Melinda Epler: 3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace
ميليندا ابلر: ثلاث طرق لتكون حليفًا أفضل في مكان العمل
Melinda Epler works with the tech industry to solve diversity and inclusion together. Full bio
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at an international engineering firm
في شركة هندسية دولية في سان فرانسيسكو.
that I've acquired over the years:
على مدى أعوام مثل:
behavior change.
وتغيير السلوكيات.
largest health care systems,
their energy and water use
professional experience of my life.
إلى المستوى الأعلى من الإدارة.
were little behaviors and patterns
at my ability to do my work well.
على القيام بعملي بشكلٍ جيد.
my leadership, my capacity to innovate.
وبقدرتي على الابتكار.
presentation at the company.
عن الخطة التي أعتقدُ أنها مناسبة للشركة.
that I believe is right for the company.
في زملائي المسؤولين التنفيذيين.
at my fellow executives.
pick up their cell phones
the interruptions begin
بدأت الانقطاعات لحديثي
again and again and again.
by somebody else and championed.
every day, again and again,
كل يوم مرارًا وتكرارًا.
was absolutely tapped.
and microaggressions.
والاعتداءات الصغيرة.
everyday slights, insults,
والاستخفافات اليومية والإهانات،
and nonverbal communication,
to do your work well.
that I wasn't failing.
of all backgrounds in the workplace.
من كل الأطياف في أماكن العمل.
وقدرتنا المشتركة على الابتكار.
we want quick solutions.
نرغبُ في حلولٍ سريعة.
for correcting diversity and inclusion.
لتصحيح التنوع والشمول.
وكلمةٌ واحدةٌ في كل مرة.
when we see diversity and inclusion
عندما نرى التنوع والشمول
the diversity people are working on,
يعملُ عليه الأشخاص على اختلافهم،
that we need to do together.
بداخلنا جميعًا ونحتاجُ للقيام به معًا.
ما نعلمه حول النجاح والفرصة.
about success and opportunity.
that hard work pays off,
فإن العمل الشاق يؤتي ثماره،
we'd live our dream.
عشر مرات للحصول على نفس المنصب
put in front of them by society.
من قبل المجتمع.
your sexual orientation,
of fewer opportunities for success.
المزيد من الفرص القليلة للنجاح.
that imbalance in opportunity
والعمل على تصحيحها.
the person next to us.
الذي هو بجوارنا.
who should be standing next to us.
what they're going through.
and thrive with us.
more diverse and inclusive teams,
من الفِرَق المتنوعة والشاملة،
more productive and more profitable.
وأكثر إنتاجية وربحية.
جنسي البيولوجي في الولايات الأمريكية
in the United States,
لأشخاص أقل تميزًا مني.
with less privilege than me.
like in many industries,
مثل العديد من المجالات الأخرى،
who are underrepresented,
identify as man or woman --
كرجل أو امرأة...
with disabilities, veterans,
وأصحاب الإعاقات والمحاربين القدامي،
in the tech industry.
في مجال التقنية.
with less privilege than you.
in your city or town.
for different reasons.
لأسبابٍ مختلفة.
diverse and inclusive teams
more profitable and more innovative.
and social justice.
والعدالة الاجتماعية.
of oppression and inequity
التي نحتاجُ للعمل معًا للقضاء عليهما.
كي يترعرع أولادكم مع فرص متكافئة.
with equal opportunities.
equal opportunities for others.
to be there for someone who needs you.
من أجل شخصٍ يحتاجُ إلى مساعدتكم.
microaggressions are and to not do them.
وعدم القيام بها.
to listen, to learn,
وأن ننسى ونعيد التعلم،
and pay attention.
person in the room like them,
في الغرفة الذي يشبههم،
in how they show up.
are more likely to be interrupted,
الأشخاص ناقصي التمثيل،
and we thrive together.
to describe my identity.
لوصف هويتي الشخصية.
my disability, my ethnicity, my religion.
لوصف إعاقتي وعرقي وديني.
so if you don't know, just ask.
إذا كنتم لا تعرفون، اسألوا ببساطة.
that after doing allyship on his team,
بعد القيام بالتحالف مع فريقه،
calling themselves out and each other out
في الطلب من أنفسهم أو من بعضهم البعض
you right now, carry on."
يمكنك الاستمرار في المناقشة".
a great idea, let's listen."
for underrepresented people in small ways.
بطرقٍ صغيرة.
the power dynamics in the room.
نفوذ القوى المحركة في الغرفة.
person in the room like them
في الغرفة مثلهم
they are being interrupted,
without underrepresented speakers.
دون متحدثين ممن هم ناقصي التمثيل.
and to take new opportunities.
وأخذ الفرص الجديدة.
help normalize allyship.
ساعدوا ليكون التحالف طبيعيًا.
to advocate for allies.
life significantly.
throughout their career.
give them opportunities as they grow.
(STEM) واخدموا الشباب المحرومين.
serving underserved youth.
to be more diverse and inclusive.
to creating change here.
accountable for creating change.
لإحداث التغيير.
across your company.
داخل شركاتكم.
their people to be allies,
programs are stronger.
لا أزال أشعر بالخجل المستمر والخوف
when I felt utterly alone,
عندما شعرتُ بالوحدة التامة،
like me, right now, feeling that way.
يشعرون بتلك الطريقة.
for us to be there for each other.
من أجل بعضنا البعض.
when we support one another,
وعندما ندعم بعضنا البعض،
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Melinda Epler - Writer, advocateMelinda Epler works with the tech industry to solve diversity and inclusion together.
Why you should listen
Melinda Briana Epler has over 25 years of experience developing business innovation and inclusion strategies for startups, Fortune 500 companies and global NGOs.
As CEO of Change Catalyst, Epler currently works with the tech industry to solve diversity and inclusion together. Using her background in storytelling and large-scale culture change, she is a strategic advisor for tech companies, tech hubs and governments around the world. She co-leads a series of global solutions-focused conferences called Tech Inclusion. Epler is also Director of Program Development at Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm, where she develops startup curriculum and builds healthy local and global entrepreneur ecosystems for underestimated founders.
Previously, Epler was a marketing and culture executive and award-winning documentary filmmaker. Her film and television work includes projects that exposed the AIDS crisis in South Africa, explored women's rights in Turkey and prepared communities for the effects of climate change. She has worked on several television shows, including NBC's "The West Wing."
Epler speaks, mentors and writes about diversity and inclusion in tech, allyship, social entrepreneurship, underrepresented entrepreneurs and investing.
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