How does the Enneagram describe the human personality so accurately? Why does it ring a bell so loudly?
The presenter will share insights gained in 50 years of practice. Like many of you, he first learned the Enneagram in seminar-lectures and discussions. He taught it in similar fashion during residential workshops. In many ways, that blend of socializing and discussing was a perfect way to internalize the insights of the personality theory.
When businesses and organizations asked for access to the Enneagram, many were unwilling to commit to lengthy workshops and residential expenses. Time is money and measurable results are not optional. Sharing the theory beyond North America introduced language and cultural issues.
Pat will share how he learned to integrate the insights of the Enneagram into the practice of individual-counseling/therapy and organizational-development/consulting. He learned some important techniques to use the Enneagram without teaching it, per se.
Join Pat as he unwraps the tools he developed while doing various kinds of one-on-one counseling. Small groups benefit from these similar interventions. Whether the process is behavioral-change or executive-search, the practitioner is much better equipped to attain the desired effect.
Larger groups benefit from some formal input. But, the genius of the Enneagram is how it forms visual and visceral images of behavior. The descriptions go beyond stereotypes to reveal motivation and sub-consiousness. These insights can be authenticated through carefully-designed dynamics.
Pat O'Leary began his 50-years' experience with the Enneagram as one of the Chicago Jesuits in a year-long graduate seminar with Bob Ochs. Ochs had just finished his studies with Claudio Naranjo, MD. O'Leary began offering Enneagram weekends at Jesuit Retreat House in Cleveland OH.
Word spread and Pat was invited to teach the Enneagram in Canada, South America, Europe and Asia. In 1984 O'Leary and Maria Beesing, co-authored the very first textbook, The Enneagram: A Journey of Self- Discovery.
O'Leary is one of the founders of the International Enneagram Association. He developed a training program for Enneagram teachers and refined the theory to be used as a valuable instrument for organizations and corporations, as well as, for personal growth. His current interest is use of Enneagram insights without teaching the theory … a valuable tool for counselors and consultants. IEA Accredited with Honor