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In 2013, I was an executive at an international engineering firm in San Francisco. 2013年,我在旧金山一个国际工程公司 担任行政人员。
executive:n.管理人员; adj.经营管理的; engineering:n.工程;工程学;v.密谋策划;设计制造;改变…的基因;(engineer的现在分词)
It was my dream job. 那是我梦想的工作。
A culmination of all the skills that I've acquired over the years: storytelling , social impact , behavior change. 我能发挥自己多年学习到的技能: 叙述能力、社会影响力和行为改变力。
culmination:n.顶点;高潮; acquired:adj.习得的; v.获得; (acquire的过去分词和过去式) storytelling:n.讲故事;说谎话;adj.讲故事的;说谎的; impact:n.影响;效果;碰撞;冲击力;v.挤入,压紧;撞击;对…产生影响;
I was the head of marketing and culture and I worked with the nation's largest health care systems, using technology and culture change to radically reduce their energy and water use and to improve their social impact. 我当时担任营销和文化主管, 并和全国最大的医疗系统协作, 利用科技和文化的变化 来大量减少他们对能源和水的消耗, 从而增加他们的社会影响力。
health care:n.卫生保健; technology:n.技术;工艺;术语; radically:adv.根本上;彻底地;以激进的方式; improve:v.改进;改善;
I was creating real change in the world. 我的所作所为的确改变了世界。
And it was the worst professional experience of my life. 然而,这却是我体验过的 最糟糕的职场经历。
professional:adj.专业的;职业的;职业性的;n.专业人员;职业运动员;
I hit the glass ceiling hard. 我重重地触到了玻璃天花板 （意为受到了职场歧视）,
glass ceiling:n.无形顶障(虽无明文规定却实际存在的对妇女等在职务升迁上的无形限制);
It hurt like hell. 这深深地伤害了我。
While there were bigger issues , most of what happened were little behaviors and patterns that slowly chipped away at my ability to do my work well. 尽管有更大的问题, 但大多数都是关于行为模式的细枝末节, 正是这些琐碎的事情 逐渐让我丧失了工作热情。
issues:n.重要议题;争论的问题;v.宣布;公布;发出;(issue的第三人称单数和复数) chipped:v.打破;弄缺;被损坏;切下;打(或踢)高球;(chip的过去分词和过去式)
They ate away at my confidence , my leadership, my capacity to innovate . 他们打击了我的自信心、 领导力和创新能力。
confidence:n.信心;信任;秘密;adj.(美)诈骗的;骗得信任的; capacity:n.能力;容量;资格,地位;生产力; innovate:vi.创新;改革;革新;vt.改变;创立;创始;引人;
For example, my first presentation at the company. 比如我在公司的第一次演讲。
presentation:n.展示;描述,陈述;介绍;赠送;
I walk up to the front of the room to give a presentation on the strategy that I believe is right for the company. 我站在房间的前面, 展示了我觉得公司应该采取的正确策略。
strategy:n.策略;行动计划;部署;战略;
The one they hired me to create. 这正是我被雇佣的目的。
And I look around the room at my fellow executives . 而当我环顾房间里行政部门的同事,
executives:n.经理,主管领导,管理人员;领导层;行政部门(executive的复数)
And I watch as they pick up their cell phones and look down at their laptops . 发现他们都在摆弄手机, 或者低头看着电脑。
laptops:n.便携式电脑;笔记本电脑;(laptop的复数)
They're not paying attention. 他们根本没在认真听。
As soon as I start to speak, the interruptions begin and people talk over me again and again and again. 当我开始说话时,有人开始插嘴了, 人们一次又一次地用声音盖过我。
As soon as:一…就; interruptions:n.阻断物;中断时间;打扰;插嘴;(interruption的复数) again and again:adv.再三地,反复地;
Some of my ideas are flat out dismissed and then brought up by somebody else and championed. 我的一些想法被直接无视, 之后被其他人提出,却得到了拥护。
dismissed:v.不予考虑;摒弃;去除,消除;解雇;(dismiss的过去分词和过去式)
I was the only woman in that room. 我是那个房间唯一的女性。
And I could have used an ally. 我需要一个盟友。
