The book "13 patterns of good communication and relationships"

Brief factual description of the book:

Monika Dawid-Sawicka and Elżbieta Stelmach are experienced trainers and consultants who, in their book 13 models of good communication and relationships present the practical application of transactional analysis in personal and professional relationships. In an accessible way, they describe the mechanisms affecting the quality of communication, presenting tools to understand and modify one's own behavioural patterns. The publication includes exercises, examples from everyday life and work, making it a useful resource for anyone wishing to build more mature relationships.

Table of contents:

1. Transactional analysis in theory and practice

2. Life positions and ego states

3. Transactions and their dynamics

4. Masks and psychological games

5. Communication styles

6. Patterns of cooperation and competition

7. Recognition of emotional needs

8. Self-destructive behaviour

9. Personal development and communication

10. Relationship boundaries

11. Relationships at work and within teams

12. Communication patterns within the family

13. Planning for change

Authors: Monika Dawid-Sawicka, Elżbieta Stelmach

Year of issue: 2023

Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

Type of cover: soft (booklet)

Size: 148 x 210 mm

Number of pages: 208

ISBN: 978-83-8328-282-4