In the 50 years since the first publication of Eric Berne’s “Games People Play,” and the formation of the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA), the transactional analysis community has grown from a small gathering in San Francisco to a global community. The pulse of our community is the empowering assumption that people are “OK” and at any moment can choose to change and grow. Half a century ago, that concept was a “game changer.” Today, we are still changing games: in organizations, education, and mental health. In 2014, we will have a chance to gather together and connect with our community and our roots. As the community has been challenged and enhanced by international expansion, so too has the theory. Despite the growth and the growing pains, the heart of our OK-OK philosophy remains the same, and given the games played out across the world it is needed now more than ever before.
