The Drama Triangle is one of those psychological frameworks that can feel a bit like Marmite. Some find it immensely useful, while others consider it reductive, even judgemental.

In this lecture, Marta Abramska will take a fresh look at what makes this deceptively simple model useful, where its limitations lie, and what it can reveal about ourselves and our relationships.

Why the Drama Triangle?

We live and work in demanding times. AI, constant change and wider uncertainty all add to the pressures we navigate, both professionally and personally. Under pressure, we’re more likely to fall into familiar patterns of reactivity, often without realising it.

On the surface, the Drama Triangle is simple: three positions of Victim, Rescuer and Persecutor. Yet it can offer a useful but also quite a nuanced lens for understanding our reactions, help leaders examine how they support others and help coaches recognise their own participation in the dynamics with their clients.

In this lecture, we’ll explore what happens to us, and between us, when we become reactive, how these patterns show up in everyday life, leadership and coaching, and what helps us move towards greater choice. Throughout, we’ll approach our own reactivity with curiosity rather than judgement.

And with Christmas approaching, it’s a particularly timely opportunity to reflect on the patterns that can emerge in our relationships during the festive season.

You’ll leave with:

• An understanding of the three positions and how we move between them.
• How to recognise when you’re being pulled into the triangle.
• More helpful alternative stances to move towards.
• How to think about whether, and how, to offer the model to a client or a team.
• A kinder way of meeting your own reactivity.

Who is this session for?

This session is for professional coaches or leaders who coach. Whether the Drama Triangle is new to you or already familiar, we hope the session will offer fresh perspectives and an opportunity to reflect on this universal human experience.

About Marta

Marta Abramska is an executive and leadership coach, coaching supervisor and coach educator. She works with leaders and senior professionals, both privately and through organisations, combining psychological depth with a practical focus on lasting change.
Before becoming a coach, Marta spent 15 years in financial services and Big Four consulting. Her work now focuses on the psychological and relational dynamics of leadership, drawing on approaches including Transactional Analysis, Internal Family Systems and Conscious Leadership.
Marta is an ICF PCC-credentialled coach, a qualified coaching supervisor, a faculty member at Animas Centre for Coaching and the International Centre for Coaching Supervision, and serves on the board of ICF UK.

Website: https://martaabramska.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marta-abramska/