Carla Harris: How to find the person who can help you get ahead at work
کارلا هریس: چطور کسی را پیدا کنید تا کمک کند در محیط کار پیشرفت کنید
At 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. Full bio
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commonly used phrase on Wall Street
evaluative process
all the way up to managing directors.
معاونان مدیر کل، تا مدیران اجرایی بود.
were discussed behind closed doors
این افراد را مورد بررسی قرار میداد
the lower bucket --
into a bonus range
از حقوق و مزایا ترجمه میشد
to each professional.
and as I observed,
و آن را به دقت تماشا میکردم
that was responsible
of a conversation.
that had the responsibility
of all the candidates.
who were supposed to comment
بودند که میبایستی
نظر میدادند.
that those other people
than the folks that were being discussed
باسابقهتر و ارشدتر بودند،
some interaction with those candidates.
در تعامل بودند.
at this roundtable for the first time,
حاضر بودم در پوستم نمیگنجیدم،
would go through this same way,
مورد بررسی قرار خواهم گرفت،
decided in the same way,
پاداشم تصمیمگیری خواهد شد.
how this concept of a meritocracy
walking out of business school
بود که تازه
our process, is a meritocracy.
شایستهسالاری است.»
is that you're smart,
اگر باهوش باشید،
and you work really hard,
exactly how that worked.
چطور کار میکند.
call the first person's name.
for presenting Joe's case did just that.
کارش را انجام داد.
someone interrupted and said,
وسط حرفش پرید و گفت،
and quantitative skills.
should go in the top bucket."
به دسته بالا صعود کند.»
someone said, "Solid candidate.
کاندیدای قویای است.»
but a good pair of hands."
کارمند قابل اتکایی است.»
should go in the middle bucket."
could present Arnold's case,
پرونده آرنولد را ارائه کند،
This kid doesn't have a clue.
این بچه هیچ چیز بلد نیست.
should go in the bottom bucket."
دسته پایین فرستاده شود.»
that I clutched my pearls --
that this idea of a meritocracy
ایده شایستهسالاری
is really just a myth.
افسانهای بیش نیست.
meritocratic environment
شایستهسالارانه داشته باشید
involved in the evaluative equation,
در روند ارزشیابی مداخله دارد،
would have to be behind closed doors
یک نفر باید پشت درهای بسته باشد
around that table
"Well, who is that person?
«آن فرد خاص کیست؟
the popular business terms at the time,
رایج آن زمان فکر میکردم،
can't be a mentor,
is to give you tailored advice,
ویژه و مخصوص شماست،
and to your career aspirations.
حرفهایتان طراحی شده،
the good, the bad and the ugly
a champion or an advocate,
یک قهرمان یا هوادار باشد،
have to spend any currency
get invited to the room
تا به جلسهای
this person should be called.
at the University of Michigan
that I had learned
that is carrying your interest,
منافع شما را با خود دارد
carrying your paper into the room,
برگه شما را به اتاق میبرد،
and social capital on you,
صرف شما میکند،
to pound the table on your behalf,
میز را به لرزه درآورد،
that I can think of,
که به آن اشاره کنم،
health care, financial services,
چه در خدمات مالی،
a human element.
عامل انسانی دخیل نباشد.
that measure of subjectivity.
در میان است.
in who is presenting your case.
مورد شما را ارائه میدهد.
any objective data that you might have.
چه برداشتی دارد.
عواطف شخصی دخیل است
in how they say what they're going to say
that that person who is speaking,
فردی که برایتان حرف میزند،
whatever it is for you,
هر چه که باشد،
someone sees you in an environment
کسی شما را در جایی ببیند
to make it happen for you.
that you are successful."
we know it doesn't really happen that way.
میدانیم که این اتفاق واقعا نمیافتد.
this concept of currency
را به شما معرفی کنم
your ability to get a sponsor.
شما در یافتن پشتیبان بگویم.
in any environment:
and relationship currency.
is the currency that is generated
which was asked of you
above people's expectations,
از انتظارات تحویل میدهید،
40 cents a share,
ارزش سهام شما هم همینطور.
is valuable for three reasons.
get you paid and promoted
و ارتقا بیابید،
it may attract a sponsor.
باعث جذب پشتیبان شود.
in the environment, as I said earlier,
افزایش میدهد و همانطور که قبلا گفتم،
may be attracted to you.
your power and ask for one.
امتحان کرده و دنبالش باشید.
is now most important.
آن یکی اعتبار اهمیت مییابد.
is the currency that is generated
in the people in your environment,
افراد پیرامونتان حاصل میشود،
in the people in your environment.
افراد پیرامونتان است.
to use their hard-earned
currency on your behalf
any interaction with them.
the time to connect, to engage
that are in your environment,
میکنید مهم است،
the opportunity to know you.
شما را بشناسند.
that when you approach them
in the affirmative.
that you have to have a sponsor,
you identify a sponsor.
صحبت کنیم.
three primary characteristics.
a seat at the decision-making table,
کرسی داشته باشد.
behind closed doors,
they'd better have some power.
بهتر است قدرت داشته باشد.
that they have those three things.
سه مورد را داشته باشد.
identified the person,
in getting promoted this year.
امسال ترفیع بگیرم.
anything else to prove my worthiness
نشان بدهم تا ارزشم
has to be behind closed doors
and pounding the table.
and you are aware of the client feedback,
و از نظر مشتری هم آگاهید،
arguing on my behalf."
که از طرف من بحث کنید.»
that he will answer yes,
مثبت باشد بسیار بالاست،
that Jim might say no,
جیم جواب منفی بدهد،
that he would tell you no.
سه دلیل بیشتر ندارد.
that he has enough exposure to your work
به کار شما دسترسی دارد
behind closed doors
on your behalf.
he has the juice to get it done,
قدرت انجام کارتان را دارد،
have the power to do it
in that conversation with you.
به آن اقرار کند.
that he would tell you no,
valuable information for you
your next conversation with a sponsor
با یک پشتیبان باشد
a little bit more impactful.
it is to have a sponsor.
چقدر مهم است.
in your career.
in your career without a mentor,
بدون مربی سر کنید،
in any organization without a sponsor.
در هیچ سازمانی بالا بروید.
should ask yourself regularly,
اهمیت حیاتی دارد،
who is carrying your paper into the room,
با برگه شما به اتاق میرود،
some of your hardworking energies
to your success.
that are in the room.
about what people are going to say
درباره حرف مردم نکنید
you might be supporting someone
after several decades on Wall Street
کار در وال استریت گرفتم
is to give it away,
با تقویت دیگران افزایش میابد،
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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