3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace | Melinda Epler

Prevodilac: Dragana Savanovic Lektor: Ivana Korom

In 2013, I was an executive at an international engineering firm

Godine 2013. sam bila izvršni direktor u internacionalnoj inženjerskoj firmi

in San Francisco.

u San Francisku.

It was my dream job.

Bio je to posao mojih snova.

A culmination of all the skills that I've acquired over the years:

Vrhunac svih veština koje sam godinama sticala:

storytelling, social impact, behavior change.

pripovedanja, društvenog uticaja, promena u ponašanju.

I was the head of marketing and culture

Bila sam direktor marketinga i kulture

and I worked with the nation's largest health care systems,

i sarađivala sa najvećim nacionalnim sistemima zdravstvene zaštite,

using technology and culture change

koristeći tehnologiju i kulturološke promene

to radically reduce their energy and water use

kako bi radikalno smanjili upotrebu energije i vode

and to improve their social impact.

i poboljšali društveni uticaj.

I was creating real change in the world.

Stvarala sam pravu promenu u svetu.

And it was the worst professional experience of my life.

I to je bilo najgore profesionalno iskustvo u mom životu.

I hit the glass ceiling hard.

Žestoko sam naletela na prepreke.

It hurt like hell.

Bolelo je kao đavo.

While there were bigger issues,

Iako je bilo većih problema,

most of what happened were little behaviors and patterns

uglavnom su sitna ponašanja i šabloni

that slowly chipped away at my ability to do my work well.

polako narušili moju sposobnost da dobro radim svoj posao.

They ate away at my confidence, my leadership, my capacity to innovate.

Nagrizli su moje pouzdanje, vođstvo, moju sposobnost za inovaciju.

For example, my first presentation at the company.

Na primer, moja prva prezentacija u firmi.

I walk up to the front of the room

Stajem ispred svih u prostoriji

to give a presentation on the strategy that I believe is right for the company.

da održim prezentaciju o strategiji za koju verujem da je dobra za firmu.

The one they hired me to create.

Ona zbog koje su me zaposlili.

And I look around the room at my fellow executives.

Pogledam moje kolege u prostoriji.

And I watch as they pick up their cell phones

Vidim kako uzimaju mobilne telefone

and look down at their laptops.

i gledaju u svoje laptopove.

They're not paying attention.

Ne obraćaju pažnju.

As soon as I start to speak, the interruptions begin

Čim počnem da govorim, počinju da me prekidaju

and people talk over me again and again and again.

i uporno pričaju dok i ja pričam.

Some of my ideas are flat out dismissed

Neke od mojih ideja su odmah odbacili

and then brought up by somebody else and championed.

a onda ih je nego drugi izložio i trijumfovao.

I was the only woman in that room.

Bila sam jedina žena u toj prostoriji.

And I could have used an ally.

I dobro bi mi došao saveznik.

Little behaviors and pattern like this, every day, again and again,

Sitna ponašanja i šabloni kao ovaj, svakog dana, iznova i iznova,

they wear you down.

vas izmore.

Pretty soon, my energy was absolutely tapped.

Vrlo uskoro, osećala sam se iscrpljeno.

At a real low point, I read an article

U vrlo lošem periodu, pročitala sam članak

about toxic workplace culture and microaggressions.

o toksičnoj radnoj kulturi i mikroagresijama.

Microaggressions -- everyday slights, insults,

Mikroagresije su svakodnevno omalovažavanje, uvrede

negative verbal and nonverbal communication,

negativna verbalna i neverbalna komunikacija,

whether intentional or not,

namerna ili ne,

that impede your ability to do your work well.

koja vas ometa da dobro radite svoj posao.

That sounded familiar.

To je zvučalo poznato.

I started to realize that I wasn't failing.

Počela sam da shvatam da nisam ja omanula.

The culture around me was failing me.

Kultura oko mene me je izneverila.

And I wasn't alone.

A ja nisam bila usamljen slučaj.

