Nov 29, 2005 11:31
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German term
Fehlerkultur
German to English
Social Sciences
Psychology
change management
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"positive Fehlerkultur" - mehr loben als tadeln
"positive Fehlerkultur" - mehr loben als tadeln
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Sarah Downing
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Positive error culture
After browsing through google, I've come to the conclusion that Fehlerkultur is a specific term in this field of paedagogy/psychology and error culture is what I came across (blame culture also seems to be widely used in relation with this).
It's not really an everyday term, which is probably why it is in quotes in the German.
I don't believe it's so much about minimising errors, but more about the attitude to errors - you're allowed to make mistakes and it's not a disgrace to do so, albeit practicing this kind of culture could very well result in the minimisation of errors, because people will go about their business in a more relaxed manner. The term itself kind of reminds me of "positive criticism", which I think is kind of linked.
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As an afterthought: The tenet "To err is human" just occurred to me -I think that kind of explains what I'm trying to say.
It's not really an everyday term, which is probably why it is in quotes in the German.
I don't believe it's so much about minimising errors, but more about the attitude to errors - you're allowed to make mistakes and it's not a disgrace to do so, albeit practicing this kind of culture could very well result in the minimisation of errors, because people will go about their business in a more relaxed manner. The term itself kind of reminds me of "positive criticism", which I think is kind of linked.
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As an afterthought: The tenet "To err is human" just occurred to me -I think that kind of explains what I'm trying to say.
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Comment: "Vielen Dank, es ist tatsächlich über den Umgang mit Fehlern und ein fester Ausdruck, ich habe mich für blame culture bzw. culture of blame entschieden. Danke auch für die anderen sehr guten Vorschläge"
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approach to minimising errors
I'd translate "positive Fehlerkultur" as "positive approach to minimising errors".
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"No-blame culture"
Often used in a HR and general managment context in the UK.
It means that experimentation and innovation are encouraged by not blaming people for their mistakes.
It means that experimentation and innovation are encouraged by not blaming people for their mistakes.
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Leanne Evans
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Ulrike Kraemer
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BrigitteHilgner
: But that doesn't go too well with "mehr loben als tadeln" - obviously, there will be at least some blame.
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sdvplatt
: is idiomatically a better choice. Someone always gets the blame and no is never really meant literally
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taking a positive approach to errors
or "by seeing errors positively"
Sound like the sort of psycho-talk that sees a mistake as "an opportunity to do better".
Sound like the sort of psycho-talk that sees a mistake as "an opportunity to do better".
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BrigitteHilgner
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Learning by doing/trial and error
I don't like the "no blame ..." approach, that seems to make it too easy. Given the lack of context, I can't judge whether my suggestions are at all suitable.
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Jonathan MacKerron
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turning failure into success
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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2005-11-29 12:53:32 GMT)
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putting errors to your advantage
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Note added at 1 hr 21 mins (2005-11-29 12:53:32 GMT)
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putting errors to your advantage
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Cilian O'Tuama
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remove the stigma from, destigmatise
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