Carla Harris: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
קרלה האריס: איך למצוא את האדם שיכול לעזור לך להתקדם בעבודה
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commonly used phrase on Wall Street
evaluative process
all the way up to managing directors.
כל הדרך עד למנכ"לים.
were discussed behind closed doors
מאחורי דלתות סגורות
the lower bucket --
into a bonus range
to each professional.
and as I observed,
וכשצפיתי,
that was responsible
of a conversation.
that had the responsibility
שעליהם היתה מוטלת האחריות
of all the candidates.
who were supposed to comment
שהיו אמורים להעיר
that those other people
than the folks that were being discussed
מהאנשים שעלו לדיון
some interaction with those candidates.
אינטרקציה עם אותם מועמדים.
at this roundtable for the first time,
בשולחן העגול הזה בפעם הראשונה,
would go through this same way,
יתנהל באותה צורה,
decided in the same way,
how this concept of a meritocracy
מריטוקרטיה (חברה מבוססת כשרון)
walking out of business school
our process, is a meritocracy.
הוא מריטוקרטיה".
is that you're smart,
באמצעות העובדה שאתה חכם,
and you work really hard,
exactly how that worked.
לראות בדיוק איך זה עבד.
call the first person's name.
for presenting Joe's case did just that.
עשה בדיוק זאת.
someone interrupted and said,
מישהו קטע אותו ואמר,
and quantitative skills.
should go in the top bucket."
someone said, "Solid candidate.
מישהו אמר, "מועמד טוב.
but a good pair of hands."
should go in the middle bucket."
could present Arnold's case,
This kid doesn't have a clue.
should go in the bottom bucket."
that I clutched my pearls --
that this idea of a meritocracy
is really just a myth.
meritocratic environment
involved in the evaluative equation,
would have to be behind closed doors
להיות מאחורי דלתות סגורות
around that table
"Well, who is that person?
the popular business terms at the time,
בעולם העסקים באותו הזמן.
can't be a mentor,
is to give you tailored advice,
לתת לך עצות
and to your career aspirations.
באופן אישי.
the good, the bad and the ugly
a champion or an advocate,
תומך או סנגור,
have to spend any currency
get invited to the room
this person should be called.
at the University of Michigan
that I had learned
that is carrying your interest,
שמקדם את האינטרס שלך,
carrying your paper into the room,
מכניס את הנייר שלך לחדר,
and social capital on you,
to pound the table on your behalf,
that I can think of,
health care, financial services,
או העולם הפיננסי,
a human element.
that measure of subjectivity.
מידה של סובייקטיביות.
in who is presenting your case.
במי שמציג את התיק שלך.
any objective data that you might have.
שיכול להיות לך.
in how they say what they're going to say
את מה שהם רוצים לומר
that that person who is speaking,
whatever it is for you,
מה ש"זה" יהיה עבורך,
someone sees you in an environment
כשמישהו רואה אותך בסביבה כלשהי
to make it happen for you.
that you are successful."
we know it doesn't really happen that way.
אנחנו יודעים שזה לא ממש קורה ככה.
this concept of currency
של "מטבע עובר לסוחר"
your ability to get a sponsor.
על היכולת שלך להשיג ספונסור.
in any environment:
and relationship currency.
is the currency that is generated
which was asked of you
above people's expectations,
העולה על ציפיותיהם של אחרים,
40 cents a share,
is valuable for three reasons.
get you paid and promoted
it may attract a sponsor.
in the environment, as I said earlier,
כפי שהזכרתי קודם,
may be attracted to you.
your power and ask for one.
את הכוח שלך ולהשיג אחד.
is now most important.
הוא החשוב ביותר.
is the currency that is generated
in the people in your environment,
באנשים בסביבה שלך,
in the people in your environment.
to use their hard-earned
currency on your behalf
לטובתך
any interaction with them.
the time to connect, to engage
that are in your environment,
the opportunity to know you.
להכיר אותך.
that when you approach them
in the affirmative.
that you have to have a sponsor,
שאתם צריכים שיהיה לכם ספונסר,
you identify a sponsor.
three primary characteristics.
a seat at the decision-making table,
בשולחן מקבלי ההחלטות,
behind closed doors,
מאחורי דלתות סגורות,
they'd better have some power.
כדאי שיהיה להם קצת כוח והשפעה.
that they have those three things.
את שלושת הדברים האלה.
identified the person,
in getting promoted this year.
anything else to prove my worthiness
עוד דבר שיוכיח את הכשירות שלי
has to be behind closed doors
מאחורי אותן דלתות סגורות
and pounding the table.
and you are aware of the client feedback,
ואתה מודע למשובי הלקוחות
arguing on my behalf."
that he will answer yes,
that Jim might say no,
that he would tell you no.
that he has enough exposure to your work
שיש לנו מספיק חשיפה לעבודה שלך
behind closed doors
מאחורי דלתות סגורות
on your behalf.
he has the juice to get it done,
להשיג את המטרה,
have the power to do it
לעשות את זה
in that conversation with you.
that he would tell you no,
valuable information for you
your next conversation with a sponsor
עם ספונסר אחר
a little bit more impactful.
it is to have a sponsor.
שיהיה לכם ספונסר.
in your career.
in your career without a mentor,
בקריירה שלך בלי מנטור,
in any organization without a sponsor.
בכל ארגון ללא ספונסר.
should ask yourself regularly,
לשאול את עצמך באופן קבוע,
who is carrying your paper into the room,
מי מכניס את הנייר שלך לחדר,
some of your hardworking energies
to your success.
that are in the room.
about what people are going to say
על מה אנשים יאמרו
you might be supporting someone
after several decades on Wall Street
is to give it away,
היא לפזר אותו,
is at the heart of your power.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Carla Harris - Business executive, authorAt Morgan Stanley, Carla Harris is responsible for improving the access to capital for female and multicultural founders, as well as increasing client connectivity to enhance revenue generation.
Why you should listen
In her 30-year career, Carla Harris has had extensive industry experiences in the technology, media, retail, telecommunications, transportation, industrial and healthcare sectors. In August 2013, she was appointed by President Barack Obama to chair the National Women's Business Council. Harris was named to Fortune Magazine's list of "The 50 Most Powerful Black Executives in Corporate America," US Banker's "Top 25 Most Powerful Women in Finance" (2009, 2010, 2011), Black Enterprise's "Top 75 Most Powerful Women in Business" (2017) and "Top 75 African Americans on Wall Street," Essence Magazine's list of "The 50 Women Who Are Shaping the World" and Ebony's list of the "Power 100" and "15 Corporate Women at the Top." She is the past chair of the board of the Morgan Stanley Foundation and of The Executive Leadership Council, and she is a member of the board of overseers of Harvard University and the board of directors of the Walmart Corporation. She's the author of the books Strategize to Win and Expect to Win.
In her other life, Harris is a singer and has released three gospel CDs, including Unceasing Praise, Joy Is Waiting, and Carla's First Christmas, which was featured on the CBS Evening News with Dan Rather. She has performed five sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall.
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