Behaviors and patterns like this

Ponašanja i šabloni kao ovi

every day affect underrepresented people of all backgrounds in the workplace.

svaki dan pogađaju zapostavljene ljude različitog porekla na radnom mestu.

And that has a real impact

I to ima stvaran uticaj

on our colleagues, on our companies

na naše kolege, na naše kompanije

and our collective capacity to innovate.

i našu kolektivnu sposobnost za inovacijom.

So, in the tech industry, we want quick solutions.

U tehnološkoj industriji, mi želimo brza rešenja.

But there is no magic wand for correcting diversity and inclusion.

Ali ne postoji čarobni štapić da ispravi raznolikost i inkluziju.

Change happens one person at a time,

Promena se dešava u pojedincu,

one act at a time, one word at a time.

delo po delo, reč po reč.

We make a mistake when we see diversity and inclusion

Grešimo kada na raznolikost i inkluziju gledamo kao na

as that side project over there the diversity people are working on,

sporedni projekat na kojem rade ljudi zaduženi za raznolikost,

rather than this work inside all of us that we need to do together.

a ne kao na posao unutar svakog od nas koji moramo obaviti zajedno.

And that work begins

Taj posao počinje

with unlearning what we know about success and opportunity.

kada zaboravimo ono što znamo o uspehu i mogućnosti.

We've been told our whole lives

Celog života su nam govorili da

that if we work hard, that hard work pays off,

ako naporno radimo, taj rad se isplati,

we'd get what we deserve, we'd live our dream.

dobijemo ono što smo zaslužili, živimo naš san.

But that isn't true for everyone.

Ali to nije tako za svakoga.

Some people have to work 10 times as hard

Neki ljudi moraju da rade 10 puta više

to get to the same place

da bi postigli isto to

due to many barriers put in front of them by society.

zbog mnogih prepreka koje im nameće društvo.

Your gender, your race, your ethnicity,

Vaš pol, rasa, nacionalnost,

your religion, your disability, your sexual orientation,

veroispovest, invalidnost, seksualno opredeljenje,

your class, your geography,

stalež, mesto življenja,

all of these can give you more of fewer opportunities for success.

sve to vam može pružiti manje šanse za uspeh.

And that's where allyship comes in.

Tada savezništvo stupa na scenu.

Allyship is about understanding that imbalance in opportunity

Savezništvo podrazumeva razumevanje te neravnoteže u mogućnosti

and working to correct it.

i pokušaj da je ispravimo.

Allyship is really seeing the person next to us.

Savezništvo podrazumeva da stvarno vidimo osobu pored.

And the person missing, who should be standing next to us.

I osobu koja nedostaje, a treba da stoji do nas.

And first, just knowing what they're going through.

I pre svega, da znamo kroz šta te osobe prolaze.

And then, helping them succeed and thrive with us.

A zatim da im pomognemo da budu uspešni i da napreduju.

When we work together to develop more diverse and inclusive teams,

Kada zajedno radimo na razvijanju raznovrsnijih i inkluzivnijih timova,

data shows we will be more innovative, more productive and more profitable.

podaci pokazuju da smo inovativniji, produktivniji i profitabilniji.

So, who is an ally?

Pa, ko je saveznik?

All of us.

Svi mi.

Svi mi možemo biti saveznici jedni drugima.

We can all be allies for each other.

As a white, cisgendered woman in the United States,

Kao bela, cisrodna žena u Sjedinjenim Državama,

there are many ways I'm very privileged.

privilegovana sam na mnogo načina.

And some ways I'm not.

A na neke načine nisam.

And I work hard every day

Svakog dana naporno radim

to be an ally for people with less privilege than me.

kako bih bila saveznik ljudima koji su manje privilegovani od mene.

And I still need allies, too.

Ali i meni trebaju saveznici.

In the tech industry, like in many industries,

U tehnološkoj industriji, kao i u mnogim industrijama,

there are many people who are underrepresented,

ima mnogo ljudi koju su zapostavljeni,

or face barriers and discrimination.

ili se suočavaju sa preprekama ili diskriminacijom.

