In this session Tom will present a model of change applied to the Enneagram that will help you discover new worlds of experience, and deeper understanding. Many people use the Enneagram as a means to an end. And that end is to change, grow and live a more complete life. Combining effective methods and practices with the Enneagrams deep [...]

Most Enneagramers learned this insightful theory of personality by active participation in lengthy seminars. This has historically limited our audience to those willing to invest several days and considerable expense. This model of master-to-student total immersion favors searchers of esoteric wisdom ... but often alienates the casual learner. The essential components of the Enneagram are few and easy to [...]

Once upon a time, there was a bridge over a deep and treacherous ravine, guarded by a Troll. The Three Billy Goats Gruff wanted to cross this bridge to fields of abundant greenery. The Troll had a different idea. The story has a happy ending for goats and a tragic ending if you are a troll. In this workshop, [...]

Over the last several years, the digital world has become an increasingly important method of attracting business and building connections in the Enneagram field. Yet, Enneagram businesses have been late adopters of online marketing tools. This presentation focuses on building bridges from your Enneagram work to the digital world. You'll learn tools for making your unique Enneagram business shine [...]

A variety of "grassroots" community Enneagram discussion groups are active today. In this workshop, the presenter will draw on 10 years' experience organizing one such group. There will be a brief presentation about lessons learned, and a brief recap about relatively successful and less-successful group activities. We will proceed to an in-depth group discussion on experiences others may have [...]

Following the creative group euphoria that occurs in a new Enneagram Community, disenchantment is experienced. Community "cracks" develop when our personality dynamics arise with their assumptions, `shoulds,' and "have to's," and as our interactions with our instinctual drives lead us to perceive ourselves as "not getting something I want/need," or "not liking something." This is a painful place, accompanied [...]

Over the years we have seen how Narrative Learning Communities accelerate the process of conscious evolution for those who participate in them. What is it about gathering with others that creates a potential for greater shifts than when we practice alone? Narrative Learning Communities are built on a foundation of Witnessing Consciousness. With practice, our capacity for subtle perception [...]

This presentation explores becoming a more innovative leader by walking through the five elements of the innovative leadership model and how each element contributes to the leader's ability to become more effective at dealing with complexity and uncertainty. It is interactive for each of the five elements, participants will score themselves, discuss with a colleague and I will present. [...]

Conscious growth requires three things: a teacher, the teachings, and a community. Do you have a community who supports your Enneagram work? Enneagram teachings alone can provide useful insight, yet when Enneagram work is done in a community, it is truly transformational. The community supports and encourages us to walk the challenging terrain of self-awareness and spiritual growth, serves [...]

This session bridges the Enneagram with the expressive arts subfield of psychology by introducing you to the Life Map, a tool that can be utilized for personal growth as well as professional work with clients. The Life Map is essentially an experiential method using basic art materials that provides insight into how we construct our life stories--simply put, how [...]

Content about our Enneagram styles can be so mesmerizing that we might linger a long time in the realm of concepts and identity details. But so much more awaits! You appreciate how the Enneagram can help you distinguish your type pattern from your essential self. But did you know that your enneatype can actually help you access your "larger" [...]

The great psychological traditions of psychoanalysis, behaviorism, and humanism have much to offer to clarify and elaborate Enneagram styles and dynamics. And vice versa the Enneagram shows how these psychological theories show up in nine manifestations. This workshop will sample the contributions of major psychological theorists such as Freud, Jung, Adler, and Horney from the Analytic tradition; classical and [...]

Judging ourselves and judging others is a powerful and destructive barrier to real and genuine collaboration. We all have an inner critic operating in clandestine ways to keep us locked in patterns of personality that prevent us from truly opening beyond our limited perspectives. In this session, we will work with our inner critic using a Law-of-Three-based model that [...]

Leaders who want to be effective and efficient need to develop an awareness of their body language and be as natural as possible. This happens when they play their leadership role in alignment with their personal values. Every attempt to bluff or to make a show is being revealed in LEADERSHIP BY MUSIC and a natural, authentic behavior is [...]

Throughout years of research on Human Resources development every professional is looking to find a solution of having happier work environment and to uplift the energy and also the motivation of the employees. Workplace stress is a serious subject. According to a survey from the Global Psychological Association, more than one third of workers experience chronic work stress and [...]

