English term
will it feel moved
only when a team can confront that emotional reality will it feel moved to change. By acknowledging a shared sentiment as simple as” I don’t like how it feels around here” , a team makes a critical first step in the change process.
Jun 1, 2005 18:22: Robert Donahue (X) changed "Level" from "Non-PRO" to "PRO"
PRO (1): Balasubramaniam L.
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will the team feel motivated...
"I don't like the way it feels around here" = I feel uncomfortable in this situation / The atmosphere around here makes me feel uncomfortable etc. (working environment, relations with colleagues, etc.)
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jrb
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Thanks, Jessica!
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Balasubramaniam L.
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Thanks, B.!
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RHELLER
: "moved to change" means feeling strongly enough to DO something about it
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Thanks, Rita! Very well put, that's exactly the idea I was trying to convey...
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Refugio
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Thanks, Ruth!
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cmwilliams (X)
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Thanks, CMW!
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Can Altinbay
: With Ruth. Good calls, Dusty.
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Thanks a lot, Can!
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SirReaL
: You got it Dusty :)
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Spasibo, Mikhail! :-)
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conejo
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Thanks, Conejo!
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Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English
will be ready
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Tony M
: I think 'moved' actually goes quite a bit further than 'ready'; maybe in the sense of 'prepared'...? /// Fair enough, but your suggestion could lead to a certain ambiguity that is not there in the original...
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that's what I meant...they are ready...they are prepared for a change
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the team will feel touched only if...; "I am not comfortable with the atmosphere here"
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Note added at 5 mins (2005-05-27 11:52:32 GMT)
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The team will be motivated to change only if it confronts that emotional reality.
\"I don’t like how it feels around here” means \"I am uncomfortable with the way things are\".
Hmm, not sure how to elaborate on that further!
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Melanie Nassar
: With your note at 5 min.// No doubts at all, motivated is perfect
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Thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt!
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Tony M
: Disagree with 'touched', but 'motivated' as I've said would be my reading too. /// Cheers, Mikhail :-))
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Hi Dusty. Thanks for the agree. I wish I'd said it as well as you did :)
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Refugio
: Touched no, motivated yes
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Alfa Trans (X)
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Fast, accurate, elegant translation
Native in: Hindi
Works in: English to Hindi, Hindi
persuaded; I don't like what I find here
I dont like how it feels around here = I don't like what I find here
not for grading-comment
Every business creates a an environment for their workers. That is "how it feels". Sometimes, only one employee feels that the situation is negative. However, when several SHARE that they are uncomfortable, that signals to many that the situation should change.
Often management does not realize that staff is unhappy/uncomfortable ( they don't hear the grumbling) until the workers form a group with similar demands/complaints.
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