What is the Enneagram?

    The Enneagram is a powerful and dynamic personality system that describes nine distinct and fundamentally different patterns of thinking, feeling and acting. The word “ennea” is Greek for nine and “gram” means model or figure. Hence, the Enneagram is a diagram or star with nine points representing the nine personality patterns.

    Each of these nine patterns is based on

an explicit set of perceptual filters that determine our worldview. Underneath each of the nine patterns is a basic proposition or belief about what you need in life for survival and satisfaction.  As you discover your personality type and the underlying basic proposition, you also will discover what motivates you, your coping strategy and keys to personal development.

Who is in charge? You or your personality?

Reasons for Using the Enneagram

 

1)“Know Thyself:” Most robust system for self- knowledge that exists. The Enneagram provides a radar-like lens that allows us to see our own inner (and often hidden) workings more clearly.

2)To understand and have more compassion for others—those in one’s intimate circle, as well as the “unfamiliar other”

3)To access and expand our many forms of intelligence: emotional, body, and Spiritual–which allows us to respond more “intelligently” to life’s demands

4)To become more attuned to our automatic reactions and defense patterns in order to lessen their impact on ourselves and on others

5)To be more effective with colleagues/ employees/customers/clients

6)To live with more in the Now!

The next class starts Thursday, March 31, 2011 in Frederick, MD from

9 AM to 11:30 AM.

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