Melinda Epler: 3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace
멜린다 에플러 (Melinda Epler): 직장에서 더 나은 동지가 되어주는 세 가지 방법
Melinda Epler works with the tech industry to solve diversity and inclusion together. Full bio
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at an international engineering firm
국제 공학 회사의 임원이었습니다.
that I've acquired over the years:
행동 변화 등
behavior change.
기술의 최고점이었어요.
largest health care systems,
건강 관리 공단과 일하며
their energy and water use
수자원 소비를 감소시키고
professional experience of my life.
were little behaviors and patterns
at my ability to do my work well.
능력을 조금씩 앗아갔어요.
my leadership, my capacity to innovate.
일으킬 능력도 앗아갔죠.
presentation at the company.
예로 들어보죠.
that I believe is right for the company.
사람들 앞에 나섰습니다.
동료 임원들을 쳐다봤는데
at my fellow executives.
pick up their cell phones
the interruptions begin
again and again and again.
자기들 말만 계속했죠.
by somebody else and championed.
다시 언급됐을 땐 환호를 받았죠.
every day, again and again,
was absolutely tapped.
힘에 부치기 시작했어요.
and microaggressions.
'마이크로어그레션'에 관해서였죠.
everyday slights, insults,
and nonverbal communication,
to do your work well.
방해하는 것들이죠.
that I wasn't failing.
깨닫기 시작했어요.
of all backgrounds in the workplace.
소수 그룹 사람들에게 영향을 미칩니다.
we want quick solutions.
빠른 해결책을 요구합니다.
for correcting diversity and inclusion.
지름길이 없죠.
when we see diversity and inclusion
잘못 이해하곤 합니다.
the diversity people are working on,
부수적인 문제로 보는 거죠.
that we need to do together.
헤쳐나가야 할 문제임에도 말이에요.
about success and opportunity.
다시 배우는 데서 시작합니다.
that hard work pays off,
we'd live our dream.
성공할 수 있다고 배웠죠.
put in front of them by society.
your sexual orientation,
of fewer opportunities for success.
방해가 될 수 있습니다.
동지애를 필요로 합니다.
that imbalance in opportunity
기회가 주어지지 않음을 알고
the person next to us.
살피는 것입니다.
who should be standing next to us.
what they're going through.
and thrive with us.
번창할 수 있도록 돕는 것입니다.
more diverse and inclusive teams,
팀을 갖기 위해 함께 노력할 때
more productive and more profitable.
나온다고 연구 결과는 말합니다.
서로의 동지가 될 수 있죠.
in the United States,
백인 여성으로서
with less privilege than me.
동지가 되어주기 위해서요.
like in many industries,
기술 산업 분야에는
who are underrepresented,
identify as man or woman --
본인을 규정짓지 않는 사람들
with disabilities, veterans,
in the tech industry.
큰 편견을 갖고 있습니다.
with less privilege than you.
소외된 사람들이 있습니다.
in your city or town.
여러분 도시나 동네에도 있어요.
for different reasons.
diverse and inclusive teams
다양성과 포용력을 갖춘 팀들이
more profitable and more innovative.
이윤도 많이 낸다고 하니까요.
and social justice.
실현하기 위한 것일 수도 있죠.
of oppression and inequity
억압과 불공정함을 보여왔으니까요.
with equal opportunities.
공정한 기회를 부여받고
equal opportunities for others.
공정한 기회를 제공할 수 있게요.
to be there for someone who needs you.
필요로 할 사람을 기다려 주세요.
microaggressions are and to not do them.
멈추려고 노력해야 합니다.
to listen, to learn,
남의 말에 귀 기울이고 배우고
and pay attention.
person in the room like them,
없어서 혼자거나
in how they show up.
이것들이 크게 도움을 줄 수 있습니다
are more likely to be interrupted,
방해받을 가능성이 높습니다.
and we thrive together.
돌려줌으로써 함께 성장하도록 해요.
to describe my identity.
쓰이는 언어를 알아주세요.
그, 그녀, 그들 중 무엇을 쓰는지
my disability, my ethnicity, my religion.
종교에 대해서도 알아주세요.
so if you don't know, just ask.
문제이므로 모르겠다면 물어보세요.
that after doing allyship on his team,
동지애 훈련을 시작하고 나서
calling themselves out and each other out
스스로 자각하거나 서로 알려주는 일이
you right now, carry on."
a great idea, let's listen."
있으니 들어보자."
for underrepresented people in small ways.
소수 의견의 사람들을 위해 나서주세요.
the power dynamics in the room.
개입해 주세요.
person in the room like them
혼자인 사람이 있을 때
they are being interrupted,
without underrepresented speakers.
없는 토론은 거부하세요.
and to take new opportunities.
기회를 잡을 수 있게 도와주세요.
help normalize allyship.
'동지애'를 일상으로 만들어 주세요.
to advocate for allies.
도울 수 있을 거예요.
일으키는 데 사용해 보세요.
life significantly.
크게 바꿔 보세요.
throughout their career.
책임지고 함께 하거나
give them opportunities as they grow.
성장 과정에 기회를 주세요.
serving underserved youth.
STEM 같은 자원봉사를 해 보세요.
to be more diverse and inclusive.
포용력 있는 곳으로 만드세요.
to creating change here.
전력을 다 해 주세요.
accountable for creating change.
변화를 일으켜 주세요.
across your company.
their people to be allies,
동지가 되어줄 것을 권할 때
programs are stronger.
동지가 되어줄 수 있죠.
when I felt utterly alone,
부끄러움과 두려움을
like me, right now, feeling that way.
저와 같은 감정을 느끼고 있습니다.
for us to be there for each other.
그리 큰 노력이 들지 않아요.
when we support one another,
서로를 지지할 때
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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