Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Italian term or phrase:
pensare per alternative
English translation:
lateral thinking
Added to glossary by
Paul O'Brien
Nov 12, 2010 13:37
13 yrs ago
1 viewer *
Italian term
Argentina
Legal and environment specialist, PhD
Native in: English 
Works in: Italian to English, Spanish to English, English
pensare per alternative
Italian to English
Social Sciences
Human Resources
classifying HR on the basis of their approach to problem solving:
"Flessibilità/pensare per alternative (duttilità mentale)
- ha un atteggiamento aperto al confronto e criticamente costruttivo
- riesce ad uscire dagli schemi tradizionali per leggere le questioni da prospettive insolite e diverse da quelle comuni
- è capace di relativizzare le prospettive rispetto all’obiettivo, all’interlocutore e al contesto
- ricerca soluzioni diverse ad un medesimo problema e progetta reali e fattibili alternative di soluzione
- rispetto agli stessi dati è capace di utilizzare diverse chiavi di lettura, proprie o altrui".
TIA
"Flessibilità/pensare per alternative (duttilità mentale)
- ha un atteggiamento aperto al confronto e criticamente costruttivo
- riesce ad uscire dagli schemi tradizionali per leggere le questioni da prospettive insolite e diverse da quelle comuni
- è capace di relativizzare le prospettive rispetto all’obiettivo, all’interlocutore e al contesto
- ricerca soluzioni diverse ad un medesimo problema e progetta reali e fattibili alternative di soluzione
- rispetto agli stessi dati è capace di utilizzare diverse chiavi di lettura, proprie o altrui".
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
Change log
Nov 22, 2010 16:20: luskie changed "Field" from "Other" to "Social Sciences"
Proposed translations
+3
9 mins
Selected
lateral thinking
as opposed to vertical thinking
PMP: project management professional exam study guide - Google Books Result
Kim Heldman - 2009 - Business & Economics - 614 pages
Lateral thinking is a form of alternatives identification that can be used to help define scope. Edward de Bono created this term and has done extensive ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0470455586...
Lateral Thinking Vs Vertical Thinking|Definition What are meanings ...
Lateral Thinking Vs Vertical Thinking. Vertical thinking is logical but only in one direction. You ignore the possibilities and alternatives around you or ...
mba.zainbooks.com/terms/.../lateral-thinking-vs-vertical-thinking.shtml - Cached
PMP: project management professional exam study guide - Google Books Result
Kim Heldman - 2009 - Business & Economics - 614 pages
Lateral thinking is a form of alternatives identification that can be used to help define scope. Edward de Bono created this term and has done extensive ...
books.google.com/books?isbn=0470455586...
Lateral Thinking Vs Vertical Thinking|Definition What are meanings ...
Lateral Thinking Vs Vertical Thinking. Vertical thinking is logical but only in one direction. You ignore the possibilities and alternatives around you or ...
mba.zainbooks.com/terms/.../lateral-thinking-vs-vertical-thinking.shtml - Cached
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
+3
3 mins
Susanna Garcia
Native in English
parole, parole, parole
Native in: English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, English, and 1 more.
thinking outside the box
imo
Peer comment(s):
| agree |
philgoddard
5 hrs
|
| agree |
Ernestine Shargool
9 hrs
|
| agree |
Simo Blom
3 days 3 hrs
|
4 mins
Tom in London
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Native in English
United Kingdom
Architecture, design, technical, etc.
Native in: English (Variant: British)
Works in: Italian to English
Related KudoZ points
:
72
thinking in terms of alternative options
...or something like that
+1
8 mins
alternative thinking
...is also often used
13 mins
Gad Kohenov
Israel
Israel
Works in field
Israel
30 years of experience+satisfied clients
Native in: French 
, Hebrew
Works in: English to Hebrew, Hebrew to English, French to Hebrew, and 8 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
30
divergent thinking OR mental flexibility
Suggestions.
17 mins
MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MA
Native in Italian
&
English
"Excellence with Integrity"
Native in: Italian , English
Works in: Italian to English, French to English, Spanish to English
looks (searches) for alternatives. Consider also: broad-minded or open-minded.
A broad translation but a term often used in American HR documents.
Something went wrong...