Working Together Paperback – February 28, 2015

21st century TA at its best :)

This book provides an inspiring new approach to leadership and management. Unlike many self-help guides it has helped me to look at what is working well as what areas I might like to improve. I have had no prior knowledge of transitional analysis and I was impressed how the authors have skilfully presented the concepts in an easily accessible way. The real-life examples are particularly valuable and have helped me adopt a mindful approach in my interactions with others, rather than simply following my reflexes and old habits. The strategies presented in the book have encouraged me to `experiment' and have go at `unsticking' previous stumbling blocks both in the workplace and at home, and as a result I've been able to successfully resolve a number of `difficult' issues that I would have previously tried everything to avoid. I would recommend it to anyone who would like to follow a structured approach to help overcome everyday frustrations and improve productivity and motivation in the work place.

Working Together if you are responsible for the team or you train people who are this is a must-read book. It puts human interaction using the transactional analysis model into very simple terms that are easy to understand. If you are visual and you like to see concepts and theories illustrated in simple pictures and models this book is a treasure trove of illustrations for you. As a professional trainer, I found it very useful in providing practical illustrations of dysfunctional communications and simple actions to minimize dysfunction.

Anita's and Chris' book is a very good mentor for all subjects you may encounter in your business- and also your private life.You learn all about communication, recognizing, making contracts, game playing, leadership, bullying, culture, life balance, in order to cite only some of the valuable chapters of this book. It is written for daily use, it combines in a very professional way the theory behind our behaviour with the way we act. Especially worth mentioning are the many examples which are used to explain the messages of the chapters. A book strongly recommended for organizations and individuals.