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The Enneagram

The Enneagram (pronounced "ANY-A-GRAM") is a tool for self-knowledge. It is a model that delineates nine fundamental personality types in people that describe our behaviors, attitudes and basic desires.

The Enneagram with the Riso-Hudson Type Names
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The goal of life's psychological and spiritual journey is to rediscover our essential nature and to strive for wholeness. The Enneagram is a tool that helps us on this journey of exploration and self-discovery.

Each personality type is a lens through which we see and experience life and the world. No one type is better or of more value than another. The Enneagram teaches us that we all have aspects of the nine personality types within us. It is believed that we are each born with a particular personality type as our primary type, which we keep throughout our lifetime. Over the course of our lives, however, we can grow to incorporate the positive traits of the other types, thus becoming a more whole and balanced person. In the process, the Enneagram also teaches us compassion as we grow to understand and accept why people are different and become more accepting and understanding of differences between ourselves and others.

The Nine Personality Types of the Enneagram

1. Reformers: Principled, purposeful, self-controlled
2. Mentors: Caring, generous, people-pleasing
3. Achievers: Adaptable, self-developing, efficient
4. Individualist: Intuitive, expressive, designers
5. Investigators: Perceptive, innovative, detached
6. Loyalists: Committed, responsible, anxious
7. Enthusiasts: Spontaneous, versatile, talkative
8. Challengers: Self-confident, decisive, willful
9. Peacemakers: Calm, reassuring, agreeable

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What personality type am I?
There are several personality type indicator tests available to help determine what type you may be. One validated personality indicator test is available at The Enneagram Institute founded by two noted authors on the Enneagram, Don Riso and Russ Hudson. The type indicator test can be taken and scored on line for a fee at the www.enneagraminstitute.com web site or a test booklet can be ordered by contacting me below.

How does the Enneagram differ from other personality type models?
Much study and development has been done to make this a very powerful and dynamic model. The Enneagram is unique because in addition to differentiating the nine different types of personalities, it goes much deeper in exploring nine levels of development (ranging from health to unhealthy) within each type. Through this process, a person is able to achieve a level of self-understanding and awareness that can be profound and transforming.

Benefits of the Enneagram

• Provides an objective framework of human behavior
• Recognizes the value of individual differences and honors diversity
• Is clearly and easily understood
• Helps people discover and empower their own personal and professional styles
• Has practical applications for improving communication, motivational, and problem-solving skills, interpersonal relationships, and team building

Contact Mary Claire Landry for more information about the Enneagram offerings.