Understanding the Enneagram
A powerful tool for self-discovery, personal growth, and better relationships. Explore the system that helps you understand not just what you do, but why you do it.
What is the Enneagram?
History, Principles, and Modern Application
More Than Just a Personality Test
The Enneagram focuses on nine distinctly different personality types, offering a map of the human psyche.
Most of us have had some experience with personality tests. Unlike assessments that concentrate on fixed traits, the Enneagram explores your core motivations, fears, and desires. It explains why you behave the way you do.
At the very core of the Enneagram is a systematic look at personality. Each of the nine types is defined by a particular set of core beliefs. The NinePersonas assessment gives fresh insight into how you think and feel, and how your internal self-talk affects your reactions to events and people in your life.
"Your greatest strength is sometimes your greatest weakness."
Universal Truths
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We all have a dominant type
While you may relate to aspects of all types, one core type remains dominant throughout your life.
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No type is better than another
Each Persona has unique gifts and specific challenges. The goal is health, not changing who you are.
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Gender neutral
Men and women can express the same Persona in similar ways. The types apply equally to everyone.
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Nature and Nurture
Your personality is formed by a combination of inborn temperament and childhood experiences.
The Nine Personality Types
Explore the unique characteristics of each Persona
The Perfectionist
Reformer & Teacher
Conscientious and ethical, with a strong sense of right and wrong. They are teachers, crusaders, and advocates for change: always striving to improve things but afraid of making a mistake.
The Helper
Giver & Caretaker
Empathetic, sincere, and warm-hearted. They are friendly, generous, and self-sacrificing, but can also be sentimental, flattering, and people-pleasing.
The Achiever
Performer & Motivator
Self-assured, attractive, and charming. Ambitious, competent, and energetic, they can also be status-conscious and highly driven for advancement.
The Romantic
Individualist & Artist
Self-aware, sensitive, and reserved. They are emotionally honest, creative, and personal, but can also be moody and self-conscious.
The Inspector
Investigator & Observer
Alert, insightful, and curious. They are able to concentrate and focus on developing complex ideas and skills. Independent, innovative, and inventive.
The Loyalist
Skeptic & Guardian
Committed, security-oriented, and engaging. They are hard-working, responsible, and trustworthy, but can also be defensive, evasive, and anxious.
The Enthusiast
Optimist & Visionary
Spontaneous, versatile, and acquisitive. They are playful, high-spirited, and practical, but can also be over-extended, scattered, and undisciplined.
The Challenger
Leader & Protector
Self-confident, strong, and assertive. Protective, resourceful, straight-talking, and decisive, but can also be ego-centric and domineering.
The Diplomat
Peacemaker & Mediator
Accepting, trusting, and stable. They are usually creative, optimistic, and supportive, but can also be too willing to go along with others to keep the peace.
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Using the Enneagram for Transformation
The Path of Transformation
The Enneagram is not a static box to put yourself in—it is a map for growth. Once you understand your core type, you can begin to observe your patterns and choose different responses.
Self-Observation
The first step is simply noticing your automatic reactions. When do you get defensive? What triggers your stress? The Enneagram gives you the language to name these patterns.
Stress & Growth Lines
No personality is an island. Under stress, you may take on the negative traits of another type (Disintegration). When you are secure and growing, you access the positive qualities of a different type (Integration).
Levels of Development
Within your own type, you can move up and down a ladder of health. The goal is to live in the healthy range of your type—present, open-hearted, and responsive rather than reactive.
Why Growth Matters
The goal of NinePersonas is to empower you to use self-awareness intentionally. By doing the work of personal growth, you unlock specific benefits:
Better Relationships
Understanding that others see the world differently reduces conflict and increases empathy.
Professional Success
Emotional intelligence is a key predictor of leadership success and team cohesion.
Inner Peace
Breaking free from compulsive patterns reduces anxiety and increases contentment.
Authenticity
You stop performing for others and start living from your true self.
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