Women, people who are nonbinary --

Žene, nebinarni ljudi -

so people who don't necessarily identify as man or woman --

dakle, ljudi koje se ne identifikuju nužno kao muškarac ili žena -

racial and ethnic minorities,

rasne ili etničke manjine,

LGBTQIA, people with disabilities, veterans,

članovi LGBTQIA zajednice, ljudi sa invalidnošću, veterani,

anybody over age 35.

svi ljudi preko 35 godina.

(Laughter)

(Smeh)

We have a major bias toward youth in the tech industry.

Veoma naginjemo prema mladima u tehnološkoj industriji.

And many others.

I mnogim drugim.

There is always someone with less privilege than you.

Uvek ima neko manje privilegovan od vas.

On this stage, in this room.

Na ovoj pozornici, u ovoj prostoriji.

At your company, on your team, in your city or town.

U vašoj kompaniji, timu, u vašem gradu.

So, people are allies for different reasons.

Ljudi su saveznici iz različitih razloga.

Find your reason.

Nađite svoj razlog.

It could be for the business case,

To može biti posao,

because data shows diverse and inclusive teams

jer podaci pokazuju da su raznoliki i inkluzivni timovi

will be more productive, more profitable and more innovative.

produktivniji, profitabilniji i inovativniji.

It could be for fairness and social justice.

To može biti zbog pravičnosti i društvene pravde.

Because we have a long history of oppression and inequity

Jer imamo dugu istoriju ugnjetavanja i nejednakosti

that we need to work on together.

i na tome moramo raditi zajedno.

Or it could be for your kids,

Ili to može biti zbog vaše dece,

so your kids grow up with equal opportunities.

kako bi imala jednake šanse dok odrastaju.

And they grow up creating equal opportunities for others.

I kako bi odrasla stvarajući jednake šanse za druge.

Find your reason.

Nađite svoj razlog.

For me, it's all three.

Za mene, to su sva tri.

Find your reason and step up to be there for someone who needs you.

Nađite svoj razlog i budite tu za nekoga kome ste potrebni.

So, what can you do as an ally?

Šta možete da uradite kao saveznik?

Start by doing no harm.

Počnite ne čineći štetu.

It's our job as allies to know what microaggressions are and to not do them.

Kao saveznici, naš posao je da znamo šta su mikroagresije i da ih ne činimo.

It's our job as allies to listen, to learn,

Kao saveznici, naš posao je da slušamo, da učimo,

to unlearn and to relearn,

da zaboravimo i ponovo naučimo,

and to make mistakes and to keep learning.

da grešimo i da nastavimo da učimo.

Give me your full attention.

Poklonite mi svoju punu pažnju.

Close your laptops,

Zatvorite svoje laptopove,

put down your cellphones and pay attention.

sklonite mobilne telefone i obratite pažnju.

If somebody is new or the only person in the room like them,

Ako je neko novi, ili se razlikuje od svih drugih u prostoriji,

or they're just nervous,

ili je samo nervozan,

this is going to make a huge difference in how they show up.

to će napraviti veliku razliku u njihovom nastupu.

Don't interrupt.

Ne prekidajte.

Underrepresented people are more likely to be interrupted,

Zapostavljene ljude češće prekidaju,

so just take a step back and listen.

pa se samo povucite i slušajte.

Echo and attribute.

Prenesite i pripišite.

If I have a great idea,

Ako ja imam sjajnu ideju,

echo my idea and then attribute it to me, and we thrive together.

prenesite je dalje i pripišite meni, i zajedno ćemo napredovati.

Learn the language I use to describe my identity.

Naučite jezik koji ja koristim da opišem svoj identitet.

Know how to pronounce my name.

Naučite kako da izgovorite moje ime.

Know my pronouns -- he, she, they.

Naučte moje zamenice - on, ona, oni.

Know the language I use to describe my disability, my ethnicity, my religion.

Naučite jezik kojim ja opisujem svoj invaliditet, nacionalnost,

ili veroispovest.

This really matters to people, so if you don't know, just ask.

Ovo je stvarno važno ljudima, pa ako ne znate, samo pitajte.

