Full Description
This innovative book presents state-of-the-art thinking on using transactional analysis (TA) to change the structure, relationships and culture in organizations.
The book is arranged according to the three levels of organizations described by Eric Berne - the structural, interpersonal and psychodynamic levels - and the chapters expand on his concepts at each level. With contributions by an international range of authors, incorporating a selection of practical case studies, the book illuminates key themes including group and team dynamics, psychological safety, emotion and, most foundationally, boundaries.
Exploring the tensions of boundaries that can determine both the stability of a system as well as its innovative potential, this book provides a strong structural framework for TA coaches, consultants and analysts, as well as other professionals working with and within organizations.
Contents
Chapter 1 Editors' introduction / Sari van Poelje & Anne de Graaf. Chapter 2. Three levels of leadership / Sari van Poelje. Chapter 3. Adapting leadership power to its purpose / Corinne Laurier. Chapter 4. Leading self-organising teams: a paradox or a necessity? / Kathrin Rutz. Chapter 5. Force fields in organisations: a new perspective on intervening in groups, systems and organisations / Jacques Moreau. Chapter 6. Managing boundary dynamics / Patrice Fosset. Chapter 7. Leading through people - managing vulnerability in working relationships / Graeme Summers. Chapter 8. Managing fear and anxiety / Anne de Graaf. Chapter 9. Learning practices at work: A case for cognitive apprenticeship / Mandy Lacy. Chapter 10. Organizational cultures and change interventions / Ugo De Ambrogio. Chapter 11. Berne's organizational theory applied to the prevention of psychosocial risks: A European phenomenon / Marleine Mazouz. Chapter 12. Transactional analysis: A passport for the next decades / Rosa R. Krausz.
