In this video Host Allen Blakey interviews Patricia Comella, JD, PA, and faculty member of the Bowen Center for the Study of the Family. Bowen theory can be used to understand many types of relationships including in the workplace. Research has shown that both animals and humans form triangles as the smallest stable relationship system. When one member of a dyad becomes uncomfortable, that person (or animal) will reach out and engage with a third to form a three person/animal relationship. Patricia describes triangles forming in primate groups and shows how an understanding of the underlying mechanisms of relationship triangles can be useful in human organizations.

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