The enneagram

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The enneagram
PROJECT

• pathways to enhanced classroom culture

DR. GARY W. HOUCHENS DR. THOMAS A. STEWART FOR
KY TEACHMEET, WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY
DATE
CLIENT
OCTOBER 5, 2012
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The Enneagram is...

• ...an ancient personality-typing system that can
  be startlingly accurate.
• ...comprehensive in its descriptions of each of
  its nine levels.

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Nine Ennea-Types

• Lets quickly discover the nine distinct
  personality types identified by the Enneagram
  system.
• Each type identifies ways of communicating,
  behaving and interacting with others.
• Remember You embody one of those typesand so
  do each of your students (and colleagues).

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Type One The Perfection Seeker

• High expectations
• Knows whats right
• Disciplined
• Judging

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Type TwoThe Love Seeker

• Caring
• Attends to others before himself/herself
• Resentful

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Type ThreeThe Recognition Seeker

• Confident
• Motivated by success and recognition
• Workaholic
• Little time for feelings
• Chameleon

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Type FourThe Individuality Seeker

• Creative
• Expressive sometimes overly so
• Intense
• Self-conscious
• Deep need to feel unique and special
• Desire to do important work

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Type FiveThe Wisdom Seeker

• Analytical
• Scientific thinker
• Solitary
• Detached
• Feels emotion but does not show emotion

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Type SixThe Safety Seeker

• Loyal
• Responsible
• Careful/worrying
• The Devils Advocate of the Enneagram

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Type SevenThe Fun Seeker

• Enthusiastic
• Spontaneous
• Synthesizing
• Unfocused
• Rebellious when completing unrewarding work

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Type EightThe Independence Seeker

• Direct
• Assertive
• Advocate
• Controlling

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Type NineThe Peace Seeker

• Affable
• Accepting
• Procrastinator
• Passive aggressive

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Now lets try it...

• GO TO http//WWW.ECLECTICENERGIES.COM/enneagram/
  test-2.php

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Implications?

• School and classroom culture
• Parent/teacher communication
• Anti-bullying lessons
• Differentiation
• Self-awareness
• What else?

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Our Enneagram Resources

• Employing the Enneagram in a Public School
  District Creating Opportunities for Authenticity
• http//www.internationalenneagram.org/home/Article
  .html
• Utilizing the Enneagram to Differentiate
  Classroom Instruction
• http//www.internationalenneagram.org/nine_points/
  Utilizing_the_Enneagram_to_Differentiate_Classroom
  _Instruction.html
• Ongoing series of school leader Ennea-type
  profiles on our website
• www.contemplativelearning.org
• Enneagram and other related links on our Facebook
  page
• www.facebook.com/contemplativelearningsolutions

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Other Resources

• www.enneagraminstitute.com
• www.theenneagraminbusiness.com
• www.eclecticenergies.com

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Our Primary Print Resources

• The Wisdom of the Enneagram, by D. Riso and R.
  Hudson
• Bringing Out the Best in Yourself at Work, by
  Ginger Lapid-Bogda

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CONTEMPLATIVE LEARNING SOLUTIONS
CONTACT US
DR. THOMAS A. STEWART STEWARTT_at_APSU.EDU
DR. GARY W. HOUCHENS GARY.HOUCHENS_at_WKU.EDU

• WWW.CONTEMPLATIVELEARNING.ORG WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CO
  NTEMPLATIVELEARNINGSOLUTIONS