The same remark can trigger your inner rebel, resigned self, or calm adult, depending on who grabs the mic.
Transactional Analysis has mapped the voices inside us: each of us carries a Parent, an Adult, and a Child, and none of them is bad in itself. This module teaches you to recognize which one just reacted, then to choose the one that serves the relationship, both in tense conversations and with your own inner voice.
~20 min at your own paceKey skill: Self-Awareness and BehaviorAvailable in FR + ENNo prerequisites
What you’ll take away
- the Parent-Adult-Child model, and the helpful and risky sides of each
- the habit of asking, before you reply, which of your voices just spoke
- some examples of Adult and Free Child replies that ease tension when things get stuck
Who it’s for
Anyone who wants adult-to-adult conversations at work, even when things get tense.
Learning objectives
- Distinguish the three ego states of Transactional Analysis (Parent, Adult, Child) and their forms.
- Recognize which state has spoken, in yourself and in others, especially as tension rises.
- Return to the Adult (facts and needs) to break out of the role traps that block conversations.
- Draw on the Free Child to lighten the mood and ease the pressure, with others and with your own inner voice.
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.
