Enneagram at Work
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This is a podcast about understanding people at work and navigating professional relationships. We spend so much of our time at work, why not make it more enjoyable by working on creating more enjoyable relationships with our teammates?
Listen in each week to gain self-awareness, relationship management, leadership development, personal growth insights, and real-life application ideas through the lens of the Enneagram inside educational episodes and interview conversations.
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Enneagram at Work
205. Gratitude for What Each Enneagram Type Brings to the Workplace
In the spirit of Thanksgiving, this episode is a celebration of the people you work with; the ones who keep projects moving, solve problems behind the scenes, strengthen relationships, and hold your team together in ways that often go unnoticed.
Instead of focusing on potential friction points or growth edges, we’re taking a moment to appreciate the strengths each Enneagram type brings to a team and why your workplace is better because of them. Whether you lead people, work closely with a diverse group, or simply want to feel more grounded in gratitude, this episode gives you language to recognize and celebrate the nine unique ways people contribute.
What You’ll Hear for Each Type:
Type 1 – Striving to Feel Perfect:
Integrity, follow-through, and the commitment to doing things right.
Type 2 – Striving to Feel Connected:
Empathy, support, and the ability to make people feel seen.
Type 3 – Striving to Feel Outstanding:
Drive, momentum, and the energy that inspires others into action.
Type 4 – Striving to Feel Unique:
Creativity, emotional depth, and the ability to bring meaning into the work.
Type 5 – Striving to Feel Detached:
Calm clarity, expertise, and thoughtful problem-solving.
Type 6 – Striving to Feel Secure:
Group cohesion, preparedness, and forward-thinking protection for the team.
Type 7 – Striving to Feel Excited:
Optimism, adaptability, and the ability to bring possibility into any conversation.
Type 8 – Striving to Feel Powerful:
Passion, advocacy, and the willingness to speak the truth plainly.
Type 9 – Striving to Feel at Peace:
Stability, inclusion, and a grounding presence that keeps teams connected.
A Thanksgiving Invitation:
Take one moment this week to share appreciation with someone on your team, whether you know their type or not. Name one strength you see in them. The smallest acknowledgment can change someone’s entire experience at work.
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