IBS Staff Day - Skills/Methodology Session

The Fear of Presentations

Possible Reasons and Potential

Solutions

Friday 4 November 2011

Society frowns upon candidness, except in privacy;
good sense knows that it can always be abused;
and the Child fears it because of the unmasking
which it involves.
Eric Berne, 1964 p. 172
 Parent

Adult

Child

Transactional Analysis – Ego States

Presenter Audience Member(s)

Parent Parent

Adult Adult

Child Child

An effective presentation
Presenter Audience Member(s)

Parent Parent

Adult Adult

Child Child

A nervous or fearful presentation

 Presenter Audience Member(s)

Parent Parent

Adult Adult

Child Child

Re-establishing adult-to-adult communication

Adult
Encourage advance sharing of
presentation content and
conclusions to build confidence
Child
 Parent
Use peer assessment and avoid
undue criticism

Adult
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Berne, E (1961) Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy: A Systematic and Individual Social Psychiatry New York, Grove
Press
Berne, E (1964) Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships New York, Grove Press

Websites
Dr. Eric Berne, Psychiatrist and Creator of Transactional Analysis, Author of Games People Play Available at
http://www.ericberne.com/ Accessed 28 October 2011

Film
Dr. Eric Berne – The Theory Part 1 of 2, NET Science presents Spectrum: The Games People Play – The Theory - A psychology
information video, with interviews with the author of "Games People Play," Psychiatrist Eric Berne. Here, he talks about the
real motives behind the games. 1966 National Educational Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLQS0IxLYMg&feature=related Accessed 23.10.11

Dr. Eric Berne – The Theory Part 2 of 2, NET Science presents Spectrum: The Games People Play – The Theory 1966 National
Educational Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAhf5_FiGBw&feature=related Accessed 23.10.11

Dr. Eric Berne – The Practice Part 1 of 2, NET Science presents Spectrum: The Games People Play – The Practice 1966
National Educational Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUkXZ7grMwE&feature=related Accessed 23.10.11

Dr. Eric Berne – The Practice Part 2 of 2, NET Science presents Spectrum: The Games People Play – The Practice 1966
National Educational Television
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2GDWfKowGM&feature=related Accessed 23.10.11