The Enneagram is a powerful tool which identifies nine distinct personality types. It helps us understand why we see and experience situations differently. When used in the workplace with a healthy dose of self-awareness, it significantly improves communication, creates trust, and so much more.
If you know your Enneagram type, take a look at the developmental tips below for each type. If you don’t know your Enneagram type and are interested, we can help – just reach out at info@transforminc.com and we’ll be in touch.
Type 1 (The Perfectionist)
Relax today. See how many times you can accept yourself and your coworkers. When self- or other judgment arises, and it will, gently remember there is perfection in each and every moment.
Type 2 (The Giver)
What if, just for today, you could give yourself what you need, you know, like you do for others? What if, just today, you ask yourself, “What do I want?”
Type 3 (The Performer)
Spend one day without a list of “to-dos.” Wander through the day noticing that there is nothing that must be done right now; that things are moving quite nicely without your effort. The sun came up and it set, and you didn’t have to do one thing.
Type 4 (The Romantic)
Take a trip on the mundane train. Do all the things that you abhor doing, those boring useless things that actually need to be completed. See how you feel at the end of the day.
Type 5 (The Observer)
Make today National Connection Day. Reach out to someone new or to a former colleague and just talk about how life is going for them and for you.
Type 6 (The Loyal Skeptic)
In self we trust—that’s today’s motto. Make a list of all the people and things you trust in and, of course, reflect on the many, many times you’ve come through for yourself and for your coworkers.
Type 7 (The Epicure)
Ok, time to go in slow motion for the day. Make a list, follow it to a tee, pay attention to your thoughts as they jump around, and gently bring yourself back to the task at hand.
Type 8 (The Boss)
Make today a gentle day. Share how you feel with a trusted coworker and let them see a side of you that they’ve never seen before.
Type 9 (The Mediator)
Just for today, you are focused, clear, and in sync with what you want and need to do today. Watch for the need to divert yourself from you and your agenda, but don’t be stubborn. Rather, set some boundaries so that both your agenda and others’ agendas are met.