The Drama Triangle

A structured way to surface everything in a group so solutions come easily.

Matt Mochary's framework, from The Great CEO Within, pp. 20 to 30.

Hero
Each person says how they temporarily solve the situation.
Victim
They say how they are negatively affected and why they are powerless to fix it permanently.
Villain
They name a real person they blame and the real action, including themselves, until no one is left to blame.
Ask for willingness
'Are you willing for this issue to easefully and playfully be settled in this meeting?' Then brainstorm.

From chapter: Chapter 14: Conflict Resolution, pp. 20–30

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