Enneagram Motivational Profiling

"Using the ancient system of the Enneagram, Anne has shown that by understanding that there are many different ways of experiencing the world, coaching can be "tailored" to feel more "personal" and therefore be more effective. This individual approach, combined with the discipline of the 8 step model in Results Coaching in 60 Seconds makes this coaching method the most practical and relevant coaching method I have seen anywhere for today's business people. - Piers Fallowfield-Cooper, Chairman MindStar Executive Development

Emotional intelligence starts with knowing ourselves at the most intimate level possible. One key element to all progress (whatever shape or form) is self-knowledge. Knowing our own inner game.

The Enneagram is one of the most powerful tools available to help us understand, face and work through our limitations in order to effortlessly achieve more of our full potential.

The Enneagram is a geometric figure that maps out the nine fundamental personality types of human nature and their complex interrelationships. The descriptions of these nine types provide astonishingly comprehensive understandings about the inner motivations, thought patterns, basic belief systems, and emotional coping mechanisms of each one.

Those new to the Enneagram are often intrigued and surprised to discover clear accurate portraits of themselves and those they live and work with. They find that each style has its own natural gifts, limitations and blind spots. They also find clearly exposed those unconscious assumptions (closely held beliefs, opinions, inclinations and expectations) that they hardly knew they had, but which totally drive their thoughts feelings and behaviours, and prevented them achieving their goals. Baffling aspects of their own behaviour suddenly make sense.

Profiling tools such as MBTI tell us how we behave but the Enneagram tells us why you behave the way you do.

A such, using the Enneagram in performance coaching enables us to address the underlying causes of a particular issue rather than symptoms which means that we can easily tackle the root causes of any unconscious problematic habits quickly and effectively. It gives us a significantly greater chance of creating more holistic performance improvement and experiencing effortless and positive personal transformation that lasts over time.

The Enneagram allows us to discover our own filter or worldview intimately, allows us to discover the many ways we have been deluding ourselves, and from there to then see other people from the only point of view that they are familiar with - their own.

When we identify our core enneagram type we:

The Enneagrarn also points us to our highest capacities/major strengths On the everyday level - you will:

• understand relationships much better than before
• understand why some people have been difficult for you to handle based on your own type
• understand that the behaviour of some people you took personally was never meant to be personal - they were just reacting from their "hypnotic trance"
• see how your work or business or personal relationships reflect the way you are naturally drawn to some types rather than others
• be in a much better position to understand and influence the dynamics that exist within teams

Knowing our type is not the final destination. It is merely an embarkation point for a much greater journey. The intention is NOT to BOX us in!! The enneagram, by revealing "the trance" we are in effectively tells us that the 'type' is who we are NOT.

We are much, much more than the pattern.

When we learn about the Enneagram we have;

1. A level of understanding of oursleves that we never had in our entire life

2. Simple usable practical tools we can use to massively increase our awareness and be able to gain total emotional mastery over ourselves

3. Learn simple tools to enable us to have massive results focused productivity driven behaviours

4. Being able to understand exactly where others are coming from and be unshakeable

5. An understanding of the pitfalls and the psychological traps we set for ourselves which cause unnecessary stress/frustration

6. We see how our Enneagram style amounts to something like a hypnotic trance

7. An opportunity to learn and experience methods to keep us out of that trance, instead of sleepwalking through our 'idea' of the world rather than the reality of it

The Enneagram

A Summary of the Nine Enneagram Types

Ones want to do things properly and get it right and be honest, responsible.

Twos focus on tuning in to others' emotions and helping them meet their needs and wants

Threes want to work hard to be the best and to be admired for what they have achieved

Fours explore their internal emotional world, and desire to be unique, genuine and different

Fives detach emotionally from others, and amass information to feel safe in their own world

Sixes question, analyse, worry, play devil's advocate and wonder whom they can trust

Sevens consumed by plans, want to live life to the full by exploring a multiplicity of experiences

Eights want to be assertive, in full control and protect those they perceive to be defenceless

Nines want to merge with others' agendas, keep the peace, and be part of the whole rather than stand out.

In summary

The Enneagram describes the nine types of motivational drivers that exist in each of us. Early on we all come to rely predominantly on one of these motivations as a way of understanding and coping with our world.

When relaxed, we naturally show a healthy side of our personality and motivation, and this is characterised by the healthy aspects of our particular enneagram type as described in the following sections. When stressed, we begin to show more of the average to unhealthy aspects of our personality - and these again are particular to our enneagram type.

The more stressed we are, the further away we are from any position of 'clear seeing' or personal awareness, becoming identified with our stories, our emotions, our problems, or issues.

By becoming very aware of your healthy and average to unhealthy characteristics based on your type, you gain a tremendous foundation upon which to build your emotional intelligence and ability to return yourself to a place of clear seeing on a consistent basis.

How can I learn what my core enneagram type is?

Learning about your enneagram type is very much a process of self-discovery.

You can immerse yourself in learning about the enneagram through our series one events and one-day workshops.

In the meantime, you can review your range of enneagram tendencies across all of the nine profiles using our complimentary online profiling system.

Simply register your details below, complete our online questionnaire (this takes about 20 minutes to complete) and we will email you your personal set of results.

This results email will also give you access to more detailed information about each enneagram type including emotional intelligence insights, performance improvement strategies and examples of successful celebrities, sports and business people.

Go ahead now and discover your enneagram tendencies. Have fun!