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What is the Enneagram?

The word Enneagram comes from the Greek words ennea (nine) and gram (points / what is written or drawn). It refers to the nine different Enneagram styles, identified as the numbers 1‐9. Each number represents a worldview and archetype that resonates with the way in which people think, feel and act and how they stand in relation to the world, others and themselves.

The Enneagram Profile is a useful guide on the journey towards self-development, relationship building, conflict resolution and the improvement of team dynamics. It should be applied from an Open Systems perspective. It is therefore not aimed at “boxing”, limiting or categorizing people. The Integrative Enneagram Report works with an individual as a more complex, layered, unique and distinct being than other Typing systems.

Using the Enneagram as a development tool in coaching

The Enneagram has, over the past four decades, proven to be one of the most powerful tools in the coaching environment. When being coached, the use of the Enneagram does not only fast track insight, growth and integration for the individual client, but also gives durability and magnitude to the individual development process over time. The Enneagram is not a superficial framework to provide just a quick and short‐lived insight.

The depth and layered approach to the Enneagram enables the coaching process to allow the clients to develop themselves over time, as it continues to resonate more deeply as they change and their circumstances change.

Individual Benefits

Creates awareness of core motivations
Increases confidence
Enables clearing of core emotional issues
Provides a framework for understanding functional and dysfunctional behaviours that stem from core motivations
Increases compassion for self and others
Uncovers pathways to development and integration
Increases productivity and motivation
Creates a language and sensemaking framework that stretches deeper than a personality trait-based approach

Team Benefits

Reduces judgement and criticism of others while building understanding and tolerance
Provides a framework for making sense of team conflict and challenges
Enables the team to move beyond a pattern of blaming conflict on “personality differences”
Repolarizes teams while dismantling more traditional “fault lines” in the team
Improves working relationships and team productivity
Enhances business procedures
Improves communication while also developing a new language framework for team dynamics

Organizational Benefits

Decreases behind‐the‐scenes organizational politics
Improves change management and decreases fear of change
Can unleash organizational creativity through greater individual integration
Improves productivity and performance
Creates a framework that enables greater project leadership
Builds organizational integrity
Enables more impactful corporate communication
Contributes to the development of talent
Plays a role in enabling culture change

Testimonials

I enjoyed talking to Pamela and to understand the report better. The coaching helps me understand myself better, my motivation and how I interact with others. Pitfalls/blind spots to look out for. This is helpful in my role in being more aware of how I deal with things/people and if I can develop because of it, then that helps everyone.

- Fiona B.

It was very helpful to learn more about how all the Enneagram styles work together in a person. I think that it will be helpful to access strengths that are not natural for me in terms of conflict and self-awareness. I appreciated your understanding of this tool Pamela and the ways you were willing to put it in perspective of other tools

- Pam R.

It is good to understand what the deeper/underlying reasons might be for certain behaviours and how to address them and perhaps to better control some negative behaviours. This will allow me to be fully present to engage my team and people I work with - I am now aware that I can mentally tune people out when I am not interested in the conversation even though I am there and showing interest and that is not good. I can now better manage that instinct.

- Anjay N.

I value efficiency and relational connection and Pamela was able to provide both of those within the constraints of a 60 min conversation. The Enneagram has highlighted some of the gifts I bring into leadership while exposing some of my personal pitfalls. I briefly shared some of my own learning goals at the beginning of the meeting, and Pamela used the time well to address those points when the relevant information came up. She also held back from explaining material she would have normally gone over, as she discerned that I was already familiar with it--this helped to maximize my time. Thank you.

- Executive Leadership Client

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