Listening to the intelligence of the body opens up new ways for transformation and growth. Each Enneagram Type has different body patterns that provide clues to help us to get us 'unstuck'.
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The Enneagram's conflict application allows you to approach conflict in ways that minimise stress, increase self-development, reduce reactivity, create collaboration, and enhance productivity.
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Each Enneagram Type has a particular defence mechanism that arises in response to stress or threats. Being aware of these defence mechanisms through our understanding of the Enneagram allows us to dismantle our defences and reactive habits and show up with a clear intention.
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The Enneagram can help us to escape the traps that hold us back and to develop healthy, positive levels of self-esteem so we can navigate life with a positive, assertive attitude, believing that we are capable of accomplishing our life goals.
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The world we operate in today is full of change, disruption and ambiguity, challenging us to adapt and think differently. The Enneagram model helps us explore the complexity of individuals, groups and organisations, as well as seeing our own blind spots and risks.
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Integrative Enneagram Solutions offers our clients and practitioners powerful, data-driven Enneagram tools and reports, with layers of information. But how much of this should we share with our clients? We offer tips and guidelines on best practice.
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Relationships often become problematic because we do not all have the same preference as our partners when it comes to expressing and receiving love. Like the idea of the love languages, the way we use our Enneagram Centers to express love might not map to our partner's use and expression. It is for this reason that by understanding not only our partners' inherent love language -but how they express love through the Enneagram Centers too- we can begin to tear down walls in our romantic lives.
Understanding the differences between you and your partner's ways of expressing love is vital for a happy and fulfilling relationship. Each and every one of us has a unique set of needs in a relationship - the balancing act of simultaneously tending to your own as well as your partners can be extremely difficult!
Each one of the romantic partners that we have dated would have showed that they loved and cared for us in different ways. If we know our dominant instinct, it can help us better understand ourselves and the people we love and care about -- and even transform our romantic relationships, especially considering that our instincts give an indication as to how we show others that we love and care for them.
Do you ever feel that someone isn’t ‘getting’ what you’re saying? By understanding how different Enneagram Types communicate, we can bridge the communication gap and learn to communicate more effectively in our relationships, teams, and organisations.
Does your personality stay the same throughout your lifetime? Yes and no. While it’s not generally possible to change your core personality, learning how to access and ‘borrow’ positive traits from other personality types can add balance and depth to life.
Motivation energises us, activates us and guides our behaviour towards a goal or specific need. But what motivates me doesn’t necessarily motivate you. The Enneagram highlights the unique motivators that you can use to engage different people.
Onboarding has been reimagined, using an Enneagram perspective. With reference to how Enneagram type and instinct can flavour onboarding, this article gives recommendations for how to design an onboarding with the Enneagram in mind.
Explores the link between mindfulness and the Enneagram through working with the Centers of Intelligence. Mindful presence is revisited, evidence for the Centers of intelligence is given and how to work with each Center is detailed. Finally, some tips are given to practice a mindful presence.
There is increasing interest in the Enneagram as a spritiual journey, through authors such as Ian Cron, and due to the history of the Enneagram having spiritual roots. The Enneagram offers a personal path toward spiritual growth.
The Enneagram has its roots in a deeply spiritual journey, and each Type can find the antidote to their limiting fixation in their Holy Idea. These aspirational ideas invite us to access our higher selves, offering a deeper journey through the Enneagram framework.
In a complex world, we need the unique gifts of diverse leaders to safely navigate the future. Here we illustrate how each of the Enneagram Types can develop their blind spots and balance their leadership gifts in ways that bring out the very best of their personal style.
In this first of a series of articles about the Enneagram in relationships, we take a look at how valuable this tool is in understand ourselves, our partners and our romantic relationships. Discover a new path to building trust, compassion, and understanding in your love life.
The Enneagram is a powerful tool that can be used in relationships. Read a romantic story, lover's quarrel, meeting in different worlds.