Listen and learn.

Slušajte i učite.

An executive told me recently that after doing allyship on his team,

Izvršni direktor mi je skoro rekao da je, nakon što su isprobali savezništvo,

the whole team started to normalize calling themselves out and each other out

ceo tim počeo da se normalizuje prozivajući jedni druge

for interrupting.

zbog prekidanja.

"I'm so sorry I'm interrupting you right now, carry on."

„Žao mi je što Vas prekidam, nastavite.“

"Hey, she's got a great idea, let's listen."

„Hej, ona ima sjajnu ideju, hajde da čujemo.“

Number two, advocate for underrepresented people in small ways.

Dva, zauzmite se za zapostavljene ljude u malim stvarima.

Intervene; you can change the power dynamics in the room.

Umešajte se; vi možete da promenite dinamiku moći u prostoriji.

If you see somebody is the only person in the room like them

Ako vidite da je neko jedina osoba u prostoriji koja se razlikuje

and they are being belittled, they are being interrupted,

i neko ih omalovažava i prekida,

do something, say something.

uradite nešto, kažite nešto.

Invite underrepresented people to speak.

Pozovite zapostavljene ljude da govore.

And say no to panels without underrepresented speakers.

I odbijte panele na kojima nema zapostavljenih govornika.

Refer someone for a job

Preporučite nekoga za posao

and encourage them to take that job and to take new opportunities.

i ohrabrite ih da prihvate posao i da prihvate nove prilike.

And this one's really important -- help normalize allyship.

I ovo je jako važno - pomozite u normalizaciji savezništva.

If you're a person with privilege,

Ako ste privilegovana osoba,

it's easier for you to advocate for allies.

biće vam lakše da se zauzmete za saveznike.

So use that privilege to create change.

Iskoristite tu privilegiju da stvorite promenu.

Three, change someone's life significantly.

Pod tri, značajno promenite nečiji život.

So, be there for somebody throughout their career.

Budite tu za nekoga kroz njihovu karijeru.

Mentor or sponsor them, give them opportunities as they grow.

Mentorišite ih ili sponzorišite, pružite im prilike dok rastu.

Volunteer -- volunteer for a STEM program, serving underserved youth.

Volontirajte - npr. za NTIM program, pomažući zapostavljenim mladima.

Transform your team to be more diverse and inclusive.

Transformišite vaš tim da bude raznovrsniji i inkluzivniji.

And make real commitments to creating change here.

Obavežite se pravim promenama.

Hold yourself and your team accountable for creating change.

Zajedno sa vašim timom budite odgovorni za promene.

And lastly,

I napokon,

help advocate for change across your company.

zalažite se za promenu u vašoj firmi.

When companies teach their people to be allies,

Kada kompanije uče svoje zaposlene da budu saveznici,

diversity and inclusion programs are stronger.

programi raznolikosti i inkluzije su jači.

You and I can be allies for each other,

Vi i ja možemo biti saveznici jedni drugima,

whether we're inside or outside of work.

bilo na poslu ili van njega.

So, I realized recently

Nedavno sam shvatila

that I still have lingering shame and fear

da još osećam zaostali sram i strah

from that moment in my career when I felt utterly alone,

od onog trenutka u mojoj karijeri kada sam se osetila apsolutno usamljeno,

shut out and unsupported.

blokirano i nepodržano.

There are millions of people out there, like me, right now, feeling that way.

Trenutno postoje milioni ljudi koji se osećaju kao ja.

And it doesn't take much for us to be there for each other.

I ne treba nam mnogo da budemo tu jedni za druge.

And when we're there for each other, when we support one another,

Kada smo tu jedni za druge, kada podržavamo jedni druge,

we thrive together.

zajedno napredujemo.

And when we thrive, we build better teams,

A kada napredujemo, stvaramo bolje timove,

better products and better companies.

bolje proizvode i bolje kompanije.

Allyship is powerful.

Savezništvo je moćno.

Try it.

Probajte.

Thank you.

Hvala vam.

(Applause)

(Aplauz)