The Enneagram in the Workplace: From Personality Friction to Performance
The Enneagram is far more than a personality tool — it is a practical framework for understanding the unconscious motivations, stress responses, and core drivers that shape how leaders communicate, decide, and influence others. Unlike many behavioral assessments that simply categorize observable traits, the Enneagram goes beneath behavior to reveal why we act the way we do, especially under pressure. And that depth is exactly why it belongs in the workplace.
Leaders do not become entirely different people when they walk into the office; they bring their psychology, ambitions, programming, and unconscious patterns with them. In an era defined by rapid change, high pressure, and complex team dynamics, organizations need centered, grounded, self-aware leaders who can regulate their reactions, navigate conflict with clarity, and guide teams through meaningful transformation.
In this session, participants gain insight into their own leadership tendencies and walk away with practical tools to reduce reactive conflict, improve collaboration, increase accountability, and strengthen both team cohesion and professional fulfillment, because when leaders understand what truly drives themselves and others, performance becomes aligned rather than forced.
No charge, no honorarium, no mileage costs. This guest speaker is free for in-person presentations in Dallas-Fort Worth and virtual presentations nationwide.
Joanna Douglas
Leadership Coach, Teacher & Founder, Joanna Douglas | Enneagram Ensight
Business SpeakerJoanna Douglas is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author of the forthcoming book, Perfectly Good Isn’t Enough. She helps...
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