One of the most significant moments in one’s adult life is choosing a career. Unfortunately for most, the guidance we receive is faulty and limited at best. With the Enneagram as a guiding force, we open the world of possibilities that each of us actually possesses when it comes to finding a career.
When we are naturally good at something, we tend to want to do it as much as possible. When it comes to the strengths of our Enneagram Type, we can overuse these strengths to the point that they become weaknesses. The secret is to find balance.
When a company experiences rapid growth, the result can either be chaos or a thoughtfully constructed plan for success. Read on to find out how the Enneagram played a crucial role in building a strong leadership team that is taking a U.S. company to even greater success.
As the Enneagram continues to gain momentum and popularity as a framework that unlocks the keys to a better version of oneself, some people turn to Typing experts who use traditional narrative techniques, while others use the power of technology to determine their Type. At Integrative Enneagram Solutions, we believe that the best results come from a combination of iEQ9 technology with a deep, open-minded coaching relationship.
Leaders must drive results through others, not through coercion or force but through coaching. For many this is unfamiliar territory and anxiety provoking. The Enneagram has much to offer leaders looking for a way to perform this coaching role effectively
Diversity, dissent, and productive conflict are the key ingredients for harmony in teams. Whilst this assertion seems counterintuitive, exploring the realities of teaming as well as insights from the Enneagram, we find a unique and important approach to team productivity and cohesion – build harmony in teams!
Mindfulness is much more than a buzzword – underpinned by ancient practices such as meditation and breathing, mindfulness has been rediscovered and is proving useful in fighting stress in our everyday lives, our working environment and in conjunction with the Enneagram, it can help clients to see their true self.
Early theorists in the Enneagram tradition argued for the existence of three centers, and spoke about the ‘intelligence’ and ‘mindfulness’ of these centers. Now, neuroscience has proven that we have not one, but three brains. When we make the links between the Enneagram and these advances in neuroscience, a whole new field of insight opens up.
What does it mean to be truly authentic, while still aspiring to grow into a more integrated, better version of ourselves? What are the challenges and opportunities that each Type faces on the powerful journey back to self that is offered by the Enneagram?
Performance management has undergone a transformation towards valuing more inclusive approaches, emphasising trust, relationship, coaching conversations, and regular feedback. This article outlines how the different Enneagram leadership types are showing up in this environment and how they can best engage in performance conversations with their teams.
Where does our Enneagram Type come from? How early in our development is it formed? The answers lie in childhood, but for some people, this feels like dangerous territory to explore. How can we explore why we are who we are, with compassion?
For aeons, the psychological, physiological and emotional benefits of music have been widely recognised by psychologists and healers across different cultures and professions. Now a renowned musician and artist has created powerful, compassionate songs for each Enneagram type.
Neuroscience confirms what ancient wisdom (the Enneagram) knew all along: intelligence does not only reside in the brain; every cell in the body is neurologically interconnected. Only by tapping into ourselves as a complete system can we fully understand what informs our behaviour.
Neuroscience confirms what ancient wisdom (the Enneagram) knew all along: intelligence does not only reside in the brain; every cell in the body is neurologically interconnected. Only by tapping into ourselves as a complete system can we fully understand what informs our behaviour.
How accurate is the iEQ9? The iEQ9 questionnaire offers coaches and clients a deep, revealing profile of a complex personality, offering unprecedented insight into their Enneagram profile. Our most recent research study validates the accuracy and reliability of the instrument.
The Enneagram is an ancient framework that has been enriched over time and proven and supported by the latest research. The framework aligns to and includes a range of diverse coaching approaches and methodologies... perhaps including yours!
Ever wonder how eyewitness accounts of an event can be so different from one another? We all see things differently, interpret them differently, and react to them differently, in part because of our Enneagram Type. How would you interpret and react to an emergency?
The Dalai Lama teaches us that real happiness starts with being compassionate with ourselves and others. The Enneagram shows us the parts of ourselves that need real compassion.
