A Fairy Tale I came across this fairy tale when I first started to appreciate Transaction Analysis (TA). The story has always been a poignant reminder of how, whether we like it or not, we touch the very fabric of other people’s lives by our very presence, in ways perhaps we are unaware of or… Read more
How to be powerful
How to be powerful Power is the ability to influence another person’s behaviour; influence is the effect. Power is a resource; influence is the result of using that resource, and the demonstration of its existence. Authority is the acknowledged right to exercise control, including the control of money and people. Authority arises from the office,… Read more
What motivates other people?
What motivates other people? If you are a manger, how do you know what motivates people? We may have some things in common that motivate us but it is also true that we are unique with a unique motivational “thumb print” and profile. The one thing you can guarantee is that what motivates me does… Read more