Enneagram at Work

Using the Awareness to Action model, you'll learn what being a "Transmitter" looks like at work. 

You may recognize yourself or may recognize that these are many of the things you feel indifferent or incredibly frustrated by.  If the latter is true, stick with us because it may help you better understand a teammate. 

When you listen in, you'll learn: 

• the 9 subcategories to further help you understand this Instinctual Bias
• the strengths and potential struggles of the Transmitting teammate 
• how they can drive themselves crazy - and others 

UP NEXT - Be sure to come back next week when we go through what it looks like to be Transmitting when paired with each of the 9 types! 

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In Part 2 of Preservers at Work, you'll learn what it looks like when the Preserving Bias is overlapped with each of the nine types: 

Type 1 - Perfect Preserving 
Type 2 - Connected Preserving 
Type 3- Outstanding Preserving 
Type 4 - Unique Preserving 
Type 5 - Detached Preserving 
Type 6 - Secure Preserving 
Type 7 - Excited Preserving 
Type 8 - Powerful Preserving 
Type 9 - Peaceful Preserving 

Listen in to get: 

• a brief overview of that combination 
• one specific work challenge that is common 
• the leadership style of that subtype 

---> Learn more about the Awareness to Action model that Enneagram MBA follows at:
https://awarenesstoaction.com/enneagram-resources/the-awareness-to-action-enneagram/

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Using the Awareness to Action model, you'll learn what being a "Preserver" looks like at work. 

You may recognize yourself, or recognize that these are many of the things you feel indifferent or incredibly frustrated by.  If the latter is true, stick with us because it may help you better understand a teammate. 

When you listen in, you'll learn: 

• the 9 subcategories to further help you understand this Instinctual Bias
• the strengths and potential struggles of the Preserving teammate 
• how they can drive themselves crazy - and others 

UP NEXT - Be sure to come back next week when we go through what it looks like to be a Preserver when paired with each of the 9 types! 

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SEASON 5 KICKOFF 🎉

 "85% of workers experience some form of conflict regularly." - Harvard Business Review

It can be difficult to get along with different groups within your organization that seemingly have competing interests, goals, and personalities. Rather than cooperating, it can turn into competing for power, influence, and limited resources. 

When this happens, companies may turn to team-building events or motivational speakers who talk about trust but nothing substantial will change without first understanding and then addressing the fact that many times these groups face challenges because the organizational structure can be set up almost to encourage these departments to dislike each other. 

In this episode, we're going to use a piece of the Enneagram that's outside of the 9 types to help us better understand the different departments you're working in and with to ideally give you useful insights to better work through those regular cross-department conflicts. 

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

The Instinctual Bias Overview:
Preserving: prioritizes nesting and nurturing
Subcategories - Securing | Well-Being & Resources | Maintenance

Transmitting: prioritizes attracting and bonding
Subcategories - Asserting | Broadcasting/Narrow-casting | Impressing

Navigating: priorities orienting to the group
Subcategories -Trust & Reciprocity | Power/Influence Dynamics | Identity/Status 

The Awareness to Action Enneagram Methodology: https://awarenesstoaction.com/enneagram-resources/the-awareness-to-action-enneagram/

Harvard Business Review article mentioned in the episode:
https://hbr.org/2018/09/how-to-permanently-resolve-cross-department-rivalries

The 4 questions to help departments better understand each other and work better together: 

1. What value do we create together?
2. What do we need from our leadership/organization to deliver that value?
3. How will we resolve conflicts and make decisions while maintaining trust? 
4. What do we need from each other to succeed? 

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Learn about Enneagram MBA's new approach from the Awareness to Action Enneagram method that will impact (and already has started!) both our workshops and the topics we cover on this podcast in 2024. 

When you listen in you'll hear about:

• my recent certification experience with Awareness to Action (they're opening another round starting in late January 2024)
• why Enneagram MBA will be following this approach above the others 
• the 3 key parts of the Awareness to Action approach that allow for both a fun and USEFUL Enneagram experience 
• what parts of traditional Enneagram teaching we won't be covering in the future and why 

Catch The Practical Enneagram episode I first heard Mario on here.

