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The revolution of backstage heroes | Miia Pirinen | TEDxOtaniemi


I am one of the backstage heroes even

I am one of the backstage heroes even though today I’m a speaker standing here

though today I’m a speaker standing here

though today I’m a speaker standing here before you on the stage most of my life

before you on the stage most of my life

before you on the stage most of my life I was helping from stage people take the

I was helping from stage people take the

I was helping from stage people take the spotlight and enjoy it me I became a

spotlight and enjoy it me I became a

spotlight and enjoy it me I became a shadow Walker a talent in background the

shadow Walker a talent in background the

shadow Walker a talent in background the one who let others take the credit but

one who let others take the credit but

one who let others take the credit but then I found my powerful talent and

then I found my powerful talent and

then I found my powerful talent and became a free spirit intrapreneur as I

became a free spirit intrapreneur as I

became a free spirit intrapreneur as I started to recruit headhunt and evaluate

started to recruit headhunt and evaluate

started to recruit headhunt and evaluate people over 13 years ago I began to

people over 13 years ago I began to

people over 13 years ago I began to notice unique and powerful talent in

notice unique and powerful talent in

notice unique and powerful talent in others just like me the back stated

others just like me the back stated

others just like me the back stated candidates what I saw was a huge natural

candidates what I saw was a huge natural

candidates what I saw was a huge natural potential just right in front of us

potential just right in front of us

potential just right in front of us unused and unnoticed today I want to

unused and unnoticed today I want to

unused and unnoticed today I want to give this group a voice and call for a

give this group a voice and call for a

give this group a voice and call for a revolution a revolution of the backstage

revolution a revolution of the backstage

revolution a revolution of the backstage heroes actually me being here on this

heroes actually me being here on this

heroes actually me being here on this stage is a living proof that the

stage is a living proof that the

stage is a living proof that the revolution has begun we backstage heroes

revolution has begun we backstage heroes

revolution has begun we backstage heroes we are not always too shy of silent and

we are not always too shy of silent and

we are not always too shy of silent and the word backstage heroes is not another

the word backstage heroes is not another

the word backstage heroes is not another word for introvert not at all the thing

word for introvert not at all the thing

word for introvert not at all the thing is that we test-1 don’t want to bring

is that we test-1 don’t want to bring

is that we test-1 don’t want to bring attention to ourselves

attention to ourselves

attention to ourselves we are not famous seekers and we don’t

we are not famous seekers and we don’t

we are not famous seekers and we don’t care for competition so we let others

care for competition so we let others

care for competition so we let others bask in limelight and self branding hmm

bask in limelight and self branding hmm

bask in limelight and self branding hmm is not our cup of tea if you know what I

is not our cup of tea if you know what I

is not our cup of tea if you know what I mean some of us might be working in

mean some of us might be working in

mean some of us might be working in places where we don’t get to use our

places where we don’t get to use our

places where we don’t get to use our potential it is so easy just to drift in

potential it is so easy just to drift in

potential it is so easy just to drift in these jobs it’s harder to show what we

these jobs it’s harder to show what we

these jobs it’s harder to show what we can do with our potential when we are

can do with our potential when we are

can do with our potential when we are not shouting from the mountaintop as a

not shouting from the mountaintop as a

not shouting from the mountaintop as a result I have seen how many companies

result I have seen how many companies

result I have seen how many companies still don’t know how to use or indentify

still don’t know how to use or indentify

still don’t know how to use or indentify these talents of the backstage heroes or

these talents of the backstage heroes or

these talents of the backstage heroes or understand the results we could get all

understand the results we could get all

understand the results we could get all world is

world is

world is date script designed by the front stage

date script designed by the front stage

date script designed by the front stage Lions for the front stage Lions these

Lions for the front stage Lions these

Lions for the front stage Lions these front stairs people are good at making

front stairs people are good at making

front stairs people are good at making themselves heard making sure that their

themselves heard making sure that their

themselves heard making sure that their talents are being used but don’t get me

talents are being used but don’t get me

talents are being used but don’t get me wrong they are talented people they are

wrong they are talented people they are

wrong they are talented people they are important we need them

important we need them

important we need them the only problem lies in that the world

the only problem lies in that the world

the only problem lies in that the world is built for them but they are the

is built for them but they are the

is built for them but they are the majority they are in fact the minority

majority they are in fact the minority

majority they are in fact the minority most of the population in Finland

most of the population in Finland

most of the population in Finland consists of the backstage heroes it is

consists of the backstage heroes it is

consists of the backstage heroes it is said that stereotypically Finnish people

said that stereotypically Finnish people

said that stereotypically Finnish people are shy and unsocial but it doesn’t mean

