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English translation: away day


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Dutch term or phrase:heidesessie/dag
English translation:away day
Entered by: Kate Hudson
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19:14 Jan 29, 2009
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Dutch term or phrase: heidesessie
Een heidesessie kenmerkt zich door het feit dat u met een kleine groep vrij uit wilt denken en praten over een aantal vragen waarmee uw organisatie geconfronteerd wordt. Hierbij is het belangrijk dat de individuele geest en het creatieve groepsproces maximaal gestimuleerd wordt.

Is this a "field session" or is there another term for this?
JTLingos
Local time: 08:00
away day
Explanation:
Away-session or away day

A day out of the office where the meeting is held in more informal congenial surroundings. In the Netherlands this often means a day away from the Randstad out in the countryside (often in the Veluwe where there is lots of heathland -hence heide). Intended to forge teams and stimulate out of the box thinking. A blast of fresh air is also compulsory. ;-)
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Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 14:00
Grading comment
I think that most of these answers would fit. Thank you all!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3 +8away day
Kate Hudson
4 +1corporate retreat
Kitty Brussaard
3brainstorming sessionxxxjarry
3T-group
Textpertise


Discussion entries: 3





  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
T-group


Explanation:
This is what comes to mind, although there may be some other terminology which applies.

T-groups are groups in which the learners use here and now experience in the group, feedback among participants and theory on human behavior to explore group process and gain insights into themselves and others. The goal is to offer people options for their behavior in groups. The T-group was a great training innovation which provided the base for what we now know about team building. This was a new method that would help leaders and managers create a more humanistic, people serving system and allow leaders and managers to see how their behavior actually affected others. There was a strong value of concern for people and a desire to create systems that took people's needs and feelings seriously.

Objectives of T-Group Learning

The T-Group is intended to provide you the opportunity to:

* Increase your understanding of group development and dynamics.
* Gaining a better understanding of the underlying social processes at work within a group (looking under the tip of the iceberg)
* Increase your skill in facilitating group effectiveness.
* Increase interpersonal skills
* Experiment with changes in your behavior
* Increase your awareness of your own feelings in the moment; and offer you the opportunity to accept responsibility for your feelings.
* Increase your understanding of the impact of your behavior on others.
* Increase your sensitivity to others' feelings.
* Increase your ability to give and receive feedback.
* Increase your ability to learn from your own and a group's experience.
* Increase your ability to manage and utilize conflict.

Success in these goals depends, to a large extent, on the implied contract that each participant is willing to disclose feelings that she or he may have, in the moment, about others in the group, and to solicit feedback from the others about herself or himself. The focus is upon individual learning; some participants may learn a great deal in most of the above areas, others learn relatively little.

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Note added at 10 mins (2009-01-29 19:24:55 GMT)
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See also:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-group_(social_psychology)

where an alternative name, sensitivity training, is mentioned.


    Reference: http://www.orgdct.com/more_on_t-groups.htm
Textpertise
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kitty Brussaard: 'Heidesessies' are off-site and generally focus on teambuilding or organisational/strategic issues. / In T-sessions the focus is on social skills and 'individual learning' (cf. your reference). 'Heidesessies' usually serve a different purpose.
1 hr
  -> So are T-sessions usually off-site. The main thing is their "no-holds-barred" psychological approach. Please read first reference provided. They are used precisely for team-building and team issues.
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29 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +8
away day


Explanation:
Away-session or away day

A day out of the office where the meeting is held in more informal congenial surroundings. In the Netherlands this often means a day away from the Randstad out in the countryside (often in the Veluwe where there is lots of heathland -hence heide). Intended to forge teams and stimulate out of the box thinking. A blast of fresh air is also compulsory. ;-)

Kate Hudson
Netherlands
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 89
Grading comment
I think that most of these answers would fit. Thank you all!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Sanmar
41 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Kitty Brussaard: Or 'team awayday'. See f.i. http://www.brefigroup.co.uk/facilitation/awaydays.html
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Sindy Cremer
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Neil Cross: I read Kitty's link and was reminded of why I like being self-employed. The only bit that appealed was "Retire to the bar"... See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awayday
1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Dave Calderhead
4 hrs
  -> Thanks
agree  Allison Klein: I thought this had been asked before (and answered by you! :)) see: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/dutch_to_english/human_resources/1...
18 hrs
  -> Thanks, Alison, but then some people still........
agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen
1 day1 hr
  -> Thanks
agree  Mark Straver
3 days18 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
brainstorming session


Explanation:
http://www.jpb.com/creative/brainstorming.php

Brainstorming can be an effective way to generate lots of ideas on a specific issue and then determine which idea – or ideas – is the best solution. Brainstorming is most effective with groups of 8-12 people and should be performed in a relaxed environment. If participants feel free to relax and joke around, they'll stretch their minds further and therefore produce more creative ideas.

A brainstorming session requires a facilitator, a brainstorming space and something on which to write ideas, such as a white-board a flip chart or software tool. The facilitator's responsibilities include guiding the session, encouraging participation and writing ideas down.

Brainstorming works best with a varied group of people. Participants should come from various departments across the organisation and have different backgrounds. Even in specialist areas, outsiders can bring fresh ideas that can inspire the experts.

There are numerous approaches to brainstorming, but the traditional approach is generally the most effective because it is the most energetic and openly collaborative, allowing participants to build on each others' ideas.

Creativity exercises, relaxation exercises or other fun activities before the session can help participants relax their minds so that they will be more creative during the brainstorming session.



xxxjarry
South Africa
Local time: 14:00
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 85

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Kitty Brussaard: To cover the essence of 'heidesessie', I would at least add 'off-site' as in 'off-site brainstorming session'.
28 mins
  -> I imagine that would be obvious from the context/sentence/invitation, etc.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
corporate retreat


Explanation:
Depending on context, other possibilities are 'off-site strategy meeting/session' or 'off-site teambuilding session/event'.

Corporate retreats can serve as powerful management tools that can create, communicate and drive organizational strategies. It can shift perceptions, ...
http://www.onsiteperformancesolutions.com/retreat.html


Key reasons why corporate retreats are so important to organizations today:. 1. Retreats can help define and refine strategy. Getting away from the office, ...
http://www.prioritysky.com/downloads/Corporate Facilitation....

Kitty Brussaard
Netherlands
Local time: 14:00
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ken Cox: or just plain retreat -- a common term (and practice) in many NA companies.
17 mins
  -> Thanks Ken! 'Retreat' IMO should only be used if the context rules out the possiblity of this term being interpreted as f.i. 'personal retreat' or 'family retreat' :-)
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Feb 4, 2009 - Changes made by Kate Hudson:
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