Learn more bout the Awareness to Action approach here.

Check out more about their certification program here.

Dive into their podcast episodes here.

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Would you describe your preferred working style as dominating, influencing, steady, or conscientious? Maybe a blend of the two?

The DiSC assessment can complement what you've learned about yourself through the Enneagram by sharing both validating insights and new perspectives about your preferences and tendencies. Like the Enneagram, it should be used for dialogue, not a diagnosis.

To help us jumpstart that conversation and be able to use and apply the DiSC to our own personal growth journey and relationships at work, we have DiSC certified, leadership trainer, and owner of Talent and Genius, Nancy Marmolejo on the show today.

Inside Part 4 of our Personality Assessment Series, you'll learn about what DiSC is and the 4 main styles within the framework:

The D (Dominance) Style prioritizes getting immediate results, taking action, challenging themselves and others and is motivated by power and authority, competition, winning, and success (sound familiar Type 8s and 3s? :) )

The i (Influence) Style prioritizes expressing enthusiasm, taking action, and encouraging collaboration and is motivated by social recognition, group activities, and friendly relationships (Type 7 anyone?))

The S (Steadiness) Style prioritizes giving support, maintaining stability, and enjoying collaboration and is motivated by stable environments, sincere appreciation, cooperation, and opportunities to help (sensing some Type 2, 6, and 9 - What do you think?)

The C (Conscientiousness) Style prioritizes ensuring accuracy, maintaining stability, and challenging assumptions, and is motivated by opportunities to use expertise or gain knowledge and attention to quality (hearing some Type 1 and event Type 5 in there?).

The only Enneagram type I didn't see a direct DiSC Style correlation with was the Type 4 (which you probably appreciate :)), but what do you think? Where do you see this energy show up on the DiSC?

And more importantly, where do you see yourself? How does that overlap (or not!) with your Enneagram type?

Connect with Nancy on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancymarmolejo/
Bring Nancy and the DiSC to your team: https://talentandgenius.com/

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In Part 1, we talked about a specific situation where each type uses its strengths to shine in the workplace.

Listen in to Part 2 this week to learn what it can look like when each type overuses those strengths.

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📽️Catch a "This or That" Type Video on YouTube 

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Listen in to learn about a specific situation where each type uses its strengths to shine.

In Part 2 we'll be talking about what it can look like when a type overuses those strengths.

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⬇️Download the Understanding People Cheat Sheet
📽️Catch a "This or That" Type Video on YouTube 

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What does being brave at work look like?

Well, that depends on what already comes easy to you -- and what might feel extra hard.

The Enneagram can give us some insight into what those things might be for us and for the people we work with.

Listen in to hear from Founder and CEO of Brave Women at Work, Jen Pestikas as she shares her expertise and real-life experiences of working with professionals looking to grow and be brave in the workplace.

Plus, Jen identifies most as a Type 1 so you'll get to hear her real-life examples of being brave when the desire to feel perfect is the fuel.

Connect with Jen on Linkedin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferpestikas/

Find out more about Jen's work:
https://bravewomenatwork.com/

Get Jen's Top 10 Negotiation Tips:
https://bravewomenatwork.thrivecart.com/10-negotiation-tips/

Listen to the Brave Women at Work podcast:
https://bravewomenatwork.com/podcast-2/

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🔗Connect with Sarah on Linkedin
⬇️Download the Understanding People Cheat Sheet
📽️Catch a "This or That" Type Video on YouTube 

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According to the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM), the biggest challenge new managers face in the first 90 days is effectively communicating with their new team. 

When you listen in to this week's episode you'll learn 6 ways and places new managers can use the Enneagram to help them communicate more effectively, build meaningful and productive relationships with their team, and have a less stressful start to their new position.

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