Little behaviors and pattern like this, every day, again and again, they wear you down. 像这样的小事日复一日地发生, 逐渐侵蚀着我。
Pretty soon, my energy was absolutely tapped. 很快,我就感到筋疲力竭。
absolutely:adv.绝对地;完全地;
At a real low point , I read an article about toxic workplace culture and microaggressions . 在这段人生低谷,我恰好读到了一篇文章, 关于有害的办公室文化 和轻微的冒犯行为。
low point:n.最无趣的部分;最差的部分; toxic:adj.有毒的;中毒的; workplace:n.工作场所;车间; microaggressions:微侵略;
Microaggressions -- everyday slights , insults , negative verbal and nonverbal communication, whether intentional or not, that impede your ability to do your work well. 例如每天有意无意的怠慢、侮辱、 负面的语言和行为, 不管是有意还是无意, 都让我无法高效地工作。
slights:adj.轻微的,少量的; vt.轻视,忽略; n.怠慢; insults:v.侮辱;辱骂(insult的第三人称单数);n.无礼;损害(insult的复数); negative:adj.[数]负的;消极的;否定的;阴性的;n.否定;负数;[摄]底片;v.否定;拒绝; nonverbal:adj.不用语言的;不用动词的; intentional:adj.故意的;蓄意的;策划的; impede:v.阻碍;妨碍;阻止;
That sounded familiar . 这听起来很熟悉。
familiar:adj.熟悉的;常见的;亲近的;n.常客;密友;
I started to realize that I wasn't failing. 我开始意识到,不是我的能力有问题,
The culture around me was failing me. 而是我身边的文化在让我举步维艰。
And I wasn't alone. 我并不是个例。
Behaviors and patterns like this every day affect underrepresented people of all backgrounds in the workplace. 像这样的行为, 每天都在影响着办公室里不同文化背景的人。
underrepresented:adj.代表名额不足的;未被充分代表的;
And that has a real impact on our colleagues , on our companies and our collective capacity to innovate. 而且这一现象也切实影响着 我们的同事、我们的公司 和我们的合作创新能力。
colleagues:n.同事;同行(colleague的复数); collective:adj.集体的;共同的;集合的;集体主义的;n.集团;集合体;集合名词;
So, in the tech industry, we want quick solutions. 在科技行业,我们通常都 习惯于寻找快速的解决方案。
But there is no magic wand for correcting diversity and inclusion . 但是纠正多样性和包容性的魔法并不存在。
wand:n.魔杖; v.用扫描笔在…上扫描条形码; diversity:n.差异(性):多样性:多样化: inclusion:n.包含;内含物;
Change happens one person at a time, one act at a time, one word at a time. 改变只能一个人一个人、 一次一次、一字一句地发生。
We make a mistake when we see diversity and inclusion as that side project over there the diversity people are working on, rather than this work inside all of us that we need to do together. 如果我们不在意多元化和包容性, 就会忽视弱势群体的重要性, 我们要一起解决这个问题。
And that work begins with unlearning what we know about success and opportunity. 解决方案从 摆脱我们对成功和机遇的认知开始。
unlearning:v.(使)忘掉(学过的东西); (unlearn的现在分词);
We've been told our whole lives that if we work hard, that hard work pays off, we'd get what we deserve , we'd live our dream. 我们从小就被教导, 一分耕耘,一分收获, 我们会得到我们应得的,梦想成真。
deserve:vi.应受,应得;
But that isn't true for everyone. 但这句话并非对所有人都适用。
Some people have to work 10 times as hard to get to the same place due to many barriers put in front of them by society. 有些人需要付出10倍的努力, 才能获得一样的地位, 因为他们需要面对社会中的诸多障碍。
barriers:n.障碍;栅栏;篱笆墙(barrier的复数形式);
Your gender , your race, your ethnicity , your religion, your disability , your sexual orientation , your class, your geography, all of these can give you more of fewer opportunities for success. 你的性别、你的肤色、你的种族、 你的宗教、你的残疾、你的性取向、 你的社会阶层,和你的所在地, 这些都会决定你会获得多少机会。
