There is no better system of personality and character structure available to us today than the Enneagram. Now in the 21st century, it allows us to draw upon many sources--from the work of the desert monastics in the 4th century to the discoveries of Freud, Reich, Horney, and other leading psychoanalysts in the 20th century--and put it all together [...]

So we know our type, we know the issues we should work on; now what? This session introduces a Transformational Model and a structured coaching process to get free of your Type's fixation and get in touch with your authentic self. We will practice how to distinguish "Who is talking now"--the Ego or the authentic self? And learn how [...]

Individuals in the unhealthy range of health of their Enneagram type consist of the severely and chronically mentally ill population. Traditionally, individuals in the average levels of health (per the Riso-Hudson definition) have used the Enneagram for inner work, while mental health professionals diagnose those in unhealthy levels using the DSM-IV--a static, diagnosis-centric method that often assumes a pathological [...]

What is my Leadership Brand? What do I want to be known for? What impact do I want to have as a leader? This session provides you with the opportunity to discover, build and strengthen your own Leadership Brand and refine and tailor your impact as a leader. You will explore nine important Leadership Brand characteristics (based on each [...]

Alvin Toffler created a bestseller in 1970 called `Future Shock'. Toffler defined "future shock" as a psychological state of individuals and entire societies faced with "too much change in too short a period of time." Toffler argued that society would undergo an enormous structural change, a revolution to a "super industrial society". This change will overwhelm people, leaving them [...]

St Ignatius Loyola may not have used the Enneagram, yet the wisdom he describes in "motions of the soul" radiate Enneagram wisdom. Ignatius taught engagement of head, heart, and gut in order to make decisions that lead to abundant living. Motions of the Soul has been called Discernment of Spirits in modernity. Ignatius continues to help practitioners and individuals [...]

This workshop will introduce, Elizabeth's new book, The Enneagram of Death--Insights on Fear and Death--the IEA's first publishing venture. Participants will learn how people of each type have healed their grief or conquered their fear of death. After an introduction, we will assemble in nine type-groups to discuss true stories from Elizabeth's new book and compare how your experiences [...]

The Enneagram has myriad uses in organizations, from team-building to executive coaching, conflict resolution to retention and strategic planning. This session will explore some of its uses in organizations as well as its relation to other individual and organizational assessments (like the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DISC, AVA, etc.). Similarities and differences, benefits and limitations will be discussed along with [...]

We learn from the past by being mindful in the present. We build our future by the choices we make in the present.Yoga is a spiritual and physical practice that brings our consciousness into the present moment. We become aware of how much our minds are jumping wildly from past experiences to future worries. Being able to witness this [...]

When we were children, our creative side was open and flowing. Then the judging mind, the doubt, shame, image issues, and more got in the way and the creative process was dampened. We will start the workshop by singing together simple songs and playing rhythm games, as well as some simple movement with music. I will share some video [...]

One of the great challenges facing organizations is getting all employees, from the CEO to the hourly workers, to realize that to become the best, they have to embrace diversity. Diversity is about empowering people, making an organization effective by capitalizing on the strengths of each employee. Working with the Enneagram you will learn how to build trust, encourage [...]

A fascinating exploration of connections between scientific brain research and the Enneagram model. Dario Nardi, PhD, a pioneer in the use of EEGs in personality research, reveals cognitive dimensions of the nine Enneagram types using images and anecdotes from his social neuroscience lab. Dario believes that our understanding of the Enneagram can be enriched by the insights from science--and [...]

Conflict affects each and every one of us and is often more painful and more prevalent with those who are close to us. The Enneagram is a powerful tool to help us work through conflict in a constructive and compassionate way. During this session, we will explore conflict management theory and how our Enneagram Type contributes to the constructive [...]

This presentation will focus on cutting edge applications of the Enneagram in the field of conflict transformation, explaining how emotional intelligence and increased self-awareness can facilitate empowerment and recognition in the mediation process, enabling the transformational shift. Louise will discuss the ethical implications of using the Enneagram as a tool for quality assurance, enhancing third party neutrality and supporting [...]

The Enneagram is another way of looking at, talking about, and seeing through what is in Zen practice called "egocentric karmic conditioning"--the illusion of a separate self. The Enneagram, like Zen awareness practice, can help us disidentify from the conditioned perspectives, beliefs, and assumptions that are so much the way we experience ourselves that they are simply our "reality." [...]

Instinctual behavior plays an important role in sales, whether you sell products, services, or a message. Subtype behavior most often runs on autopilot and is difficult to change. But once you are conscious of your subtype behavior you can adjust it in small steps. A weak self-preservative subtype could lead to problems regarding money, time, and basic needs in [...]

Knowledge in all areas is dependent on accepting new paradigms. Coaching is no different; it too needs to change to continue to meet the demands placed on the modern executive by the new global reality. Due to its efficacy and potential, the Enneagram has the capacity to propel coaching to a new dimension."Eneacoaching" is the key to a new [...]

The instincts and subtypes are of great interest to most Enneagram practitioners, but it is a topic that is little understood and often confusing. This program will examine the three instinct domains and 27 subtypes through the lens of their biological roots and discuss how our instinctual biases influence the development of our strengths and weaknesses in our work [...]

