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Show Notes

We love an exploration of the world of Transactional Analysis and this is our fourth episode that attempts to explain some of the concepts that have emerged from Transactional Analysis theory. 

In this episode we’re exploring the OK Corral, which provides a way of illustrating the idea of Life Positions, which emerged within the field of Transactional Analysis. The concept of Life Positions can help us, and our clients, to gain a better understanding of how we’re showing up, what our values and beliefs are, and how we view the world and our place in it. 

The idea of Life Positions was developed by Thomas Harris in the 1960, with the publication of his book, ‘I’m OK, You’re OK’. 

Franklin Ernst’s notion of ‘The OK Corral’ was a visual representation of the ideas that Thomas Harris had developed and set out to illustrate what is happening when people are OK or not OK within any social dynamic. 

In this episode we explore the OK Corral and offer our thoughts on how the concept might be useful to us and our coachees in the coaching room. 

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