Enneagram Personality Assessments are tools for better understanding the many complicated aspects of how a person thinks and acts. Although I felt some of these traits applied more than others, the assessment provided an excellent resource, or guide, for better understanding my own personality. Initial Reflection The Enneagram Personality Assessment highlighted different aspects and traits that reflect on more lengthy conclusions that I see in my own personality. The assessment noted characteristics
Enneagram personality typing is similar to other personality systems which are based on a series of questions, and places an individual into a set category. In the enneagram system there are nine types on can be placed into, and are primarily labeled by the numbers one through nine. An additions aspect about the system is its wings: while people are dominate in one type their non-dominate type is their wing. Primarily the enneagram system displays why, and how an individual may respond under various
Everyone has their own personality, but each of those personalities can be separated into 9 categories through the enneagram system. Assessing one’s personality type can help strengthen and understand relationships in a person's life. I have focused on how enneagram number four, my personality type, impacts my relationship with my boyfriend Lukas who is enneagram number two. A relationship between a four, the romantic, and a two, the giver, can be extraordinarily intense. My relationship with Lukas
complexity entails; it is called personality. Personality is so important in our relations with others because it is our lifeline or link between communication and people. Usually when we meet someone, we end up describing him or her in type categories such as: tall, short, bright, witty, amiable, or pretty. While these general descriptions are accurate, they are just a small part of what may or may not represent a person. What actually represents someone is their personality but because human beings
characteristics and traits. The question of “who a I” cannot be simply answered in a straightforward definition, but this coarse was able to provide me with tools and information that has helped me begin to discover my true self. My temperament, personality and life experiences have shaped me in numerous ways and will continue to shape me in the future as I grow and evolve. Although we are forever impermanent, because there is a part of us that is forever changing throughout the years, we all have
learned quite a bit about my personality. I have learned that I am a Blue-Gold personality and that I am also a 2-9 personality. The first of these two I found out from the True colors Personality Quiz. I had taken this quiz this summer as camp and got near results to what I did this time. This time I tied for the colors blue and gold, while this summer I scored one point higher on blue than gold. The second of these two types of personality identifiers came from The Enneagram test which uses numbers
The Enneagram personality test results were very interesting. I took one of the two test that were recommended for us to take: The Enneagram User Guide test. The Enneagram Test allowed me to learn a lot about myself. I was able to confirm most of the results of this test, as most of the personalities predicted for me where true. The Enneagram User Guide test predicted that based on the answers to the questions that were given, my tritype was 4-5-8; 4 was my first preference and with 8 being my last
are many mystical symbols found in the world but this study paper will focus on the Enneagram. The enneagram is a symbol comprising of a circle with nine points on it. The circle has two figures which connect the nine points. These figures are a six-pointed figure that is oddly shaped and the other shape is a triangle. The enneagram is a mystical symbol that is believed to hold the key to an individual personality and is capable of bringing change in a person’s life to. Human beings are restricted
usually embrace a distinct choice of personality on a character to make them stand out in a story. In "A & P" by John Updike, Sammy starts off as a young man discontent with his ordinary adult surroundings and moves to his need to change it. Throughout the story, Sammy describes and interprets the scenes around him, consequently revealing his own character, by which can be related through the use of Thomas Chou's Ennegram, to distinguish his personality type. John Updike gives the reader
There are countless number of personalities that a human can show in their life times. After taking the “Humanmetrics” test, it had been determined that I have a ESFJ type (Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging). This type has more of a social and celebrations look out. ESFJs enjoy being in charge and they are hard workers. They see problems and delegate easily. Not only that, but also have a strong sense of seniority and will help those in need and expect the same in return. Providers love to entertain
The article I read, detailed the research into relationships and the personality types of the people in those relationships. The study paid particular attention to perfectionist personalities that were either “adaptive” or “maladaptive”, the former meaning non-productive and or inadequate for adaptation. “Maladaptive perfectionists characteristically tend to evaluate their performance as consistently failing to meet these standards [for personal performance](Ashby, Kutchins, and Rice 2008)”. The
Personality traits are evaluated by taking different test and serves a purpose to help one figure out their personality trait. When I learned my personality trait, the first thing I read about my trait was something Joe E. Lewis said. As Joe E. Lewis stated, “You only live once- but if you work it right, once is enough.” When taking the Enneagram test, I learned that my personality type is an Adventurer and what it means to be an Adventurer not only means that I am a very optimistic person and I
ENNEAGRAM IN BUSINESS Organizations around the world are demanding more accurate information about the needs of clients and employees—and how best to communicate with them. Many are also interested in developing a more humane and person-centered approach to the workplace so that they can attract and retain valuable employees and achieve peak productivity. If we want to maximize our productivity in the workplace, we need to learn how to manage ourselves and how to manage different types of people
your attention, he explores how the ways of working affect different points on the Enneagram and how they interact with each other. In the book are examples of the types about real, fictional characters and corporations with stories to tie types together. Most of the examples show how the Enneagram can be used in the world of work as I read and discovered the different types relate to all relationships. The Enneagram is no new tool, Pythagoras (ca. 550 B.C.E.) is said to have traveled to Egypt and
thinking, and feeling is what psychologist may call personality. In order to learn about someone’s personality you could ask that individual to describe themselves. This however may lead to a description that is not accurate and of what they want to be perceived as. Psychologist like with most subjects have developed measurement tools to assess personality. Personality Inventories such as self-reports, are one of the general classes of personality tests. Referring to the course Psychology textbook
a psychiatrist. Yet in the four types of personality/career tests, they state entirely different things but they all agree that I should do some type of teaching in a way. These results vary from jobs such as engineers to teachers to a marine biologist to management to an artist, some of which I would have never considered pursuing. In the first career test, the Career Test Center Online Personality Type
While having a strong presence of the type 3 personality (the Achiever) amongst our team, personality traits relatable to this type, such as being adaptable, hardworking and highly focus, led us to understand our potential to perform as a team • Dr. Tuckman’s four stages team model: From the moment the team was confirmed, our way through the forming and storming stages were greatly enhanced by our similar personality traits. This helped us reach the norming stage as efficiently as
commitments, but I did. My grandfather 's death allowed me to slow down for a little while and easily separate myself from the commitment I wanted and enjoyed the least, Chief of Staff. Another important lesson I learned is that I have an addictive personality, which isn 't always a bad thing, but definitely needs to be kept in check. I 've learned how hard it is for me to stop myself from working or doing tasks, and how often Forest has to coax me into detaching from my work and computer. I 've also
American society glorifies work and praises upper-class hard workers. Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert, Enneagram scholars, claim that the United States exemplifies type three, the need to succeed (73). Much of our culture is rooted in the fear of failure, especially financial failure as being wealthy is considered a clear sign of success in life. This mindset leads to an emphasis on working primarily to gain money and power. On the other hand, the Catholic church claims that work should contribute
An individual’s personality is the basis of who they are and generates how they react to and behave in different situations. Personality testing is used in workplaces to identify whom to hire, promote and even put into teams. Personality testing is efficient in being able to determine which employees will perform best in certain roles, and this can remove some stress from employers. Personal testing has been shown to help improve the quality of employees who are in the workplace. The method of assessing