Enneagram at Work

When it comes to data and information, are you a bottom line person who prefers a quick answer or do you like to get (and share) all the details?

To accomplish a goal and get through a project, do you prefer a lot of structure and processes or do you more often find yourself winging it along the way and more flexible in your approach?

Do you have a lot of ideas that you jump into and experiment with or are you more deliberate, protecting what's already working and doing your best to remove uncertainty? 

Just like with the Enneagram, there are no wrong answers. This is information that the Kolbe gives us understand about ourselves to help know our natural gifts and preferences for solving challenges and taking action. 

Inside this interview with Elizabeth Cook, Certified Kolbe Consultant she walks us through the 4 areas of our work style we can gain a deeper understanding of:  

1) Fact Finder - how you gather and share information

2) Follow Thru - you best way of organizing; how much structure and organization you need

3) Quick Start - your method for dealing with risk and uncertainty 

4) Implementer (Demonstrator) - all about your deal with physical space and tangible items 

You'll also hear about: 

• How is it different from the Enneagram
• How to use the information you learn about yourself from Kolbe and Enneagram together
• What the Kolbe can tell an entrepreneur about how they can most naturally grow their business 
• How a business partnership or team can use the Kolbe to better understand how each works best
• My own Kolbe results that Elizabeth helped me interpret 
• Life and leading as a Type 6 
• What about the Type One also really resonates with Elizabeth
• and stay tuned for the end to hear how she defines her best life - it's so good! 

Learn about Elizabeth's work with the Kolbe:

https://www.elizabethcookconsulting.com/

 Connect with Elizabeth:

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Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

Experts tell us that our unconscious mind makes a majority of our decisions. Which means, most of the time, we're cruising through life on autopilot.

This isn't necessarily a bad thing. 

It would be impossible to be constantly "awake" to every thought, feeling, and behavior. We absolutely need autopilot turned on. The problem happens when our autopilot never gets a tune up. 

Left unchecked, these blind spots, or unconscious biases, can end up steering your life, possibly in a direction you don't want to be going in.

Identifying these blind spots is the first step to course correcting, but doing it on your can be difficult - hence the name - "blind spot." :) So, what do you do then?

Getting feedback from others can be tremendously helpful in uncovering where you might be running on autopilot in a way that's not serving you, and also what strengths you have you may not realize you have.

Our guide today for learning more about how to get feedback from trusted sources and conduct a productive 360 Review (and how absolutely not to do one), is Level Up Talent CEO and Founder, Tara Nesser. 

Inside this interview with Tara you'll learn so much about being a new or emerging leader including: 

• common challenges new leaders face and how to navigate around them 
• the importance of self-awareness as a growing leader 
• why she focuses on both strategy and  mindset in her leadership coaching 
• what life and leading is like with the Type 7 energy 

Tune in to this first episode in the Personality Assessments at Work Series and let Tara know what you're taking away with you!

Tara's website
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Are we connected already? If not, let's change that! Find me over at one of the platforms below and say hello!

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Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

When you hear the word leader what comes to mind? 

Is it a person in a power suit leading from the front of a room? 

Maybe someone leading a big team, inside a big corporation? 

Leading as an owner of a business? 

Leading a large community online or from a big stage?

I'm going to guess, if you're like a lot of people, the initial image wasn't of yourself. 

Maybe because you don't have the title or a team yet, or you don't own a business, or because you don't have "that many" people in your community yet. Or maybe people you just don't feel like you have the personality for it. 

Whatever the reason you may not feel like a leader (yet!), inside today's episode you'll learn how to start operating with a leader mentality and leading from wherever you are this minute. 

Our guest today is Jahaan Blake - fan experience consultant in the sport and entertainment industry, career coach to high-achieving women wanting to land leadership positions in that industry, and host of the Game of Her Own podcast. 

Listen in to hear about:

• the 4 traits of a successful leader
• how to start leading from where you are
• leading as an introvert 
• and Jahaan's personal experience leading as an Enneagram Type 2

Connect with Jahaan and learn more about how to work with her:

Instagram
Linkedin
Website

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Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

Mollie Lo helps millennial women hack the job search process so they can land a career they desire and deserve. And she does it with her Enneagram Type 3 energy. 

Inside this conversation with Mollie, you'll learn more about how to find the best job for you and what NOT to do if you're wanting to stand out among all the other candidates.

Listen in to hear:

• What Type 3 strengths she sees herself using the most as an entrepreneur 
• What struggle she's had to navigate through and what we can all learn from it 
• How to identify your dream job even if you have no idea what that is yet
• What every stand out resume must have have 
• What you should never do in any interview 
• Insights about getting a higher salary 
• and more! 

If you're not already, be sure and subscribe so you can be notified when other informative and inspiring interviews like Mollie's are shared each week. And if you know of someone else who would enjoy this conversation, please share! 

Connect with and learn more from Mollie:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lotusmentoring/
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotusmentoring/
Website: https://lotusmentoring.wixsite.com/website

Learn more about how Sarah can help in your Enneagram journey: 

• 1:1 Enneagram Coaching for starting a business or navigating a challenge at work
• Bring your team or group together with an Enneagram Workshop Experience 
• Entertain and inform at your next event with an Enneagram Speaker

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

Pam Cho is the Principal and Senior Executive Coach at Trek Executive Coaching. And she identifies as an Enneagram Type 2.

