Parent, Adult, Child: three voices react within you. Which one speaks up when things go wrong at work?
Discover the 3 ego states (Parent, Adult, Child) and how they shape your interactions. Break the parent-child dynamic that dominates hierarchical relationships. Complete your self-positioning questionnaire.
20 min at your own paceAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
You will walk away with
- the 3 ego states: Parent, Adult, Child — and their 6 attitudes
- a self-positioning questionnaire on your preferred attitudes
- a shift from the parent-child relationship to adult-to-adult exchange
Target audience
Anyone looking to promote a positive model of communication and collaboration
Learning objectives
- Identify the 3 ego states: Parent (normative and nurturing), Adult, Child (submissive, rebellious, and free)
- Discover through a questionnaire which attitudes you tend to favor
- Move beyond the parent-child relationship of traditional management toward co-responsible, adult-to-adult communication
- Understand the 6 attitudes: the functions they serve and the risks when overused
Module outline
- Storytelling“The Trap of Parent-Child Interactions”2'33An exploration of parent-child communication dynamics at work and their impact on relationships between managers and team members
- Articles
- Parent manager - Child employee
- Adult-to-adult collaboration
- The end of the “subordination” bond?
- Expert video“The Ego States: Parent, Adult, Child”9'55An analysis of the different ego states expressed in our communications and interactions
- AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
- Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
