Words and phrases I never use (or imply) when I teach the Enneagram When we explain the Enneagram to others, our choice of words or phrases can make a big difference so I am both selective and careful about the
The Enneagram is about development, or is it?
From my first exposure to the Enneagram in the mid-1990s, I became stunned by the potential contribution it could make to raising human consciousness and relieving suffering, both the suffering we cause ourselves and the suffering we cause others, either
What I’ve learned and re-learned from my recent clients
Over the last few weeks, I’ve had multiple opportunities to learn and relearn very important things from clients. This blog gives me the opportunity to describe and share these, in hopes that some of what you’ll read may be useful
Enneagram and trauma: an interview with author Sharon Ball
Sharon Ball, a Senior Member of The Enneagram in Business Network, has written a beautiful, insightful, theory and practice-based new book on trauma and the Enneagram. So many people in the Enneagram community are talking about how the Enneagram can
Lessons from Nature for each Enneagram Type: Part 2 | a guest blog by Gwen Baker-Yuill
Time outside can be fun, joyful, beautiful, challenging, and life-changing. So much depends on what we bring to the experience. How can we make the most of our time in the natural world and what gets in the way? Our
Lessons from Nature for each Enneagram Type: Part 1 | a guest blog by Gwen Baker-Yuill
There is a growing scientific awareness that time in nature has important healing properties. Academic journals now reference Eco Therapy, Forest Bathing, Wilderness Therapy, and more. Although this idea has recently gained popularity, the concept of nature as teacher goes
Stage of innovation: 2011 versus 2022
The Enneagram in Business Network conducted two different research projects on the Enneagram’s use in organizations, one in 2011 and the other in 2022. As a subtext or underlying theme to each research project, one not asked directly but inferred,
Enneagram organizational applications: 2011 versus 2022
Are organizations across the globe using the Enneagram differently in 2022 versus how they used it in 2011? Two research projects conducted by the Enneagram in Business Network, one in 2011 and the other in 2022, have the answers to
What qualities make an excellent leader 2022?
Do you know the answer to this question? Can the Enneagram support contemporary leadership excellence? First, here’s the latest thinking on leadership excellence from four well-respected sources. Vantage Leadership excellence is about self-development, flexibility, employee focus, plus… Being culture creators
The Great Resignation, The Great Exodus, Quiet Quitting
These three 2021-2022 additions to our organizational vocabulary are here to stay. The Great Resignation refers to many people, especially younger employees, resigning from their jobs, often without having another job waiting. This has happened with 4.4 million people per