Know Yourself Better and Take Responsibility According to the 3 Ego States

Confidence & Self-AwarenessCommunication & FeedbackAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Self-awareness

Summary

Recognize the three ego states — Parent, Adult, Child — that drive our reactions at work, in order to move beyond the parent-child dynamics of traditional management and establish adult-to-adult exchanges.

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

StorytellingAn exploration of parent-child communication dynamics at work and their impact on relationships between managers and team members
ArticlesParent manager - Child employee · Adult-to-adult collaboration · The end of the “subordination” bond?
Expert videoAn 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

Models & methods

Transactional Analysis; the three ego states (Parent, Adult, Child); the six attitudes (normative/nurturing Parent, submissive/rebellious/free Child).

Research-based

A tool drawn from Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis; models of co-responsibility and ego states according to Francis Boyer.