gender:n.性别; ethnicity:n.种族划分; disability:n.残疾;无能;无资格;不利条件; sexual:adj.性的;性别的;有性的; orientation:n.方向;定向;适应;情况介绍;向东方;
And that's where allyship comes in. 这就是为什么我们需要盟友。
Allyship is about understanding that imbalance in opportunity and working to correct it. 盟友可以帮助我们了解机遇上的不公, 并想方设法改变它。
imbalance:n.不平衡;不安定;
Allyship is really seeing the person next to us. 同盟是去了解你身边的人,
And the person missing, who should be standing next to us. 和原本应该与你并肩作战的人。
And first, just knowing what they're going through. 先去了解他们的困境,
And then, helping them succeed and thrive with us. 然后帮助他们成功,继而实现共赢。
thrive:v.繁荣;茁壮成长;蓬勃发展;兴旺发达;
When we work together to develop more diverse and inclusive teams, data shows we will be more innovative , more productive and more profitable . 当我们一起努力创造 一个更多元化和包容的集体, 数据显示,我们会更有创造力、 更有效率,并能创造更多价值。
diverse:adj.不同的;多种多样的;变化多的; inclusive:adj.包括的,包含的; innovative:adj.革新的,创新的; productive:adj.能生产的;生产的,生产性的;多产的;富有成效的; profitable:adj.有利可图的;赚钱的;有益的;
So, who is an ally? 那么,谁是盟友？
All of us. 我们所有人。
We can all be allies for each other. 我们都是彼此的盟友。
allies:n.盟友,支持者:v.与…结盟(ally的第三人称单数和复数)
As a white, cisgendered woman in the United States, there are many ways I'm very privileged . 作为一个在美国的白人女性, 在很多方面我都是有优势的,
United:adj.联合的; v.联合,团结; (unite的过去分词和过去式) privileged:adj.有特权的; v.给予特权; (privilege的过去式和过去分词)
And some ways I'm not. 而在有些方面则不然。
And I work hard every day to be an ally for people with less privilege than me. 我每天都努力工作, 成为比我出境更艰难的人的盟友。
And I still need allies, too. 但是我也需要盟友。
In the tech industry, like in many industries, there are many people who are underrepresented, or face barriers and discrimination . 在科技行业,和其他行业一样, 有很多人受到了忽视, 或者面对着障碍和歧视。
discrimination:n.歧视;区别,辨别;识别力;
Women, people who are nonbinary -- so people who don't necessarily identify as man or woman -- racial and ethnic minorities , 女性,非传统性别—— 就是不被男女性别所定义的人—— 肤色和种族上的少数族群、
nonbinary:n.非二进制; necessarily:adv.必要地;必定地,必然地; identify:v.识别:鉴定:确认:发现: racial:adj.种族的;人种的; minorities:n.少数(minority的复数形式);少数民族;少数族裔;
LGBTQIA, people with disabilities , veterans , anybody over age 35. LGBTQIA、残疾人、退役军人、 所有超过35岁的人。
disabilities:n.残疾(disability的复数);身心障碍者; veterans:n.老兵;退伍军人(veteran的复数形式);
(Laughter) （笑声）
We have a major bias toward youth in the tech industry. 在科技行业,我们对年轻有些许偏爱。
bias:adv.使有偏见;n.偏见;偏心;偏爱;v.使有偏见;使偏向;adj.斜的;[电]偏动的;
And many others. 当然还有更多其他人。
There is always someone with less privilege than you. 总有人比你的处境更差,
On this stage, in this room. 就在这个讲台上、在这个房间里。
At your company, on your team, in your city or town. 你的公司、团队和你居住的城市中, 这样的人也比比皆是。
So, people are allies for different reasons. 所以,人们因为不同的原因组建同盟。
Find your reason. 找到你自己的理由。
It could be for the business case, because data shows diverse and inclusive teams will be more productive, more profitable and more innovative. 这个理由可以是商业管理, 因为数据显示,有多元化和包容性的团队 会更有效率、更有创造力, 能产生更多价值。