Join Anne as she engages in Authentic Conversations with a cross-section of individuals personally impacted by the disparate attitudes and controversial policies around addiction and recovery. Our Panelists represent a wide range of age, gender, race, religion, and culture. In this session you will experience courageous seekers who are transforming their lives by engaging the Enneagram Approach to Recovery: [...]

The depth of disregard for women has been recently illuminated in even the most liberal minded corners of our culture. What is this split in consciousness from the feminine and why must we mend it? One of the ways we as children are taught to deal with the instinctual mind is through the fairytale story. By observing ways that [...]

Mindfulness meditation is rising in popularity. People are discovering the many benefits of regular meditation in bringing some combination of personal well-being and spiritual awakening. In the spiritual pluralism of today, it is not uncommon for people to mix and match teachings and traditions in their quest to find peace and happiness. This session aims to build a bridge [...]

Social media and other internet platforms have been rapidly spreading the Enneagram teachings in an unprecedented way. As a result, more people than ever are getting access to information about the nine types and different Enneagram theories. What is often lacking, and perhaps difficult to convey through these media, is the original orientation toward the material--learning the internal references [...]

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Do you want to get better at helping people identify their Enneagram types more accurately? Then you know that "getting your type right" matters, and here's why: Discovering type supports accurate self-observation Mistyped people pay attention to the wrong things Deep psychological and spiritual development is directly connected to type Wrong type means the wrong development path Interactions with [...]

Health care institutions have a long history of hierarchical and siloed organizational structures. People are often distinguished, and sorted, by their credentials, areas of specialization, and the role they play. From physicians, to nurses, to administrators, to support service roles, each group has a particular place in this hierarchical structure. Implicit incentives to compete can create palpable tensions within [...]

What if you could do less work and have more impact? This session is about helping you as a manager or leader, develop a strong coaching habit so that it becomes a regular and useful part of your day to day management repertoire. Experts claim that coaching is one of the most essential leadership styles. It is the primary [...]

The Enneagram is an incredible window into our personality, but understanding ourselves fully involves looking at the myriad of influences that make us who we are, such as character, socioeconomic background, family environment, and culture. Along with our individual Enneagram type, our cultures can be typed as well. Led by facilitators whose lives have crossed continents, this session will [...]

The Platinum Connection is a people centered project that incorporates the Enneagram and the connection of all humanity to bring people together across differences and to change the way people approach conflict, controversy, and disconnects. At the center of the Platinum Model is the Enneagram- the cornerstone in teaching people the stages of the work necessary to be a [...]

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The Enneagram, used as a system, is a very powerful and insightful tool. It's easy to see how it helps us guide and sustain our own self-development. In addition, this knowledge can also be leveraged to help us make better decisions and implement better processes in the business world. See how your own life lessons learned and those of [...]

This interactive session introduces a model of 12 leadership competencies correlated to the nine Enneagram points and three instinctual biases. The competencies are grouped into four clusters of interrelated: the first cluster addresses self-mastery and behavioral change; the second addresses how a leader relates to others; the third addresses how leaders should think and make decisions; the fourth addresses [...]

In this session we will expound upon our collective experience teaching the Enneagram within the field of corrections ranging from six years of in-custody programming with the incarcerated in both the United States and Finland, and three years of using the Enneagram to train the correctional staff in Belgium. Since its inception in 2012, Enneagram Prison Project (EPP) has [...]

The Enneagram system is a powerful tool that can aid us in achieving real psychological transformation. However, a big problem connected to the Enneagram is that some people believe they are using the system for psychological growth when they are really only using it in a superficial way, as a method for diagnosis, description, or even as an unconscious [...]

This interactive session will bridge from where you are in an important relationship to the next step in improving it, whether the relationship is familial, personal or professional. You will come away with a deeper understanding of each EnneaType's basic fear, basic desire, and inner critic message, and how these often-subconscious patterns can powerfully influence behaviors in relationships. Using [...]

Would you like to enjoy and feel as confident about `selling' your offering as you do delivering it? Are you a coach, therapist, or consultant who would like to further expand your Enneagram offerings? Are you interested in exploring what it might be like to have your own coaching or consulting practice? Would you like to determine new ways [...]

The presentation is an introduction to the Virtues and their experience in our daily life. Participants can expect to experience a heart-centered approach to the material and a supportive atmosphere for sharing, contemplation and noticing what is arising within. The presentation features a talk introducing the Virtues with small group discussion, dyads, journaling and a compassion exercise concluding with [...]