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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

rencontre de redressement

English translation:

performance review meeting

Added to glossary by Wyley Powell
Sep 23, 2017 14:41
7 yrs ago
French term

rencontre de redressement

French to English Bus/Financial Management Performance coaching
Context: a manager is meeting with an underperforming employee. This meeting is called "une rencontre de redressement", presumably to get the employee to improve/turn around his/her performance. Not sure how to render this in Eng.

TIA
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 performance review meeting
4 +3 performance improvement meeting (or interview)
3 remedial meeting

Discussion

Domini Lucas Sep 27, 2017:
To asker Is it possible to have a little more context? If you have any...
Domini Lucas Sep 27, 2017:
@AllegroTrans. Sorry if wasn't clear. I believe it will affect the translation if the context demands that it is clear that the meeting is specifically called to addresss the underperformance as opposed to it just being brought up at a routine appraisal meeting held with all employees as a matter of course eg once a year or more frequently as per company policy. Am trying to say that if this meeting is being specifically called to address the underperformance as eg precursor to next step being to start disciplinary proceedings, then it is important to find a way to specify that and "performance review" on its own may not be strong enough as it could also suggest the routine review. As you say we don't have more context, though the asker suggests it is specifically being called to address the underperformance. I think this could be resolved by adding 'calling a formal meeting to address the employee's underperformance" as in my p.s. comment or by adding the words "calling a formal" to your suggested translation. I have not posted my suggestion as an alternative because I think yours could be right depending on emphasis in asker's context. Hope that is a little clearer...
Domini Lucas Sep 27, 2017:
P.s. I've had to call such meetings & HR colleagues just referred to them as 'call the person in for a formal meeting' (in spoken terms as opposed to any formal written procedures outlined for the organisation). Hence my suggesting inclusion of the words calling & formal and ensuring that the context and purpose of the meeting is clear. Perhaps alternatively "call /set up a formal meeting with the employee to discuss/address his/her underperformance"? Exact wording (eg. Tense of call) to be worked into wider sentence.
Domini Lucas Sep 27, 2017:
Improvement comment Presumably either way the improvements have to happen after the meeting? If they do. Typically the meeting would draw employee's attention to the areas of underperformance and indicate/work out steps for improvement by a certain time. If no improvement disciplinary procedures could be next step. Performance review meeting could be used in this context but would need to be differentiated from a usual run of the mill review/appraisal as per my note. More context might help fine tune the wording?
AllegroTrans Sep 23, 2017:
Googling should be part of every translator's toolkit, along with dictionaries, glossaries, a Thesaurus and lateral thinking + a measured degree of wisdom to sort out what information to trust.
writeaway Sep 23, 2017:
Googling one's own thoughts does help Seeing the full context should help make it clear. I didn't mean just blindly googling the phrase. Translation often takes time and thought. Not every phrase used is a standard phrase.
philgoddard Sep 23, 2017:
Googling doesn't help, as it gets only four hits. But the context would be useful, because it may be possible to paraphrase rather than finding a specific term. And what about "performance improvement meeting"?
writeaway Sep 23, 2017:
This is such a hot/current topic Have you tried googling it or googling your own suggestions for the English and see how they 'play' on Google? What are your own thoughts?

Proposed translations

+2
7 hrs
Selected

performance review meeting

Well, this googles best

The problem with an "improvement meeting" imo is that the omprovements (if they happen) take place AFTER the meeting, whilst with a "review meeting" the purpose is to disciss what is below standard and how the employee can make improvements.

Six Helpful Tips on How to Conduct a Performance Review Meeting ...
https://www.halogensoftware.com/.../six-helpful-tips-on-how-...
1 May 2014 - Earlier this year, I saw a Washington Post headline that said, “Study finds that basically every single person hates performance reviews.
Tips for Effective Employee Performance Reviews - The Balance
https://www.thebalance.com/effective-performance-review-tips...
3 Jul 2017 - Whether it's a performance review, a salary adjustment meeting, or the implementation of a performance improvement plan (PIP), these tips will ...
‎4 Problems With Performance ... · ‎Want 5 Tips to Help Managers ...
[PDF]How to Conduct a Performance Review Meeting
https://www.staffs.ac.uk/.../how to conduct a performance re...
Leading a performance review meeting with a team member who is, generally, performing well can seem like a fairly straightforward task. It is still important,.
Performance Review: Meeting with the Boss | Monster.com
https://www.monster.com/career.../performance-review-meeting...
When you walk into your performance review, do you know how to handle the ... But just as important, you need to know how to come out of the meeting with the ...

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Note added at 1 day6 hrs (2017-09-24 21:31:08 GMT)
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OR simply "performance review"
Peer comment(s):
agree Verginia Ophof
2 hrs
Thank you
agree Nikki Scott-Despaigne : When matched with the 1st ref provided by Philippa, this is an effective solution.
15 hrs
Thank you
neutral Domini Lucas : Alone, Performance Review Meeting suggests to me that this is a meeting that is run of the mill/ regularly carried out (as also Appraisal) rather than one specifically called because the employee is underperforming. Perhaps add 'calling a formal..."
3 days 4 hrs
Well we simply don't know; asker simply says it's a meeting; it may (ot may not) be run of the mill, I cannot see how that affects the translation, parhaps you have a better solution to post?
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thx to all."
+3
39 mins

performance improvement meeting (or interview)

One option among many. See, for example: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/guidance/academicstaff/probat...
Peer comment(s):
agree Philippa Smith
13 mins
agree philgoddard
16 hrs
agree Daryo
1 day 8 hrs
neutral Domini Lucas : Am assuming this is a step or so before a disciplinary i.e. Hoping to avoid it? Would go with this unless Performance Review can be differentiated from appraisal as per my other comments.
3 days 10 hrs
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1 hr

remedial meeting

A possible alternative to "improvement meeting" (which I was also going to suggest, Marco got there first!), based on the description in this article entitled "Gérer les écarts de vos employés":

"Les réponses obtenues contribueront à l’élaboration de votre plan de redressement, qui permettra à l’employé d’identifier l’écart entre ce qui est attendu de lui et ce que l’on observe. Du coup, ce dernier saura quelles seront les conséquences s’il ne s’implique pas activement dans la démarche. Ainsi, la situation doit être clairement exposée afin de lui faire comprendre qu’il n’est pas face au choix d’agir ou non, mais bien à la responsabilité d’agir pour corriger la situation. Assurez-vous toutefois de lui démontrer qu’il pourra compter sur votre soutien sincère. Si l’employé décide de son plein gré de faire autrement, il lui appartiendra d’en assumer les conséquences."
http://www.affairesrh.ca/gestionnaires/coin-gestionnaire/fic...
(it also specifies that a "rencontre de redressement" is involved).

It sounds quite serious, which made me think of "remedial" as possibly being a step up from "improvement" - see the mentions of "remedial meeting" in this document (even though they're crossed out):
https://sgps.ca/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Appendices-Februa...



Peer comment(s):
neutral Nikki Scott-Despaigne : 1st source is helpful, altho' this part cld be isolated: "Vous reconnaîtrez que le but ultime d’un plan de redressement est de permettre à l’employé de se responsabiliser quant à ce qui lui est demandé." Hwvr, I'm less convnced by the EN suggestion .
21 hrs
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