Inside this conversation with Pam, you'll learn more about how bringing the outdoors into your business and company can benefit your leadership and your overall life.

Listen in to hear:

• What in the world is "forest bathing"
• The science backed benefits of being around trees 
• How certain symbols in nature can unconsciously help us relax 
• What she sees as some of the biggest challenges for leaders right now
• Her journey from employee to entrepreneurs 
• Success stories of real leaders using nature's benefits in their careers
• What Type 2 strengths she sees show up in her career
• A common struggle of Type 2s she's had to work through that we can all learn from

If you're not already, be sure and subscribe so you can be notified when other informative and inspiring interviews like Pam's are shared each week. And if you know of someone else who would enjoy this conversation, please share! 

Connect with and learn more from Pam:
https://trekcoaching.com/

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Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

Welcome back! Next week officially kicks off Season 3 and to prepare I wanted to give you the inside scoop on what to expect.

Inside this announcement episode you'll hear the new intro (I love it - it's so fun!), the theme for Season 3, a sneak peek on series you'll be hearing in September, and other types of interviews, guests, and topics we'll be covering.

Thanks for being here. I'm really excited about this next season and can't wait to reconnect with you!

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Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

The Enneagram Type 3 is known as the Achiever, the Performer, or the Role- Model, striving to feel outstanding, accomplished, and successful. 

The Enneagram Type 7 is known as the Multi-tasker or the Enthusiast, striving to feel excited, satisfied, and fulfilled. 

These two types are common "look-alikes" that can get confused by their energetic personalities, future focus, forward-moving energy, and positive outlook on life. They both love a good plan, but for different reasons, and both can juggle multiple projects and can get bored easily.

There's also some key differences that you'll learn about in this episode, including each type's:

• effort around focusing 
• motives behind planning 
• relationship with options and limits 
• ability to see a project through 
• core driver behind their job or business 

If you know of someone else that might be helped by this, please share!

Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

The Enneagram Type 1 is known as the Improver, the Reformer, or the Perfectionist, striving to feel perfect, good, right, and correct. 

The Enneagram Type 5 is known as the Expert, the Observer, or the Investigator, striving to feel self-sufficient, capable, and informed. 

If you're still struggling to narrow down your dominant Enneagram type between these two, this video will give you additional insight into some of the key differences, including how each of them:

• handles conflict
• manages stress 
• makes decisions
• sets boundaries (or doesn't...)
• and experiences feelings

Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

Have you been thinking about a change in your career? Or a pull in a new direction with your business?

Inside this unofficial Season 2 finale...

For the curious, you'll hear about some of the reasoning behind the recent changes to the Enneagram MBA brand - from the colors, to new offers, from a new website, to the social media strategy.

And for anyone looking to make changes in their own career, business, or life in general, tune in to hear about the specific pieces of my type (7) and subtype (Social or Navigating) I used to let go of some old ways and more confidently embrace and move forward in a more aligned direction.

I hesitate to say "new" or "pivot" because these changes feel more like a natural evolution, but the insight I took into consideration with the Enneagram helping me hold up a mirror, made me more confident about the changes and the timing.

Even if we have different Enneagram types and subtypes, the intention for this episode is

 A) give you insight into the brand and what to expect so you can decide to stick around or not (of course I hope you do!) and
B) to further study your own dominant type and subtype to see what clarity and direction they might offer in your own upcoming changes.

Was this helpful? I'd love to hear from you! Connect with me on Instagram or Linkedin and let me know anything that resonated or that you'd add to the conversation! 

Additional resources:

Listen: Ep. 25 of the Enneagram MBA podcast about subtypes and how to use them
Read: How to use your dominant subtype to create aligned offers in your business

Favorite books about subtypes:
The Complete Enneagram: 27 Paths to Greater Self-Knowledge
The Instinctual Drives and the Enneagram

Check out the new website!
enneagrammba.com

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Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

The Enneagram Type 7 is known as the Multi-tasker or the Enthusiast, striving to feel excited, satisfied, and fulfilled. 

The Enneagram Type 9 is known as the Peacemaker or the Harmonizer, striving to feel peaceful and calm, both internally and with the world around them. 

They are two of the most optimistic types on the Enneagram, typically choosing to avoid hard feelings and difficult conversations, but for different reasons. Both of these types tend to embellish reality more than the other types, perceiving things better than they really are. 

But, with those similarities, there are also key differences that you'll hear about in this episode to help you narrow it down between the two, including:

• the different type of optimism each type expresses 
• how they view interruptions 
• handling distractions 
• their orientation to time 
• getting their needs met

*****

Not sure what your Enneagram type is yet, but want to?

🎙️Listen to the episode walking you through how to find your type with 2 questions:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/blog/enneagramtest

💖 Use the power of the Enneagram in your romantic relationship inside The Compatible Couple™ experience with Coach Natalia
https://www.enneagrammba.com/compatiblecouple

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet 
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!