People are overwhelmed with life and work stresses and difficulties. Normal challenges are compounded by undue amounts of secondary stressors, like the pandemic with its rippling affect into every facet of life. Many feel disconnected.
High levels of stress eventually call us to find more adaptive ways to connect to others, reduce our suffering, and the suffering others.
One area of the Enneagram, the Instinctual Biases, offers a powerful understanding of how we interact with others based on what we value, care about, where our attention goes and behaviors follow. By clearly understanding how these three biases work in us, we learn how or when our habits of thought and behavior are useful, or possibly un-useful. We can then cultivate our natural strengths and make any desired changes so we feel better and ultimately connect in more satisfying ways.
During this session, we'll explore the nature of the Instinctual Biases and the stories we create connected to these biases, to understand more clearly how they enhance or limit our connections. In the second part of the session, we'll identify areas of desired change and simple tools to begin incremental steps towards reaching out to others in more connected, adaptive ways.
Becky Gorman, PA-C, leadership coach and IEA Accredited Professional, helps leaders develop self-awareness and interpersonal skillfulness. She values genuine interactions and deeply understands their crucial role in effective leadership, from her career in healthcare, university teaching and organizational work. Becky has studied the Enneagram, personally and professionally, for 21 years. IEA Accredited Professional