Melinda Epler: 3 ways to be a better ally in the workplace
मेलिंडा एप्लर: दफ़्तर में एक अच्छे सहकर्मी बनने के 3 तरीके
Melinda Epler works with the tech industry to solve diversity and inclusion together. Full bio
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at an international engineering firm
अंतरराष्ट्रीय इंजीनियरिंग कंपनी में
that I've acquired over the years:
behavior change.
व्यव्हार में बदलाव।
largest health care systems,
हेल्थकेयर सिस्टम के साथ भी काम किया,
their energy and water use
बेहतर बनाने के लिए किया।
professional experience of my life.
सबसे बेकार पेशेवर अनुभव था।
were little behaviors and patterns
at my ability to do my work well.
my leadership, my capacity to innovate.
मेरी नवाचार करने की क्षमता भी घटती गई।
presentation at the company.
कंपनी में मेरा पहला प्रदर्शन।
that I believe is right for the company.
प्रदर्शन देने गई।
at my fellow executives.
pick up their cell phones
the interruptions begin
वे अपने में कुछ बोलने लगे
again and again and again.
बार बार।
by somebody else and championed.
every day, again and again,
was absolutely tapped.
and microaggressions.
everyday slights, insults,
रोज़मर्रा ज़िंदगी में अपमान,
and nonverbal communication,
अशाब्दिक संचार,
to do your work well.
क्षमता को घटा देते हैं।
that I wasn't failing.
of all backgrounds in the workplace.
प्रभाव डालते हैं।
we want quick solutions.
जल्दी चाहिए होते हैं।
for correcting diversity and inclusion.
कोई जादुई छड़ी नहीं है
एक समय में एक शब्द से होता।
when we see diversity and inclusion
अकसर गलतियाँ करते हैं,
the diversity people are working on,
अपने से अलग मानते हैं,
that we need to do together.
जिसके लिए हमें साथ काम करना होगा।
जो पहले से पता है उसे भूलकर होगी।
about success and opportunity.
that hard work pays off,
तो उसका फल हमें मिलेगा,
हमारे सपने सच होंगे।
we'd live our dream.
put in front of them by society.
your sexual orientation,
तुम्हारा यौन अभिविन्यास,
of fewer opportunities for success.
ज़्यादा या कम मौके दे सकते हैं।
that imbalance in opportunity
और उसकी ओर काम करना
the person next to us.
जो हमारे बगल में हो।
who should be standing next to us.
हमारे बगल में खड़ा होना चाहिए।
what they're going through.
उनकी स्तिथि क्या है।
and thrive with us.
सफलता की ओर बढ़ना और बढ़ाना।
more diverse and inclusive teams,
के साथ टीम बनाते हैं,
more productive and more profitable.
उत्पादक और लाभदायक बनते हैं।
in the United States,
with less privilege than me.
जो मुझसे ज़्यादा वंचित हैं।
like in many industries,
अन्य उद्योगों की तरह,
कोई प्रतिनिधित्व नहीं है,
who are underrepresented,
identify as man or woman --
न औरत और न ही मर्द मानते हो --
with disabilities, veterans,
दीर्घानुभावी,
in the tech industry.
पक्षपात होता है।
with less privilege than you.
जिसके अधिकार आपसे कम होंगे।
in your city or town.
आपके शहर में।
for different reasons.
के लिए दोस्त होते हैं।
diverse and inclusive teams
विविध और सम्मिलित टीम
more profitable and more innovative.
ज़्यादा अभिनव होती हैं।
and social justice.
और सामजिक न्याय के लिए हो सकता है।
of oppression and inequity
बड़ा इतिहास रहा है
with equal opportunities.
समान अधिकारों के साथ बड़े हो।
equal opportunities for others.
to be there for someone who needs you.
जिसे आपकी ज़रूरत हो।
microaggressions are and to not do them.
सूक्ष्म आक्रमकता को समझें और ऐसा न करें।
to listen, to learn,
सुनना, सीखना,
and pay attention.
person in the room like them,
कमरे में एकलौता वैसा व्यक्ति हो,
in how they show up.
बहुत मायने रखेंगी।
संभावना ज़्यादा होती है,
are more likely to be interrupted,
and we thrive together.
और हम साथ आगे बढ़ेंगे।
to describe my identity.
खुद के बारे में बताती हूँ।
my disability, my ethnicity, my religion.
धर्म या विकलांगता के बारे में बताती हूँ।
so if you don't know, just ask.
अगर आपको पता न हो, तो पूछो।
that after doing allyship on his team,
उसके समूह में मैत्री निभाने के बाद,
calling themselves out and each other out
ज़िम्मेदारी लेनी शुरू की और
you right now, carry on."
तुम आगे बोलो।"
a great idea, let's listen."
हमें सुनना चाहिए।"
for underrepresented people in small ways.
छोटे छोटे तरीकों से मदद करो।
the power dynamics in the room.
person in the room like them
they are being interrupted,
अपमान हो रहा है,
without underrepresented speakers.
and to take new opportunities.
लेने के लिए प्रोत्साहित करो।
help normalize allyship.
मैत्री को और बढ़ावा दो।
to advocate for allies.
ज़्यादा आसान है।
इस्तेमाल करो।
life significantly.
throughout their career.
give them opportunities as they grow.
serving underserved youth.
जो युवा की मदद करेगा।
to be more diverse and inclusive.
वह विविध और सम्मिलित हो।
to creating change here.
प्रतिबद्धता रखें।
accountable for creating change.
बदलाव के लिए ज़िम्मेदार बनाएँ।
across your company.
बदलाव लाने की कोशिश करें।
their people to be allies,
programs are stronger.
when I felt utterly alone,
मैं एकदम अकेला महसूस करती थी,
like me, right now, feeling that way.
जो अब भी वैसा महसूस करते हैं।
for us to be there for each other.
इतनी मेहनत नहीं लगती।
when we support one another,
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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