The theatre metaphor Concepts for personality and communication Dr. Bernd Schmid The theatre metaphor Concepts for personality and communication

The theatre metaphor personality as a portfolio of one's roles, stages, themes, stories and styles of play dialogue on personality including observations and intuitions oriented to past, present or future individuals and also organizations meet for the purpose of inventing shared plays, tying together roles, stages, stories etc.

Personality in terms of the theatre metaphor Topics Stories personality stages Styles of play Roles www.isb-w.de

Relationships in terms of the theatre metaphor Shared play Topics Stories Stages Roles Styles of play

The Role Concept of Personality Dr. Bernd Schmid The Role Concept of Personality

EBMA San Francisco 2007 Moniek Thunnissen (Scientific Committee): "Schmid made TA really organizational!"

Three worlds model of personality

3. Relationship preferences I <–> You versus I <–> It Transforming a concept of Viktor Frankl Task leader vs. Relationship leader

I <–> You Preference Type

I <–> It Preference Type

Integrated I <–> You / I <–> It Type

4. Excitement Intensifier versus Excitement Diminuisher Transforming a concept by Roland Fischer

Dialogue model of communication