Enneagram at Work
Welcome to Enneagram at Work, your Saturday leadership download. We're bringing you insights for your weekend so you're ready for Monday.
This is a podcast about understanding people at work and navigating professional relationships. We spend so much of our time at work, why not make it more enjoyable by working on creating more enjoyable relationships with our teammates?
Listen in each week to gain self-awareness, relationship management, leadership development, personal growth insights, and real-life application ideas through the lens of the Enneagram inside educational episodes and interview conversations.
Learn about bringing the Enneagram to your organization or group and view the current workshop menu at: enneagrammba.com
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 194
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
174. Why the Enneagram Shouldn’t Predict Behavior—And What It’s Actually Great At
The Enneagram isn't a crystal ball, but no personality assessment is.
We recently came across an article titled “Why You Shouldn’t Always Trust Personality Tests,” and it hit a nerve—in the best way.
I…
173. Getting off Track at Work as a Type 3 [Derailer Series]
Derailers (the things that can get us off track) can be some of the most challenging aspects of our personality patterns to confront.
It’s easy to admire the drive, efficiency, and results-oriented mi…
172. Getting off Track at Work as a Type 2 [Derailer Series]
It’s often easier to talk about the strengths and generosity of a Type 2 — their rapport-building, willingness to help out when needed, and desire to support and develop others. But personal and prof…
171. Five Ways Type 1s Can Get Off Track at Work [Derailers Series]
Derailers (the things that can get us off track) can be some of the most challenging aspects of our personality patterns to confront.
It's easier to share the strengths and skills of each Type, but mo…
170. Mapping the Room: How to Use the Enneagram in Your Emerging Leaders Programs
When you’re leading an internal leadership or manager development program, understanding who’s in the room is just as important as what you’re teaching. And that’s where the Enneagram can be a game-c…
169. Who's a Better Leader? Type 3 vs. Type 6
What makes a great leader—confidence and speed, or preparation and caution?
If you’ve ever worked under a Type 3 (The Pacesetter) or a Type 6 (The Guardian), you know these two approach leadership di…
168. Big Ideas vs. Deep Thinking: How Type 7 and Type 5 Brainstorm Differently
Some team members fire off ideas like a creativity machine while others sit back, take it all in, and analyze before making a move.
If you’ve ever worked with a Type 7 (The Enthusiast) or a Type 5 (T…
167. Bullet Points or Backstory? Type 3 and Type 4 Coworker Dynamic
Type 3 & Type 4 at Work: When Efficiency Meets Emotion
Ever been in a meeting where one person wants just the bullet points while the other wants to share the full backstory first? If so, you might be…
166. Team Map Analysis: Heavy Type 8 and Type 1 Presence
What happens when a team is heavily made up of Type 8s (striving to feel powerful) and Type 1s (striving to feel perfect)? You get a powerhouse mix of decisiveness, integrity, and high standards—but …
165. Group Project Dynamics: Type 3 Takes Over and Type 9 Checks Out - Why This Happens and What to Do
We’ve all been there—a group project where one person (possibly a Type 3) takes over like they’re leading a Fortune 500 company while another (let's say a Type 9) quietly disappears into the backgrou…
164. Who's a Better Leader? Type 8 vs. Type 2
In this fun, competitive, and lighthearted showdown, we put Type 8 (The Commander) and Type 2 (The Coach) leadership styles head-to-head, awarding imaginary points in key leadership categories:
- Decisi…
Bonus! Behind the Scenes of the New Brand + Project Dynamics of Types 1, 5, and 7 feat. Ink & Craft
In this fun bonus episode, you'll hear a behind-the-scenes conversation on the Enneagram MBA rebrand with the agency that led the process, Ink & Craft out of Cincinnati, OH.
You'll also get a fly-on-t…
162. A Pause for the Podcast
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161. Can You Predict Job Success with the Enneagram?
The Enneagram can help you understand your personality type and those of your colleagues. It can help you anticipate challenges, provide specific growth guidance, and navigate the complexities of the…
160. Transmitting Type 3 in the Real World feat. Trust Leadership Collective, Demetrius Parker
Using the Awareness to Action model, you’ll learn what being a “Transmitter” looks like in the real world with Trust Leadership Collective Founder Demetrius Parker.
These individuals who tend to “Tra…
159. Co-Worker Dynamics of Type 2 and Type 9 feat. Michelle Zapata & Ryan Lenocker, Dallas Cowboys - Digital Signage Team
Enneagram Twos are striving to feel connected.
Type Nines are striving to feel at peace.
What's the coworker compatibility of these types on a team?
Find out how those core strategies show up in a rea…
158. Evolution of the Enneagram, Skepticism, and What's to Come feat. Mario Sikora
In Part 1 of this interview special guest and my Enneagram mentor, Mario Sikora shared the details of the history, myths, and misconceptions of where the Enneagram came from and even set the record s…
157. Where did the Enneagram come from? feat. Mario Sikora
After listening to this 2-Part series with Mario Sikora, my Enneagram mentor, former International Enneagram Association President, and current Founder and CEO of Awareness to Action Enneagram, you'…
156. Do You Have a Type 2, 3, or 4 Gap on Your Team? [Series - Part 4]
What should you do if you're team isn't "balanced?"
Maybe you don't have someone who identifies with each type. Maybe there's one or two types that no one relates to at all.
- Is that a bad thing?
- Do yo…
155. Do You Have a Type 8, 9, or 1 Gap on Your Team? [Series - Part 3]
What should you do if you're team isn't "balanced?"
Maybe you don't have someone who identifies with each type. Maybe there's one or two types that no one relates to at all.
- Is that a bad thing?
- Do yo…