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

More than ever (although not all that frequently), I encounter individuals who go about the process of learning the Enneagram, typing themselves, thinking they have their type accurately, and then, they don’t. Some of these people really want to know

Much has been written and continues to be written about typing and enneatype confusions. One theme, and an important one, is to not confuse behavior with motivation, because several Enneagram styles do the same thing but they do so for

I often say and believe that knowing your Enneagram type number is not the end goal of learning the Enneagram – it is a step on the path towards personality integration – opening, accessing, and aligning our three centers of

In the prior blog, I covered 3 important Dos for typing in organizations: Present all 9 types in a fair and balanced way; Ask effective questions that differentiate between the types; and Know the subtypes; share information selectively. This blog

Having just returned from 3 different venues – South America, Canada, and Europe – with many instances of helping other people type themselves, I thought it might be helpful to review some of what works best in helping other people

I have a lot of energy for this blog about both the value and problems with typing famous people, individuals who are in the public zone. By famous, I’m referring to people we don’t know personally who are public figures

  Up Close With Enneagram Style Eight In our attempt to understand the Enneagram, we create images in our minds of each of the nine types. It’s how we learn, getting these categories down in our minds and associating people