are shy and unsocial but it doesn’t mean

are shy and unsocial but it doesn’t mean that backstage heroes are like that I

that backstage heroes are like that I

that backstage heroes are like that I would guess that at least 80% of the

would guess that at least 80% of the

would guess that at least 80% of the people in this amazing audience

people in this amazing audience

people in this amazing audience indentify themselves with the backstage

indentify themselves with the backstage

indentify themselves with the backstage tribe and 20% considers themselves from

tribe and 20% considers themselves from

tribe and 20% considers themselves from stage people and yet our educational

stage people and yet our educational

stage people and yet our educational system and our cutthroat corporate world

system and our cutthroat corporate world

system and our cutthroat corporate world is best suited for the stars the ones

is best suited for the stars the ones

is best suited for the stars the ones who push themselves on stage this

who push themselves on stage this

who push themselves on stage this doesn’t help backstage heroes get

doesn’t help backstage heroes get

doesn’t help backstage heroes get noticed or heard what we need is other

noticed or heard what we need is other

noticed or heard what we need is other ways to show our potential let’s take a

ways to show our potential let’s take a

ways to show our potential let’s take a minute to paint a vision of a different

minute to paint a vision of a different

minute to paint a vision of a different world where the ideas of the backstage

world where the ideas of the backstage

world where the ideas of the backstage heroes are heard and their talents are

heroes are heard and their talents are

heroes are heard and their talents are being recognized and implemented is this

being recognized and implemented is this

being recognized and implemented is this world a smarter kinder or happier place

world a smarter kinder or happier place

world a smarter kinder or happier place to live

to live

to live think about how it would make you feel

think about how it would make you feel

think about how it would make you feel if you could use your most powerful

if you could use your most powerful

if you could use your most powerful talents to further the development and

talents to further the development and

talents to further the development and well-being of the humankind

well-being of the humankind

well-being of the humankind what if you fully understood the talents

what if you fully understood the talents

what if you fully understood the talents that are hidden inside of you and what

that are hidden inside of you and what

that are hidden inside of you and what if you had the gift that could turn the

if you had the gift that could turn the

if you had the gift that could turn the tide you are now walking on a busy

tide you are now walking on a busy

tide you are now walking on a busy street where the self-awareness exists

street where the self-awareness exists

street where the self-awareness exists where both children and adults are being

where both children and adults are being

where both children and adults are being seen and appreciated in the light of

seen and appreciated in the light of

seen and appreciated in the light of their specialness instead of their

their specialness instead of their

their specialness instead of their challenge

challenge

challenge do you hear more laughter I do think of

do you hear more laughter I do think of

do you hear more laughter I do think of the new innovations that could be

the new innovations that could be

the new innovations that could be brought to daylight and how would our

brought to daylight and how would our

brought to daylight and how would our development speed-up in every aspect all

development speed-up in every aspect all

development speed-up in every aspect all of us could have a possibility to do

of us could have a possibility to do

of us could have a possibility to do things we are naturally good at both the

things we are naturally good at both the

things we are naturally good at both the front stage people and the back stage

front stage people and the back stage

front stage people and the back stage people this is not a fairy tale this can

people this is not a fairy tale this can

people this is not a fairy tale this can be accomplished the manifesto of the

be accomplished the manifesto of the

be accomplished the manifesto of the backstage Heroes is let this let

backstage Heroes is let this let

backstage Heroes is let this let everyone shine by being noticed and let

everyone shine by being noticed and let

everyone shine by being noticed and let everybody use their most powerful

everybody use their most powerful

everybody use their most powerful talents for the good of our society and

talents for the good of our society and

talents for the good of our society and for the whole world you amazing front

for the whole world you amazing front

for the whole world you amazing front stage people out there

stage people out there

stage people out there please help backstage people shine after

please help backstage people shine after

please help backstage people shine after all this is what you do best recruiters

all this is what you do best recruiters

all this is what you do best recruiters find new ways to evaluate people so that

find new ways to evaluate people so that

find new ways to evaluate people so that backstage heroes could have more

backstage heroes could have more

backstage heroes could have more possibilities to show what they really

possibilities to show what they really

possibilities to show what they really know we don’t tend to boost about our

know we don’t tend to boost about our

know we don’t tend to boost about our skills even if boosting is the only way

skills even if boosting is the only way

skills even if boosting is the only way to get a job or to succeed successful

to get a job or to succeed successful

to get a job or to succeed successful managers and directors seek out or

managers and directors seek out or

managers and directors seek out or establish programs that help backstage

establish programs that help backstage

establish programs that help backstage heroes indentify their talent and find

heroes indentify their talent and find

heroes indentify their talent and find ways for them to use these gifts for the

ways for them to use these gifts for the

ways for them to use these gifts for the good of your companies and you backstage

good of your companies and you backstage

good of your companies and you backstage heroes my tribes men and women listen to

heroes my tribes men and women listen to

heroes my tribes men and women listen to me the revolution is here it is time for

me the revolution is here it is time for

me the revolution is here it is time for us to step up and claim our voice let’s

us to step up and claim our voice let’s

us to step up and claim our voice let’s give ourselves and other people a chance

give ourselves and other people a chance

give ourselves and other people a chance to see our talents let’s give ourselves

to see our talents let’s give ourselves

to see our talents let’s give ourselves the opportunity to change the world this

the opportunity to change the world this

the opportunity to change the world this is the revolution of the backstage

is the revolution of the backstage

is the revolution of the backstage heroes thank you

heroes thank you

heroes thank you [Applause]

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