Why does a song seem "cool" to me? What specific song gets me in the mood for love, to sing, to dance or dream? What is the difference between a good song and a "terrific" one? This is all related to the deep motivations, ideas, and needs of my own Ennea-type. Being in contact with my deepest "me," I [...]

Ever wonder why some conversations seem so wonderful and others so disappointing, especially when you approach both feeling present, open, and capable? The Enneagram offers a framework that can help us understand and transform this phenomenon. Healthy conversations are safe spaces to be fully human; heart, mind, and body. Unhealthy conversations are discouraging. The arts of conversation are part [...]

Using role playing games while teaching the Enneagram promotes better understanding of the model and often attracts young adults to the seminar. We have created several games for different purposes. One for beginners to help people to understand their types. The other helps to discover how the different types behave in situations of conflict and frustration. Powerful tools to [...]

So now that I know my type, what's next? As we all know, the Enneagram is an exquisite map of the psychological and spiritual dimensions of the nine personality types. However, the map is merely descriptive without methods or practices. To achieve greater wholeness, balance, and freedom using the Enneagram requires conscious intention, and practice. This workshop will focus [...]

In this election year, the Enneagram can offer a variety of valuable perspectives on personalities and issues before the public. Topics to be discussed include: the Enneagram styles of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates, the Enneagram style of the United States, how issues and events currently facing the electorate press certain "hot buttons" related to various Enneagram worldviews. Judith [...]

Carl Jung said: "There is a thinking in primordial images, in symbols which are older than the historical man, which are inborn in him from the earliest times, eternally living, outlasting all generations, still make up the groundwork of the human psyche. It is only possible to live the fullest life when we are in harmony with these symbols; [...]

It is an unconscious tendency to disown our shadowy traits by locating them outside of ourselves and difficult and courageous to see these same characteristics in our self-portrait. We can be just as unaware that we use the incarcerated as a repository for the parts of ourselves we are unable to fully accept, thereby inadvertently committing the unthinkable crime [...]

Many of us who have learned about the Enneagram have had the sense that it has had a profound impact on our lives, and that rightly applied it could have a very positive effect on the development of the world in our times. This might lead us to wonder what about this system is so powerful? What elements of [...]

As teachers, trainers, coaches, consultants, speakers, and authors, we are solopreneurs and entrepreneurs responsible for the business side of our work. Many of us want to create the business of our dreams, and make a good living doing what we are passionate about. The truth, though, is that being in business for ourselves requires a lot of us, and [...]

While Threes and Eights, Sixes and Ones, Nines and Five, Fours and Sevens, etc. look alike in some ways, there are underlying differences that make them not alike. Theodore Millon, a personality theorist, describes personality patterns based on whether we seek comfort and satisfaction (positive reinforcement) or attempt to avoid emotional pain and distress (negative reinforcement); whether we seek [...]

The Enneagram was originally taught as part of an integrated system of ideas and practices explicitly aimed at genuine transformation and living in presence--not just typing. But what do we mean by "presence"? What actually has led to transformation with this work? Gurdjieff taught that we cannot be present without being awake and alive in our bodies, and that [...]

Are you curious about the Holy Ideas but can't quite put your finger on what it means, or how to actually experience the Holy Idea of your type? Do you see it as a beautiful theory, but wonder what it means in terms of living your life? These have been my questions and as an experiential learner, I needed [...]

New Equations (formerly known as Enneagram of the Body) is a body-based system of nine types that was derived from and can be directly correlated to the Enneagram. People of each New Equations type move differently, use their eyes differently, and display different facial expressions. They also think, act, and respond differently. By learning to work directly with your [...]

Emotional intelligence determines much--from workplace performance to happiness in life-- and yet many EQ models are complex, require specialized study to apply, and many folks fail to integrate the insights into their everyday work experience and lives. In this workshop, we will explore a simpler approach, emphasizing four critical emotional competencies for leaders: loving-kindness, compassion, appreciation, and equanimity. Drawing [...]

All of us have a vested interest in maintaining our personality defenses. Even when part of us wants to change, another part of us may hang on to an old pattern, hoping for an unconscious payoff or a perceived gain. To truly grow and change your desire for a new way of functioning has to be stronger than the [...]

Based on the comprehensive 2011 Enneagram in Business Network Best Practices Report of 72 companies in 20 countries, this session takes you beyond the themes of the report into the precise "howtos" of creating and implementing sustainable organizational change initiatives with the Enneagram. Through simulation, discussion and group exercises, we will focus on the six most important Critical Success [...]

According to seminal Enneagram author and psycho-spiritual teacher Claudio Naranjo's 21st century description of the Enneagram's instinct-based subtypes, each of the 27 subtypes represents a distinct character type, as each expresses one of the nine passions through a driving need fueled primarily by one of three fundamental instincts. The original source of much of the Enneagram-related information available today, [...]

At times clients find it difficult to express completely business issues clearly in words. One form of visualization, the constellation, helps the client to express their internal picture of the issue transverbally. Such approaches have been used for decades in family therapy settings. Over the past ten to fifteen years they have found (in slightly modified form) growing acceptance [...]

What ignites the passion of our Enneagram type? How do we truly live in our virtues versus our passions? With the help of neuroscience, this information is now readily available. In this session, we will explore how the passion of our Enneagram character typology can be seen as our primal default mode. We will look at how our core [...]