Activities were highlighted almost as often as achievements.

English translation: what employee does and how he/she cultivates internal company relationships

09:39 Jun 6, 2005
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English term or phrase: Activities were highlighted almost as often as achievements.
Could you please tell me what does mean following term:
Activities were highlighted almost as often as achievements.
fareedeh ghassemi (X)
Local time: 14:49
Selected answer:what employee does and how he/she cultivates internal company relationships
Explanation:
Based on your previous questions, I think you are referring to managers/big business. does that fit?
These are the "moments" when individuals interact socially.

Company activities (as opposed to personal activities) are:

-travel frequency to branches/subsidiaries (fostering relationships)
-offsite team building
-offsite convention get-togethers
-celebration of project culmination
-award banquets/annual holiday party
-annual managerial planning (often offsite)
-possibly Saturday morning golf with boss
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RHELLER
United States
Local time: 05:19
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4 +1Activities were emphasized almost as often as successes
Michael Powers (PhD)
3 +2what employee does and how he/she cultivates internal company relationships
RHELLER
4Activities were mentioned prominently almost as often as the achievements were mentioned
airmailrpl
4activities and achievements were treated almost equally
Balasubramaniam L.


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Activities were mentioned prominently almost as often as the achievements were mentioned


Explanation:
Activities were mentioned prominently almost as often as the achievements were mentioned



airmailrpl
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Local time: 08:19
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
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Activities were emphasized almost as often as successes


Explanation:
Mike :)

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-06-06 09:43:16 GMT)
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In other words, the actual activities that were done, such as playing different sports, studying different subject, doing different jobs, almost received as much attention as all the success stories, such as winning trophies or placing in sports, winning certain scholarships, or being promoted on the job.

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Note added at 4 mins (2005-06-06 09:44:20 GMT)
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It could be job performance or it could be academic. From the context it is impossible to tell.

Michael Powers (PhD)
United States
Local time: 07:19
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agree  jrb: that's the idea
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activities were highlighted almost as often as achievements.
activities and achievements were treated almost equally


Explanation:
This company gave almost as much importance to activities as it did to actual achievements.

Normally companies take into account actual achievements while evaluating performace. In this case activities are also treated almost at par with achievements.

By activities I understand those things that are only indirectly related to the achievement of the goals of the company.

Achievements on the other hand would be fulfillment of set goals of the company.

Balasubramaniam L.
India
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activities were highlighted almost as often as achievements.
what employee does and how he/she cultivates internal company relationships


Explanation:
Based on your previous questions, I think you are referring to managers/big business. does that fit?
These are the "moments" when individuals interact socially.

Company activities (as opposed to personal activities) are:

-travel frequency to branches/subsidiaries (fostering relationships)
-offsite team building
-offsite convention get-togethers
-celebration of project culmination
-award banquets/annual holiday party
-annual managerial planning (often offsite)
-possibly Saturday morning golf with boss

RHELLER
United States
Local time: 05:19
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 101

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Refugio
5 hrs
  -> thanks Ruth!

agree  Alfa Trans (X)
3 days 3 hrs
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