It could be for fairness and social justice . 也可以是因为公平和社会公正。
justice:n.公平;公正;司法制度;审判;
Because we have a long history of oppression and inequity that we need to work on together. 因为我们有着很长的 压迫和不公平的历史, 我们需要一起协作。
oppression:n.压抑;镇压;压迫手段;沉闷;苦恼; inequity:n.不公平,不公正;
Or it could be for your kids, so your kids grow up with equal opportunities. 或者也可以是为了你的孩子, 让你的孩子能够在公正公平中长大。
And they grow up creating equal opportunities for others. 长大后,他们也可以给他人创造机会。
Find your reason. 找到你的理由。
For me, it's all three. 对我而言,理由有三。
Find your reason and step up to be there for someone who needs you. 找到你的理由来帮助身边需要你的人。
So, what can you do as an ally? 那么作为盟友,你可以做什么？
Start by doing no harm. 首先,不伤害他人。
It's our job as allies to know what microaggressions are and to not do them. 作为同盟,我们的工作是了解 何为轻微的冒犯,做到不伤害别人。
It's our job as allies to listen, to learn, to unlearn and to relearn , and to make mistakes and to keep learning. 做为盟友,我们的工作是倾听,是学习, 是放弃已知的,是重新适应, 是犯错,并继续学习。
relearn:vt.重学;再学习;
Give me your full attention. 认真地对待我。
Close your laptops, put down your cellphones and pay attention. 关掉你的电脑, 放下你的手机,把注意力放在我身上。
cellphones:n.手机;移动电话;(cellphone的复数)
If somebody is new or the only person in the room like them, or they're just nervous, this is going to make a huge difference in how they show up. 如果有新来的人,或者房间里 只有一个跟他一样的人, 或者他们只是紧张, 这些小的举动都会有很大的影响。
Don't interrupt. 不要打断别人说话。
Underrepresented people are more likely to be interrupted , so just take a step back and listen. 弱势群体说话最有可能被打断, 所以请别打断,并倾听。
interrupted:v.插嘴; adj.被阻止的,中断的; (interrupt的过去分词和过去式)
Echo and attribute . 支持,并提供积极反馈。
Echo:vt.反射;重复;vi.随声附和;发出回声;n.回音;效仿; attribute:n.属性;象征;v.把…归因于;认为…属于;认为某人(某物)具有某种特性;
If I have a great idea, echo my idea and then attribute it to me, and we thrive together. 如果我有一个好点子, 支持我的主意予以肯定, 我们就能一起进步。
Learn the language I use to describe my identity . 学会我用来描述自己的词语。
describe:v.描述;形容;把…称为;画出…图形; identity:n.身份;同一性,一致;特性;恒等式;
Know how to pronounce my name. 知道如何念我的名字。
pronounce:v.发音;读(音);正式宣布(或公布,授予等);
Know my pronouns -- he, she, they. 知道我的称呼,他、她和他们。
pronouns:n.代词;[语]代名词;
Know the language I use to describe my disability, my ethnicity, my religion. 知道我用来描述我的残疾、 种族和宗教的用词。
This really matters to people, so if you don't know, just ask. 这一点对很多人真的很重要, 所以如果你不知道,请问我。
Listen and learn. 倾听并学习。
An executive told me recently that after doing allyship on his team, the whole team started to normalize calling themselves out and each other out for interrupting . 一个高管最近告诉过我, 在他的团队里建立同盟之后, 整个团队开始对自己打断别人的
recently:adv.最近;新近; normalize:vt.使正常化;使规格化,使标准化; interrupting:v.插嘴;打扰;打岔;使暂停;使中断;阻断,遮挡;(interrupt的现在分词)
'"I'm so sorry I'm interrupting you right now, carry on." “我很抱歉,我打断了你。请继续。”
'"Hey, she's got a great idea, let's listen." “嘿,她有一个很好的主意。 我们一起来听听吧。”
Number two, advocate for underrepresented people in small ways. 第二,支持弱势群体,从小事做起。
advocate:v.拥护;支持;提倡;n.支持者;提倡者;辩护律师;出庭辩护人;
