In helping hundreds of people identify their Enneagram types, I’ve noticed that often enough, there are some individuals who get confused about whether their type is 3, 6 or 9. Sometimes it is a confusion among all three types; at
Enneagram typing | emotional intensity triad differentiating questions
The last two blogs focused on how to use two versions of the Hornevian Triads – and there are several versions – in helping people to discern their type. The Competency Triad (1, 3, 5) was covered in the first
Enneagram typing | positive outlook triad differentiating questions
The last blog focused on how to use one version of the Hornevian Triads – and there are several versions – in helping people to discern their type. The Competency Triad (1, 3, 5) was covered, so this blog’s focus
Enneagram typing | competency triad differentiating questions
Helping so many people over the years accurately identify their enneatypes has helped me refine my questioning approach so that people learn more about the types, more about themselves and, then, hopefully, more about how to determine which type best
Enneagram typing | a defining characteristic for each type
To help clients, friends, program participants, family members and even strangers on an airplane identify their types more accurately, I have found that certain characteristics help people do this better. Of course, this comes only after they have learned about
Enneagram teachers beware | the power we have
The degree and range of power those learning the Enneagram give teachers is astounding. It’s really more about the power of the Enneagram, what it enables us to do, and its complexity. They admire us for our knowledge, the self-work
Coaching with the enneagram | faster, sustainable coaching
This 3rd and final coaching blog, originally written for the ICF (International Coach Federation), focuses on the Enneagram and client development with a “spiritual” twist, but stated in terms easily understood. It also shows how the same development area needs
Enneagram typing | the power of patience
“People need to type themselves!” “Don’t tell people their type.” “It’s not your job to type other people.” These are all things we hear, I say, and I believe! Or do I? As an Enneagram teacher, I try to give
Enneagram theory | is it useful; is it true?
In 2010, I wrote a series of blogs and invited several respected Enneagram teachers to write guest blogs, all on the topic of different theories that comprise the contemporary Enneagram, particularly the Enneagram of personality. My motivation for focusing on
Coaching with the enneagram | deeper and better coaching
This blog, the 2nd created for the ICF (International Coach Federation) is designed to underscore how effective the Enneagram is in enabling coaching to go deeper and better, particularly in terms of identifying and working with the client’s mental models.