Enneagram for Executive Teams learning your personality makes all the difference
In today’s rapidly changing environment, teams are always looking for an edge. New technologies and emerging markets offer promise, but harnessing your people-power promises results. Understanding the communication styles, sensitivities and motivators for company leaders creates the possibility for new levels of partnership and achievement than ever before.
The Enneagram personality model describes 9 personality types in great detail. The focus dives beneath typical behavioral models into “why” individuals behave the way they do. According to a person’s type, they have basic fears and desires. And from this internal wiring emerge natural talents. In leadership, management and professional growth, each person will have roles that “fit” based on their unique way of seeing (and filtering) the world.
In application, the Enneagram is a powerful tool to help leaders:
- Craft communication so individuals understand each other – and work together
- Align roles with natural strengths
- Prevent setting up team members for failure
- Help individuals overcome conflicts based on personality
- Create cooperation between diverse personalities to bring out the best result for the company
- Eliminate unproductive internal competition by appreciating diverse strengths
- Chart development paths for high performers aligned with what motivates them
- Spot indicators of problems before they erupt
Teams who want to employ the Enneagram on their leadership team and in their company
need to invest 2 days in an initial retreat to learn and apply the model.
To ensure that the Enneagram becomes an established tool requires ongoing support through coaching and follow-up team meetings. This is the most reliable path to ensure knowledge of personalities enhances communication and improves interactions internally and with customers. Contact Kaley about Understanding Personality through the Enneagram at your organization.
