THE TA 101 INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR ORGANIZATIONS
(an international group)

The TA 101 course is the official introduction to transactional analysis. Its purpose is to provide consistent and accurate information about TA concepts. The course is conducted according to a single standard developed by the International (ITAA) and European (EATA) TA associations worldwide.  The 101 TA in Organizations course is designed for anyone who wants to understand the fundamentals of transactional analysis (TA) and its application in a corporate environment. Regardless of your role in an organization, TA knowledge will help you improve communication, resolve conflicts, and increase performance.

In the 101 course, you will be introduced to the basic philosophy and principles of Transactional Analysis, and through practical exercises you will learn the basic concepts and models of TA and how to apply them in the context of organizational management and business.

This course is great suitable for:

• or business owners, executives, project managers who are interested in development and want to get acquainted with the method and basic models of Transactional Analysis in a basic and professional way;

• for professionals working in the field of communication with people - organizations, teaching, trainers, HR, management, communications, advertising - to understand the psychological processes of communication and expand opportunities to build emotionally competent communication and space;

• well suited for those who are interested in personal development and want to apply analysis models to understand personal processes, in personal relationships, in teams, in the organizational sphere, in business;

• for those who want to start a long-term professional training in Transactional Analysis, this course is a must.

• Students who participate in the whole course are awarded the TA 101 Certificate. The 101 is awarded by the trainer who runs the 101 or by the National Association authorized by EATA, or by both.
• Recipients of the TA 101 Certificate can apply for the appropriate category of membership in EATA, via membership of an EATA affiliated organization.
• The basic knowledge of the TA 101 can also be acquired by independent study. The TA 101 Certificate is awarded on successful completion of the TA 101 Exam Handbook EATA.

THE COURSE PROGRAM:

• DEFINITION AND UNDERLYING VALUES OF TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS AND ITS AREAS OF APPLICATION;
• BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRANSACTIONAL ANFLYSIS: FROM E. BERNE TO THE PRESENT DAY;
• THEORY OF PERSONALITY: EGO STATES PARENT-ADULT-CHILD. DIAGNOSIS/ANALYSIS OF EGO STATES.
• THEORY OF COMMUNICATION - TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS PROPER; MOTIVATIONAL THEORY. WHAT ARE TRANSACTIONS? RULES OF COMMUNICATION. STROKES. SOCIAL TIME STRUCTURING.
• THEORY OF LIFE SCRIPTS. LIFE POSITIONS. DEVELOPMENT OF A SCRIPT AS AN UNCONSCIOUS LIFE PLAN. COMPONENTS OF THE SCRIPT:

- Injuctions;

- Attributions;

- Counter-injuctions;

- Early decisions;

- Somatic component;

- Program;

- Script change;

- Script matrix and other script diagrams;

- Methods of changing the Script. Autonomy;

- Examples: Scripts of organizations: how our own life stories affect business.

• GAME ANALYSIS. PSYCHOLOGICAL GAMES AS A WAY TO MEET NEEDS. DEGREES OF GAMES. FORMULA G BY BERNE. DRAMA TRIANGLE BY KARPMAN: RESCUER-VICTIM-PERSECUTOR. OPTIONS TO EXIT GAMES;
• RACKET ANALYSIS. EMOTIONS IN TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS. AUTHENTIC AND RACKET FEELINGS. RACKET SYSTEM/SCRIPT SYSTEM;
• TRANSACTIONAL ANALYSIS METHODOLOGY. TA AS A GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL METHODOLOGY. FURTHER TRAINING.