Intervene; you can change the power dynamics in the room. 简单的干预可以改变整个房间的气氛。
dynamics:n.动力学,力学;
If you see somebody is the only person in the room like them and they are being belittled , they are being interrupted, do something, say something. 如果你看见房间里有一个弱势群体中的人, 她没有受到重视,说话被打断, 做些什么,说些什么。
belittled:v.贬低;小看(belittle的过去分词和过去式)
Invite underrepresented people to speak. 邀请弱势群体的人加入对话。
And say no to panels without underrepresented speakers. 不要拒绝对弱势群体的邀请。
panels:n.面板(panel的复数); v.嵌镶(panel的第三人称单数形式);
Refer someone for a job and encourage them to take that job and to take new opportunities. 介绍某人一份工作, 并鼓励他们接受 这份工作和这个新的机会。
Refer:v.参考;涉及;提到;查阅;
And this one's really important -- help normalize allyship. 这真的很重要——让盟友变成常态。
If you're a person with privilege, it's easier for you to advocate for allies. 如果你是优势人群中的一员, 支持你的同盟就简单多了。
So use that privilege to create change. 所以用你的优势来改变现状。
Three, change someone's life significantly . 第三,大幅改观他人的生活。
significantly:adv.意味深长地;值得注目地;
So, be there for somebody throughout their career . 在职场中给予他人陪伴。
throughout:adv.自始至终,到处;全部;prep.贯穿,遍及; career:n.职业;事业;生涯;经历;
Mentor or sponsor them, give them opportunities as they grow. 教导或者帮助他们, 给他们成长的机会。
Mentor:n.指导者,良师益友;vt.指导; sponsor:n.赞助商; v.主办;
lack "> Volunteer -- volunteer for a STEM program, serving lack "> underserved youth. 志愿服务——参与一个STEM的项目, 服务弱势群体中的年轻人。
lack:vt.缺乏;不足;没有;需要;vi.缺乏;不足;没有;n.缺乏;不足; Volunteer:n.志愿者;志愿兵;adj.志愿的;v.自愿;
Transform your team to be more diverse and inclusive. 让你的团队更多元和包容,
Transform:v.使改变;使改观;使转换;n.[数]变换式;[化]反式;
And make real commitments to creating change here. 并投身于改变现状。
commitments:n.承诺,保证;委托;承担义务;献身;(commitment的复数)
Hold yourself and your team accountable for creating change. 让你和你的团队共同承担这份责任。
accountable:adj.有责任的;有解释义务的;可解释的;
And lastly, help advocate for change across your company. 最后, 在全公司范围内倡导这件事。
When companies teach their people to be allies, diversity and inclusion programs are stronger. 当公司教会他们的人成为盟友, 多元化和包容性的气氛就会更重。
You and I can be allies for each other, whether we're inside or outside of work. 你我都可以成为盟友, 不管是否与工作有关。
So, I realized recently that I still have lingering shame and fear from that moment in my career when I felt utterly alone, shut out and unsupported . 我最近意识到, 我心中一直都怀有羞耻和恐惧, 当在我的职业生涯中感到孤单、 沮丧和无助的时候。
lingering:adj.拖延的; v.继续存留; (linger的现在分词) utterly:adv.完全地;绝对地;全然地;彻底地,十足地; unsupported:adj.无支持的,无赞助的;未经证实的;没有支撑的;
There are millions of people out there, like me, right now, feeling that way. 世界上有数百万跟我经历相似的人。
And it doesn't take much for us to be there for each other. 互相支持很简单。
And when we're there for each other, when we support one another, we thrive together. 当我们在彼此身旁的时候, 当我们互相支持的时候, 我们就能够一起成功。
And when we thrive, we build better teams, better products and better companies. 当我们成功时,我们就拥有了更好的团队, 更好的产品和更好的公司。
Allyship is powerful. 同盟力量超乎你的想象。
Try it. 尝试一下吧。
Thank you. 谢谢。
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