bringing in more diverse employees

serta membawa keragaman karyawan.

Namun, saat menyertakan dan menghargai orang lain,

but when it comes to inclusion and celebrating others,

you can help with that.

kau bisa ikut melakukannya.

You can go to someone who doesn't share your identities

Kau bisa ajak orang yang identitasnya berbeda denganmu

to partner on a project.

untuk bekerja sama dalam proyek.

You can amplify the work of a colleague

Kau dapat meningkatkan kinerja rekan

who might be the only person like them on the team.

yang bisa jadi satu-satunya orang berbeda di timmu.

You may think about where you first started in this work

Kau dapat mengingat dari mana kariermu dimulai,

and feel so proud of what you've learned

lalu bangga atas yang telah kau pelajari dan betapa beraninya kau selagi memanjat.

and how brave you've been as you've climbed.

I need you to hold that feeling.

Pegang erat perasaan itu.

Please hold that feeling,

Tolong pegang erat, tapi kejar pula perasaan itu.

but also chase that feeling,

because what good is our power and success,

Sebab, apa gunanya kekuasaan dan keberhasilan kita,

what use is it making it to the top

apa gunanya bisa sampai ke puncak,

if all it affords us is a bird's eye view

jika semua itu memberi kita pandangan jauh terhadap orang yang kita abaikan.

of everyone we've left behind?

Jika pengalaman menyertakan orang terasa mudah, usahamu terlalu sedikit.

If your journey in inclusion feels easy,

you have packed too light,

so feel proud, feel uplifted, feel accomplished

Tetaplah bangga, bersemangatlah,

rasakan pencapaian atas komitmenmu terhadap kesetaraan,

in your commitment to equity,

but also feel like you have more work to do

tapi juga pahami bila banyak yang harus dikerjakan.

because lifting, it's difficult.

Sebab, mengangkat begitu sulit

And your help, it's essential.

dan bantuanmu itu diperlukan.

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