On request from the recent Shift network Global Enneagram Summit, I did a session on the importance of not identifying with our Enneagram type. To me, the dangers of identifying with type seemed obvious, and I reflected on what might
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Enneagram Wings Part 3: What do people think?
We had great interactions and responses to my last two blogs on Enneagram wings (“Do they exist?” and “Wings as metaphor”) that came from a variety of Facebook pages and I wanted to share them here. Not all comments on
Enneagram Wings Part 2: Wings As Metaphor
So are there wings as we think we know them? Maybe yes and maybe no! In addition to the areas mentioned in the first blog on Enneagram wings, here is some additional information about the types on either side of
Enneagram Wings Part 1: Do They Exist?
In my Enneagram-based certification programs, I am occasionally asked this: “Ginger, why don’t you believe in Enneagram wings?” This question always takes me by surprise because I do write about wings in my books. In addition, the idea of wings
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
Typing Gifts and Typing Potholes
Lately, I’ve been supporting a number of people in their ability and agility in guiding people to their Enneagram type. In doing this, some patterns have emerged about the ways in which each of us, depending on our Enneagram type,
What Enneagram Type Is Santa Claus? The Definitive Answer!
This is a blog we run every couple of years. Since so many people think they can accurately type public figures, I decided to take on one of the most important public figures of all – Santa Claus. If we
Type distinctions | part 4
Type distinctions | part 4 In this final blog of four, learn type distinctions between types Five-Six through Five-Nine, then type Six with types Seven through Nine, followed by type Seven with types Eight and Nine and type Eight with
Type distinctions | part 3
Type distinctions | part 3 In this third blog of four, learn type distinctions between types Three-Five through type Four with type Nine. In addition, my book “The Art of Typing” is almost entirely focused on how to ask differentiating
Type distinctions | part 2
Type distinctions | part 2 In this second blog of four, learn type distinctions between types One-Eight and One-Nine, then type Two with types Three through Nine, plus type Three with type Four. In addition, my book “The Art of