Third Edition! Described as "pure gold" by managers, coaches, and individuals committed to their own growth and development, The Enneagram Development Guide contains more than 60 Enneagram-based development activities for individuals of each Enneagram type. This Guide's easy-to-use format allows you to accelerate your development in the following areas: self-mastery, communication, feedback, conflict, teams, leadership, and transformation. This new third edition has added somatic and subtype development activities for each type - a wealth of information!

"The Enneagram Development Guide is a must have for anyone interested in self-development. It spells out step-by-step strategies to overcome the pitfalls and limitations of each of the nine personality types that comprise the Enneagram, as well as exercises to develop more self-mastery. Written for individuals who already know the Enneagram and want to take charge of their personal growth, it is also designed for managers who are responsible for developing others and need effective tools and activities to share with their teams. Lastly, coaches who use the Enneagram find in this guide a selection of activities that target specific development areas for each personality style"--Amazon.

The First and Only Scientifically Determined Enneagram Personality Test and Guide A centuries-old psychological system with roots in sacred tradition, the Enneagram can be an invaluable guide in your journey toward self-understanding and self-development. In this book, Stanford University Medical School clinical professor of psychiatry David Daniels and counseling psychologist Virginia Price offer the only scientifically developed Enneagram test based upon extensive research combined with a self-discovery and personal-development guide. The most fundamental guide to the Enneagram ever offered, this book features effective self-tests to determine simply and accurately what your personality type is. Daniels and Price provide step-by-step instructions for taking inventory of how you think, what you feel, and what you experience. They then guide you in your discovery of what your type means for your personal well-being and your relationships with others, and they show you how to maximize your inherent strengths. Brimming with empowering information for each of the nine personality types—Perfectionist, Giver, Performer, Romantic, Observer, Loyal Skeptic, Epicure, Protector, and Mediator—this one-of-a-kind book equips you with all the tools you need to dramatically enhance your quality of life.

Curious about the Enneagram, but don't know where to start? The Enneagram Beginner's Guide is a concise starter book for utilizing the Enneagram of Personality to find true authenticity and develop a better understanding of others around you. Inside, you will learn how the Enneagram works and uncover the process to determine your personality type. Due to its effectiveness in self-discovery, the popularity of the Enneagram of Personality has grown in recent years. Through interpreting the structure of the Enneagram, this book shows you what it takes to become the healthy, confident and effective person you were meant to be. During my tenure as a couple's therapist, I stumbled upon the Enneagram with the sole intention of helping my clients. However, as issues within my own marriage began to emerge, I decided to delve into the Enneagram for myself. After months of careful study and application, I was able to discover the intricacies of my authentic self and repair the fractured relationships in my own life. As I learned the Enneagram's true power, I decided to write a book to make it easier for beginners to understand and speed up the process of applying its principles. In this book, you will discover: - A Comprehensive Overview of How The Enneagram Works - How The Enneagram Improves Self Awareness and Increases Intelligence - The 9 Personality Types and Their Distinct Characteristics - Crucial Strategies to Accurately Determine Your Type - How To Improve Your Life and Avoid Self-Destructive Patterns - How To "Awaken" Your Unique Gifts - The Best Kept Secrets To Improve Your Relationships By Understanding Others Around You ... And So Much More! With this guide, you will finally be able to peel back the mask you have worn for most of your life to reveal your truest and most authentic self.

Every leader has a number! Millions of people around the world use the nine-point Enneagram system to analyze their personality strengths. Now for the first time, renowned Enneagram expert Ginger Lapid-Bogda shows how to use this personality typing system to reach your full potential as a leader and to pinpoint your core leadership style. “A unique combination of business savvy, organization development, and in-depth self-development perspectives.”-Colleen Gentry, senior vice president for Executive Development, Wachovia Corporation “Chock-full of excellent suggestions and astute examples that . . . provide readers with a multitude of teachable moments.”-Beverly Kaye, Ph.D., founder/CEO of Career Systems International and coauthor of Love 'Em or Lose 'Em: Getting Good People to Stay “Dr. Lapid-Bogda adroitly describes how different types of people fulfill the core competencies of leadership in their own ways.”-Helen Palmer, author of The Enneagram and The Enneagram in Love and Work “We recommend this book for anyone in leadership wishing to use the superbly insightful tool of the Enneagram to access their innate gifts, identify their biases, and become truly great leaders.”-Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson, The Enneagram Institute, authors of Personality Types and The Wisdom of the Enneagram

The ability to take on another person's point of view is a vital part of getting anything done successfully, and the Enneagram offers a unique and effective route to open people up to other ways of thinking. In The How and Why: Taking Care of Business with the Enneagram, author R. Karl Hebenstreit, PhD, provides a thorough overview of Organization Development tools and frameworks traditionally associated with solving typical business challenges-infusing and enhancing them with insight from the Enneagram. Pulling from over twenty years of Human Resources and Organization Development experience, Hebenstreit provides a practical guide to applying the Enneagram to a variety of business challenges and initiatives. Easy to understand and designed to be put to immediate use, chapters such as "Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention," "Strategic Planning," "Influence," and "Executive Coaching and Development" blend the insights of the Enneagram model with existing Organization Development best practices to help create more robust solutions. This extraordinary resource integrates the great efforts and thought happening around the globe to advance insight and understanding in both ourselves and our organizations.

“Clearly written, well organized, and practical, we predict this will quickly become the ‘standard’ Enneagram coaching book for years to come.” Don Richard Riso and Russ Hudson, bestselling authors of Personality Types and The Wisdom of the Enneagram Create powerful growth programs tailor-made for each employee! Whether you’re a coach, manager, or mentor, the Enneagram System is a highly effective tool for creating self-aware employees that are easy to manage. Enneagram expert Ginger Lapid-Bogda explains how to use the system’s nine number types to pinpoint each person’s style, tap into his or her strengths, and design customized growth programs for each one. Cross-cultural and proven to be highly accurate, the Enneagram is the ideal tool for creating employees that: Communicate clearly Work more productively Collaborate effectively Make decisions with confidence Take personal responsibility Become better leaders Lapid-Bogda reveals which specific coaching techniques are the most effective based on individual style and provides a clear process for the three types of coaching: short-term, crisis, and long-term. Enneagram development time is shorter than in other programs, and results are clearer and longer-lasting. With Bringing Out the Best in Everyone You Coach, you have everything you need ensure that every employee exceeds his or her goals on a regular basis and contributes valuable talent to the entire business organization.