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disempowering

German translation: entmutigend

12:56 Oct 23, 2020
English to German translations [PRO]
Bus/Financial - Human Resources
English term or phrase: disempowering
Kontext: Es geht um die "inneren Saboteure", die die Leistungen von Mitarbeitern im Unternehmen mindern und sich negativ auf ihr gesamtes Arbeitsumfeld auswirken.


Our Saboteurs act as strengths on a good day but they are also the behaviours that undermine us on a bad day, under stress and under pressure.

Saboteurs start off as our guardians to help us survive the real and imagined threats we face as children.

So, let’s have a look now at the nine saboteurs:
- the stickler
- the pleaser
- the hyper vigilant
- the restless
- the controller
- the avoider
- the hyper achiever
- the victim
- the hyper rational

The stickler:

So what are some of his characteristics? Punctual, methodical, self-restraint; works overtime to correct others’ mistakes, irritable; perfectionist

What are the thoughts that guide his behaviours? Right is right and wrong is wrong; I know the right way; if you can’t do it perfectly – don’t do it; I hate mistakes

What type of feelings does the stickler experience? Frustration and disappointment with self and others; anxious that others work is not up to par and will mess things up. Suppressed anger; self righteous and sarcastic

What lies does the stickler come up with to justify his behaviours? It is up to me to fix whatever mess up there is; I know the right way; if I am not perfect, I will be fired, unloved, not good enough

So what is the impact of his behaviours on others? Demotivating; ***disempowering***, anxious with self doubt; or even resignation



Danke im Voraus!
Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 07:12
German translation:entmutigend
Explanation:
Geht in gleiche Richtung wie Gudruns Antwort. Manche Kollegen wirken mit ihrer Art auf andere demotivierend und entmutigend (evt. sogar kraftraubend)
Selected response from:

Lisa Wolf
Germany
Local time: 14:12
Grading comment
Danke an alle! Grundruns und Lisas Vorschläge ("lähmend" und "entmutigend") finde ich hier sehr gut! Tut mir wirklich Leid, dass ich die Punkte nicht unter euch aufteilen kann!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5entmachtend
Britta Norris
3 +2lähmend
Gudrun Wolfrath
3 +2entmutigend
Lisa Wolf
4anstrengend
Iris Schmerda
2mit Entmündigungstendenz
Adrian MM.


Discussion entries: 4





  

Answers


12 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
entmachtend


Explanation:
"Es ist, als würdet ihr diese Emotionen entmachten, indem ihr die Beobachterperspektive einnehmt und euch weigert, euch völlig von ihnen überrollen zu lassen."
It is as if, by adopting the perspective of the observer and refusing to be completely overtaken by them, you disempower these emotions.

Example sentence(s):
  • MIX richte sich an alle "inspirierten Denker und radikalen Macher", die noch an Alternativen zu den bürokratischen und entmachtenden Management-Praktiken glaubten.

    https://context.reverso.net/translation/english-german/disempower
    https://www.zeit.de/karriere/beruf/2012-02/betriebliche-selbstorganisation
Britta Norris
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
anstrengend


Explanation:
"Anstrengend" passt gut zu bestimmten Kollegen, Mitmenschen etc.

Einige Beispiele:

https://karrierecoach-muenchen.de/karriereberatung-aktuell/k...

https://www.ramin-raygan.com/gute-freunde-schlechte-freunde/

https://karrierebibel.de/rechthaberei/

Iris Schmerda
France
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 4
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
lähmend


Explanation:
lähmende Wirkund auf andere

Gudrun Wolfrath
Germany
Local time: 14:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 79

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
17 hrs
  -> Danke, Cécile.
agree  Susanne Schiewe
2 days 15 hrs
  -> Danke, Susanne.
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16 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +2
entmutigend


Explanation:
Geht in gleiche Richtung wie Gudruns Antwort. Manche Kollegen wirken mit ihrer Art auf andere demotivierend und entmutigend (evt. sogar kraftraubend)

Lisa Wolf
Germany
Local time: 14:12
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Danke an alle! Grundruns und Lisas Vorschläge ("lähmend" und "entmutigend") finde ich hier sehr gut! Tut mir wirklich Leid, dass ich die Punkte nicht unter euch aufteilen kann!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Cécile Kellermayr
5 hrs
  -> Danke
agree  Susanne Schiewe
2 days 2 hrs
  -> Danke
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3 days 11 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
mit Entmündigungstendenz


Explanation:
... mit Entmächtigungstendenz bereits von Britta vorweggenommen...

Example sentence(s):
  • Je radikaler diese Entmächtigungstendenz ist, desto radikaler verliert der Raum seinen Begegnungscharakte
  • Da haben wir uns in Deutschland mit der Entmündigungstendenz der Politik angesichts des freien, mündigen Bürgers schon enorm weiterentwickelt.

    Reference: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/english-to-german/marketing-market...
Adrian MM.
Austria
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
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