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

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

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

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

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

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

“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

Helping and guiding others in the discovery of their Enneagram type is more than art and more than science. It is eliciting the obvious and implicit, as the uneasy task of self-discovery unfolds. It is not simple; nor is it

Enneagram typing – getting one’s type right – is so important, and at times so complicated, because without the right type, using the Enneagram for deep development is near impossible. Yes, some of the development activities for some types do

This past week, I had the opportunity to work with 30+ people who are part of a US government agency for a 2-day program on the Enneagram, self-mastery, development, communication, and building relationships. They were extremely responsive to the Enneagram