About this podcast
New episodes most Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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.
Learn about bringing the Enneagram to your organization or group and view the current workshop menu at: enneagrammba.com
Episodes
The newest 20 of 261 episodes
- 261. Type 3 at Work: Adaptable Doesn’t Mean Inauthentic · 23 minType 3s can sometimes get labeled as fake, overly polished, image-focused, or too concerned with what other people think. But that interpretation can miss something important…
- 260. DISC vs. Enneagram: What’s the Difference...and Which Is Better for Teams? · 27 minIf your team has already used DISC, you may be wondering whether the Enneagram is basically the same thing, or whether there’s any value in doing both. The short answer: they’re…
- 259. How to Use the Enneagram in Performance Reviews · 35 minPerformance reviews are supposed to help people grow. But even accurate feedback can miss the mark if the person receiving it doesn’t fully understand what needs to change, why…
- 258. Type 7 Optimism at Work: The Upside - and Downside · 37 minType 7s can bring something teams genuinely need: energy, possibility, creativity, and the ability to see a way forward when everyone else is focused on what went wrong. That…
- 257. The Workplace Habits That Haunt Each Enneagram Type · 29 minWe all have workplace habits that seem to follow us around, especially when we’re stressed, under pressure, or moving too fast to notice our own patterns. In this…
- 256. Using Your Instinctual Bias to Set Better Goals · 34 minGoal setting often starts with what we think we need to fix. But what if a better approach was to first understand where your attention naturally goes, where you tend to…
- 255. Type 8 at Work: Direct Doesn’t Always Mean Angry · 18 minType 8s can have a reputation for being intense, confrontational, or even angry, but that isn’t usually what’s happening. Often, what others experience as intensity may simply be…
- 254. Beyond the Personality Test: Real Stories of the Enneagram at Work feat. Andy Bales · 48 minFeaturing Special Guest: Andy Bales | Enneagram Type 6 What does it actually look like when people use the Enneagram at work, not just during a workshop, but in everyday…
- 253. Why We Question Things: What the Enneagram Reveals About Skepticism at Work · 32 minWhy do some coworkers question everything? And why can their questions sometimes feel like criticism, resistance, or a lack of trust? Inspired by a recent conversation between…
- 252. Adam Grant Doesn't Believe in the Enneagram. Does He Have a Point? · 34 minAdam Grant, organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and longtime skeptic of the Enneagram, has agreed to take an Enneagram assessment. During a recent episode of The…
- 251. Why Communication Breaks Down at Work (Even on Good Teams) · 35 minIf you'd like to take what you hear today further, Enneagram MBA offers standalone workshops, retreat experiences, and team-development programs that can be customized around…
- 250. Not Everyone Thinks Out Loud: Type 5 at Work · 33 minPlanning an end-of-year or beginning-of-year team experience? If your team is looking for a meaningful way to reflect, reconnect, or start the new year with a stronger shared…
- 249. 5 Questions to Ask Before Planning an Enneagram Workshop · 16 minPlanning an Enneagram workshop for your team? Before you decide on the agenda, activities, or even how much Enneagram content to include, there are a few bigger questions worth…
- 248. Enneagram Type 2 & Type 4 in Leadership: Underrated Strengths at Work · 44 minWhat does leadership look like when you don’t fit the stereotypical image of the bold, outspoken, highly assertive leader? In this episode, we get to hear from Suha Patel, an…
- 247. When “Doing It Right” Becomes Doing Too Much: Type 1 at Work · 29 minType 1s bring something incredibly valuable to the workplace: high standards, reliability, precision, follow-through, and a natural ability to see what could be improved. But…
- 246. Using AI + the Enneagram at Work · 22 minAI can help us write faster, prepare for meetings, summarize information, and organize ideas. But can it also help us become better managers and teammates? In this episode of…
- 245. He Didn't Want to Be at the Enneagram Workshop. Then He Took the Assessment. · 10 minNot everyone walks into an Enneagram workshop excited to be there. In fact, there are usually a few skeptics in the room, and that’s okay. In this episode, I’m sharing a recent…
- 244. The Type 6 Question That Isn’t Really “Just a Question” · 11 min“But what happens if…?” “Have we thought about…?” “Who’s responsible for…?” “What if this doesn’t work?” If you work with an Enneagram Type 6, you may be familiar with the…
- 243. What If I Relate to More Than One Enneagram Type? · 9 min“I can see myself in several of these.” If you’ve ever said that while trying to determine your Enneagram type, you’re not alone, and it doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing…
- 242. Someone Plagiarized Our Website. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing for You. · 34 minSomeone plagiarized our website. Not exactly the way I expected to find clarity about the future of Enneagram MBA, but here we are. In this behind-the-scenes episode of Enneagram…
