Cautious silence, reflexive defiance, frustrated sarcasm: 20 minutes to respond as an adult.
Every exchange rests on two silent judgments: the value you give yourself and the value you give the other person. If just one turns negative, the relationship becomes distorted, whether with a colleague, a manager, or even your AI assistant. This module gives you a simple reference point to locate your position, and the stability to stay in the right place.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Assertiveness and Self-AffirmationAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the grid of the four positions, from domination to cooperation as equals
- the model phrase to disagree with your manager and keep the relationship
- a key to handling difficult people: seeing the fragility behind arrogance or self-effacement
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants to approach their managers, colleagues, and AI with both confidence and consideration.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish Eric Berne’s four life positions and recognize “plus-plus” as the only healthy and lasting relationship.
- Hold this stance as an equal with your manager, expressing disagreement without caving in or attacking.
- Work as an equal with your AI assistant: awareness of its strengths and limits, critical thinking, and mutual respect.
- Anchor “plus-plus” in daily life through self-esteem, compassion, and holding your stance in the face of toxic positions.
How does this module work?
The steps of the Adaptive module.
- Self-assessmentOn nine dimensions, to gauge current habits and guide the practice.
- Expert videoA ~10 min video with three pauses for reflection.
- Practice scenariosThe first two scenarios chosen from the self-assessment, then sixteen more, optional. Every answer gets feedback: what it leads to, and one way to improve.
- Dated commitmentOne action to try, written by the learner or chosen from the suggestions.
- Memo to downloadKey takeaways, questions, commitment, personal notes, and checklists.
Duration: ~20 min. Excluding bonus practice scenarios and optional in-depth content.
