Enneagram at Work
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Enneagram at Work
237. My Enneagram Assessment Said Type 3. Here’s Why I’m Still a Type 7.
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What happens when someone who teaches the Enneagram takes an Enneagram assessment…and gets a different type than expected?
That's exactly what happened to me.
I've identified as an Enneagram Type 7 for years, but recent assessments put Type 3 at the top of my results, which wasn't a total surprise.
In this episode of Enneagram at Work, I'm sharing what happened next, including my recent typing interview with Mario Sikora, and what the experience reminded me about assessments, typing, and the difference between what an Enneagram type looks like and the underlying strategy driving the behavior.
We’ll talk about:
- Why an Enneagram assessment result isn't always the final answer on your type
- Why I can see some Type 3 patterns in the way I show up, especially professionally
- The difference between identifying with a type's behaviors and understanding the strategy underneath them
- Why two people of the same Enneagram type may look very different
- How Instinctual Biases, professional roles, environment, life experience, and development can influence how a type is expressed
- What a typing interview can add that an assessment alone can't
- Why knowing the Enneagram well doesn't mean we're immune to our own blind spots
One of my biggest takeaways from the experience?
Looking like a type isn't the same thing as using that type's underlying strategy.
An assessment can give us valuable information to explore, but the Enneagram isn't simply asking which description sounds most like us. We're looking underneath our behaviors for the motivations, needs, and strategies that consistently shape how we navigate our lives and work.
So yes, my Enneagram assessment said Type 3.
I'm still a Type 7.
And after years of studying, teaching, and using the Enneagram professionally, I still find value in having someone else ask better questions and help me see my own patterns more clearly.
The Awareness to Action Enneagram Assessment: https://www.ataondemand.com/ata-enneagram-assessment
Learn more about typing and coaching options with Enneagram MBA: https://www.enneagrammba.com/enneagram-leadership-development
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