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A request came from someone I don’t know from someplace I don’t know that well saying this: I would like to see more articles on your site “Enneagram in Business” on the application of “Enneagram in business.” There is so

A request came from someone I don’t know from someplace I don’t know that well saying this: I would like to see more articles on your site “Enneagram in Business” on the application of “Enneagram in business.” There is so

I have long thought that we need to be careful about the language we use when we bring the Enneagram into organizations so that we don’t create a false understanding and perceptions that are not really aligned with what the

To start your consulting practice – that is, consulting with the Enneagram – the first place to start is to know the difference between coaching, training and consulting. Although there is some overlap – for example, consultants often need to

From recent work I’ve been doing, my attention has gone to noticing something subtle and blatant about the impact of the Enneagram both in individuals and groups – namely, to discuss the unnamed and often undiscussable in individuals, teams, and

Maybe you’re wondering why I would include leadership in this trio of controversial uses of the Enneagram. Isn’t leadership a staple among the common uses of the system in organizations? Yes it is, but not so long ago (even in

In this second blog, the controversial use of the Enneagram in organizations – that is, hiring – is covered. It is anther example of the importance of how something is used, not whether or not it is used. Hiring Why

There are three main areas that deserve discussion when considering the Enneagram’s use in organizations: sales, hiring, and even leadership. What I am going to suggest is that all of these application areas raise serious ethical questions that should be

I am always the first and the last Enneagram teacher and business consultant to be adamant about not using the Enneagram as the way (or one of the ways) to hire candidates for jobs. The reason – as Catherine Bell

Would you use the Enneagram to recruit a senior leader, a key contributor, or really, anyone in your organization? According to the Academy of Management Journal, the variability in profit margin in a company is 44% attributable to the quality