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German: Aufbaugespräch

English translation: motivation







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German term or phrase:Aufbaugespräch
English translation:motivation
Entered by:Schnappy
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Marketing - Management / personnel training
German term or phrase: Aufbaugespräch
Word in a list of training services offered by a furniture company to the sales staff of its franchise partners, motivation training is also listed.
Something like coaching?
Schnappy
Germany
motivation
Explanation:
Aufbaugespraech (Jemanden aufbauen) - used to motivate someone, i.e. an employee.

I'd use coaching for "training", not necessarily for motivation.



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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-07 15:22:44 GMT)
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http://humanresources.about.com/od/motivationrewardretention... might help maybe?
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Austrianlassie
United Kingdom
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for the help. I added the word motivation talk
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Summary of answers provided
3Motivational chat/reviewearthreptile
3Induction/orientation talk
Chetan Sampat
3motivationAustrianlassie
1support discussions
Jonathan MacKerron


  

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
aufbaugespräch support discussions

Explanation:
my guess

Jonathan MacKerron
Germany
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aufbaugespräch motivation

Explanation:
Aufbaugespraech (Jemanden aufbauen) - used to motivate someone, i.e. an employee.

I'd use coaching for "training", not necessarily for motivation.



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Note added at 11 mins (2007-03-07 15:22:44 GMT)
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http://humanresources.about.com/od/motivationrewardretention... might help maybe?

Austrianlassie
United Kingdom
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks for the help. I added the word motivation talk
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Induction/orientation talk

Explanation:
A suggestion

Chetan Sampat
India
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 10

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neutral Armorel Young: That would imply that it's only for newcomers, whereas as I understand it an Aufbaugespräch could take place at any point in a person's career.
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8 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Motivational chat/review

Explanation:
A chat to boost morale or check that an individual is confident of what they are doing and focussing on the important issues.

earthreptile
United Kingdom
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