Rückspiegelungs-Workshop

English translation: feedback workshop

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German term or phrase:Rückspiegelungs-Workshop
English translation:feedback workshop
Entered by: Aniello Scognamiglio (X)

10:50 Jan 31, 2005
German to English translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Management
German term or phrase: Rückspiegelungs-Workshop
"Die Interventionen richten sich nach der Veränderungszielsetzung. Daher stellen wir die unterschiedlichen Interventionsbausteine dar.
[...]
Rückspiegelungs-Workshop
Zielsetzung:
- Vermittlung der Diagnose
- Vertiefung der Arbeitsbeziehung
- Überarbeitung des Projektauftrags"

(Other intervention components listed include:
Projekt-Steuergruppe
Dialogue-Board
Sounding Board)

This is from a company presentation of a management consultant specialising in personnel matters. Could anyone tell me what "Rückspiegelungs-Workshop" means and/or how it could be translated?

Many thanks


Ian
IanW (X)
Local time: 23:05
Feedback workshop
Explanation:
Hi Ian,
strange German but: sounds like "feedback".
In German, it could read like "Feedback-Workshop" as well.

my 2 cents;-)
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Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:05
Grading comment
Thanks Aniello - this is correct, I've just checked with the customer. Thanks to everyone else as well.
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Summary of answers provided
4 +2reflection workshop
Steffen Walter
3 +2Feedback workshop
Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
3deliberation workshop
Yuu Andou


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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Rückspiegelungs-Workshop
Feedback workshop


Explanation:
Hi Ian,
strange German but: sounds like "feedback".
In German, it could read like "Feedback-Workshop" as well.

my 2 cents;-)

Aniello Scognamiglio (X)
Germany
Local time: 23:05
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 14
Grading comment
Thanks Aniello - this is correct, I've just checked with the customer. Thanks to everyone else as well.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  CMJ_Trans (X): my first reaction too
11 mins
  -> So far, I have never used "Rückspiegelungs..." in my training courses, but "Feedback..." is very common!

agree  Ian M-H (X): This is probably most likely, although I've also seen the term used in the sense Steffen gives. And if you think Rückspiegelung sounds strange (as I do) then how about "Rückfütterung"?! Ja, gibt es!
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Rückspiegelungs-Workshop
reflection workshop


Explanation:
That might be another solution here (in the sense of revisiting work relationships, projects etc.) - or even the combination "feedback and reflection workshop", as used in one of my examples below. Aniello's suggestion might fit just as well, though.

For the use of "reflection workshop", see, for example,

http://www.voluntary-sector.ca/eng/newsletters/2004/foruminf...
("On October 18, 2003, Community Experience Initiative (CEI) partnered with the Developing Human Resources in the Voluntary Sector project (HRVS) to hold an all-day ***reflection workshop*** for CEI alumni. ...")

http://www.umsystem.edu/urel/main/second/wsalink20.htm
("Conducted Journal Writing and ***Reflection Workshop*** for faculty – a teaching instrument that promotes personal and professional growth. Format developed provides a forum for self-inquiry, self-discovery and self-reflections.")

http://www.intranet.man.ac.uk/rsd/ci/funding/Recent_Projects... - "feedback and reflection workshop"
("The project findings will be presented in report format to the curriculum development groups of the Schools of Medicine and Nursing, to Curriculum Innovation, and to the Trust Board. A ***feedback and reflection workshop*** will be organised for project participants and stakeholders. Opportunities for dissemination through oral presentations at local, regional and national meetings for nursing and medicine will be taken.")

Steffen Walter
Germany
Local time: 23:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 189

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ian M-H (X): Yes, this is also possible - although it might then be even harder to divine what exactly the "dialogue board" and "sounding board" sessions might be... // Luckily Ian doesn't have to translate them as they already at least sound English ;-)
1 hr
  -> This is as vague and fuzzy management mumbo-jumbo as one can get. How about Dialog-/Gesprächsforum and Kritikforum for these two? (we can't be sure, though)

agree  Robert Kleemaier: well researched
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deliberation workshop


Explanation:
In this situation, "Rückspiegelung" means "deliberation" or "reflection".

Yuu Andou
Local time: 07:05
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in JapaneseJapanese
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