Without anyone overseeing the integrity of the Enneagram, myths and obscure interpretations easily become a reality. In this article, we go on a myth-busting exercise to dispel common and sometimes harmful Enneagram Type stereotypes.
The Golden Rule, “Treat others as YOU would like to be treated”, might not be the best rule to live by. The Platinum Rule, “Treat others as THEY would like to be treated”, may be the better option. Beyond that, there’s the Titanium Rule…
The Fourth Industrial Revolution is challenging organisations and the individuals who comprise them to change and adapt faster than ever. The Enneagram is a powerful catalyst for change, enabling shifts in consciousness and deep transformation and allowing organisations to plan and implement strategies to future-fit their business.
Why do we find it so difficult to change, even when we say that we want to? Why do some people find it impossible to break a habit, even when they know it might kill them? How can the Enneagram help unlock our ability to change?
We each have a story about how the world is and what kind of person we need to be. Using the nuanced and illuminating Enneagram framework, we can see our stories more clearly; we can begin exploring alternatives and escape our limitations.
Corporates are becoming increasingly aware of the negative impact of stress – not only on employees’ productivity, long-term health, and engagement – but also on organisations’ ability to thrive in a competitive world. Here is a look at how the Enneagram can help.
A ‘Low Integration’ result makes many clients – and coaches - anxious and concerned. As a coach, what should you do? How should you explain this to your client? For starters, you can tell them that it could be very good news indeed!
Do you look before you leap or do you consider others’ feelings before taking action? We all have access to three Centers of Expression and when you integrate and align them, you gain an advantage in leadership, decision-making and execution, as well as in personal alignment and fulfilment.
With the help of the Enneagram, learning and development initiatives can become more personalised by focusing on an individual’s preferred learning styles and ideal environment for learning and development. Through the knowledge of the Enneagram, greater self-awareness can be achieved and accelerate our learning journey.
The Lines of Stretch and Release offer a tremendous opportunity for personal growth and development by expanding our worldview and enabling us to move towards a more integrated and balanced set of patterns of behaviour. Walking the lines to find the ‘high side’ of these points can be truly eye-opening.
The art of gift giving requires being mindful about the needs and wants of the recipients. Looking to their Enneagram Types might give you some inspiration, as you work your way through the gift options for those closest to you.
Most of us start the new year with a list of things we want to change about ourselves. Discover how the Enneagram can help you make resolutions you can keep by revealing who you really are, expanding your capacity for empathy and compassion, and helping you realise your true potential.
High ropes, white water rafting, trust falls and group social junkets… a negative perspective of ‘team building’ that may make staff roll their eyes and sigh when the latest team intervention is announced. The Enneagram offers a new avenue for team development that goes beyond one-off events...
Faking Good and Faking Bad are two dimensions of the iEQ9 Integration scale that provide insight and indicate common derailers for personal development. Learn more about these measures, why they might occur and how to interpret and coach them.
A one-size-fits-all approach to engagement is a losing strategy in today’s complex world. Discover the new individual world of engagement, talent and development and a powerful tool to support your organisation in this journey…
Within the Enneagram there are certain Types and Subtypes that are often referred to as lookalikes. This article explores the concept of Enneagram lookalikes and the ways in which the iEQ9 is able to address this challenge.
Now, more than ever, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to leadership. Leaders who are able to shift their thinking from “I need to be more like other leaders” to “I need to develop my own superpowers” are paving the way for transformational shifts in their leadership impact, influence and results.
We would like to explore the centers through the lens of the fractal pattern that is structurally embedded in the Enneagram. We have observed three different yet equally valid ways of working with and interpreting the centers.
Mindfulness is a key development strategy for individuals and leaders in their quest to cope, thrive and compete in a fast-paced, agile world – and yet mindfulness practices, such as meditation, may not come easily to some of us! What practices can help each of the Enneagram Types.
Can the Enneagram contribute to the resolution of complex and persistent organisation development challenges?
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