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The Enneagram is a breakthrough approach for leadership development, emotional intelligence and communication skills for high performing teams. Developed by psychologists since the 1970s, it is now used in corporations, small businesses and non-profits in countries around the world, including the US, Europe, Brazil, Japan, China and Australia.
Meeting the challenge of the changing workplace In today's economy, companies of all sizes face a rapidly changing business environment. Three powerful forces are driving this change: new technology, globalization of markets, and higher expectations from customers and clients. To succeed and to survive organizations must shift from a "business as usual" model to one that embraces constant change with high levels of flexibility and responsiveness. This creates a major challenge for both leaders and staff. How do companies meet this challenge? Good intentions and hard work are not enough. Staff members at all levels need to learn to adapt as their roles shift, more information must be assimilated, and time lines get shorter. Teams are replacing traditional hierarchies, and increased "people skills" are necessary to make this work. Leaders have a crucial role in this transition to embody the new set of skills and self awareness The advantage of the Enneagram is that it provides both professional skills and the self awareness and centering that is necessary for a personal paradigm shift - a shift out of our current set of assumptions and way of seeing ourselves, our relationships, and the world in which we participate. It empowers us to make new and more successful choices, more intelligent decisions. It also enables us to tap greater resources in others. The Enneagram describes nine ways of seeing the world - nine points of view - that are very different from one another. Each has its strengths and blind spots. Learning to recognize these different points of view enables us to understand peoples motivation, their major needs and concerns, and their style of working and relating. It helps us build rapport, reduce unnecessary conflict, and cooperate at higher levels of effectiveness.
While there are many valuable approaches to professional development, the Enneagram provides a way to create a individualized program for each person based on their particular strengths and challenges. Instead of "one size fits all," knowing your personality type and style at work allows you to focus on the specific areas that are most relevant to you.
No one can be reduced to a type or a number. People are more than their personality type. Each person has an essential, core self that is unique. Working with the Enneagram enables us to "get out of the box" of our personality type, to become more flexible and creative rather than stuck in habitual patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving.
Learn about the nine Enneagram types. Enneagram Workplace Trainings: 1) Introduction and overview: The first 3-hour session presents the Enneagram system and the strengths and challenges of nine personality types at work. Most participants will be able identify their Enneagram style while others will continue to explore between several possibilities. This program opens up the conversation about different styles at work and provides suggestions and tips for professional development. Suggested pre-work: participants spend 30-60 minutes prior to the training completing the typing test and overview at EnneagramWorldwide.com. 2) Putting it to work: Additional 3 to 4-hour sessions focus on specific applications of the Enneagram tailored to the needs of the organization or group. These sessions include both presentation and learning activities, ending with a personalized plan for continued learning and skill development. Leadership - Effective Communication - High Performing Teams - Centering & Self Management - Decision-making with three centers of intelligence - Managing and mediating conflict - Defense Systems - Instinctual Subtypes 3) In-depth training and coaching: Advanced training sessions are available in each area of professional development, tailored to the needs of your organization. Enneagram based coaching for leaders and team members can accompany or follow after training sessions. The Enneagram at work does not promote any political, religious, or psychological beliefs and values, other than these two: 1) The importance of self awareness for personal and professional development; 2) The appreciation of human diversity. Leadership Mastery with the Enneagram In this workshop you will learn how to: Identify your leadership style, including your strengths and weaknesses. Know your positive and negative impact on others. Build rapport with different personality types. Access the intelligence of your mind, heart, and body. Develop your personal presence through self awareness and centering practice. Effective Communication with the Enneagram In this workshop you will learn how to: Recognize nine different communication styles. Understand your own style and your impact on other people. Maximize your strengths and overcome problem areas. Adapt the principles of effective communication to your own style. Manage your reactions to other people's communication while keeping your balance. Become more skillful at balancing criticism with appreciation. Managing Conflict with the Enneagram In this workshop you will learn how to: Understand the underlying concerns of different personality types and how to address them. Find what works best with different types for giving critical feedback. Understand your approach to conflict and how you can develop greater skill. Manage your reactivity and keep your center during conflict situations. Build High Performing Teams with the Enneagram In this workshop you will learn how to: Identify and include the strengths and resources of each team member. Develop your system of feedback and support. Increase the emotional intelligence and communication skill of team members. Make better decisions to get results. Making Effective Decisions with the Enneagram In this workshop you will learn how to: Understand the strengths and blind spots of your personality type in making decisions. Access three centers of intelligence and intuition - head, heart, and body. Improve the effectiveness of your decisions by incorporating eight other points of view. Strategize for the best results by including people, resources, obstacles and possibilities. While the Enneagram is a system of great depth, there are benefits even from a short training course. By identifying your personality type and style at work, you gain quick access to a list of specific suggestions for your professional development. Those who are interested in further learning will find many excellent resources including books, audio/video programs, and websites. (www.EnneagramWorldwide.com) Peter O'Hanrahan is a leading Enneagram teacher and trainer worldwide. Since 1978 he has presented the Enneagram to a wide variety of groups, including corporations, non-profits, university staffs, small businesses, churches, and professional associations. He teaches regularly teaches Enneagram workshops in the US, Europe, and China. He is an associate of Enneagram Worldwide and the Enneagram Professional Training Program with David Daniels M.D. and Helen Palmerฎ and in the past ten years has helped train and certify over 500 Enneagram professionals from the fields of business, psychology, and religion. Peter has presented business applications of the Enneagram at conferences of the American Society for Training and Development, the Organizational Development Network, and the International Enneagram Association. He is the co-author of the Enneagram workplace guide, "Transformational Leadership" which is used by companies and university graduate programs. He is a graduate of Ginger Lapid-Bogda's "The Enneagram in Business" train the trainers program. With 35 years professional experience as a counselor and trainer, Peter also offers Enneagram coaching and consultation to individuals, couples, and groups. | 
