In the TA bulletin (1962) Berne stated that all Games are played from one of the four existential life positions. In “Games People Play” (1964) he went on to say that Games can be constructive or destructive, depending on whether our Script is constructive or destructive. However, after stating this, he wrote almost entirely about Games with destructive payoffs describing, and naming, Games that support and reinforce self-limiting Script beliefs, whilst only, briefly, mentioning “Good Games” that result in a constructive payoff. Summers and Tudor (TAJ, 2000) re-framed Games as co-creative confirmations and suggested that Games may be played out with healthy (positive) outcomes. The workshop will explore how we can use this re-framing of Game theory to support healthier and more present centred transactions to generate the intimacy facilitated, invited and accessed through we-ness, shared responsibility and positive regard.

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Paul has been supporting people to learn and develop for 30 years as a manager, mentor, coach, organisational development and change agent, and trainer. He now focuses on supporting people to develop and change through TA training programs and uses co-creative TA extensively as a base for his work. He is a TSTA (E) and runs his own program in Suffolk, England and teaches on the TA training programs at The Berne Institute and at TAC in Wales. He believes that everyone should have the opportunity and support to achieve their potential. He has a degree in physical sciences and Post Graduate Diplomas in Management and Acoustics.