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In this bonus episode, Coach Kelly Tibbitts explains how the Enneagram can help all of us understand the differences in how people think, feel, and act.
There are nine basic Enneagram types, and each type has three subtypes using a metaphor of nine people at a table, each with a unique perspective.
- Each Enneagram type is influenced by neighboring numbers (wings).
- For example: Type 3 may have Type 2 (helpful) or Type 4 (creative/feeling) energies.
Description of Each Enneagram Type
- One: Strives to do the right thing for the right reason; internal rulebook; realization alleviates frustration with others.
- Two: Heart-centered, present-focused, compliant; seeks external validation for actions.
- Three: Future-focused, productivity and success-oriented; American culture often exemplifies Type 3 traits.
- Four: Deeply connected to feelings, reflective, often artistic or musical.
- Five: Detached from feelings, seeks information and logic, withdrawn; often seen as wise but less assertive.
- Six: Thinking center, focused on safety and worst-case scenarios.
- Seven: Thinking center, positive reframing, optimistic and focused on possibilities.
- Eight: Assertive, body/gut-centered, champions for justice, strong energy.
- Nine: Body/gut-centered, peacemakers, see all perspectives and seek harmony.
There are 3 Centers of Intelligence
- Gut/Body (Types 8, 9, 1): motivated by instinct and internal knowing.
- Heart/Feeling (Types 2, 3, 4): process the world through emotions.
- Head/Thinking (Types 5, 6, 7): motivated by thought and logic.
Self-awareness enables appreciation of varying perspectives and methods, reducing team or family frustration.
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