Comments on: MBTI and Enneagram – How do they relate? http://www.personalityplusinbusiness.com/2010/mbti-and-enneagram-how-do-they-relate.html MBTI tips and artful resources for women with that entrepreneurial spark Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:58:56 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Roberta Hill http://www.personalityplusinbusiness.com/2010/mbti-and-enneagram-how-do-they-relate.html/comment-page-1#comment-585 Roberta Hill Tue, 22 Jun 2010 09:44:44 +0000 http://www.personalityplusinbusiness.com/?p=1098#comment-585 Sandy, Thanks for writing this response for my Assessments Here Community (http://www.AsssessmentsHere.com). While you did give me permission to reprint it, I decided it was better to link through a post. You can find my post and reference at http://www.assessmentstoday.com/2010/06/what-is-the-relationship-of-the-enneagram-to-mbti.html On the Assessments Here Forum, I also commented - here is the second part of that: The Enneagram took it a step further for me. Besides being deeper in my opinion, the key distinction between this and many other self awareness models is that the Enneagram is transformational. That is to say, the other tools are more about understanding yourself and working within the confines of "who you are". The Enneagram has always been about the "unfolding" of your essence. There is an inherent presupposition that you can be more that how you show up in the world. Yes, there is a specific gift we bring and learning what that is and how to use it is wonderful. And because of this - yes it is a much harder sell to the corporate world. I use it more personally and occasionally with individual clients who are interested in a more "spirit" perspective. Thanks again! Sandy, Thanks for writing this response for my Assessments Here Community (http://www.AsssessmentsHere.com). While you did give me permission to reprint it, I decided it was better to link through a post. You can find my post and reference at http://www.assessmentstoday.com/2010/06/what-is-the-relationship-of-the-enneagram-to-mbti.html

On the Assessments Here Forum, I also commented – here is the second part of that:

The Enneagram took it a step further for me. Besides being deeper in my opinion, the key distinction between this and many other self awareness models is that the Enneagram is transformational. That is to say, the other tools are more about understanding yourself and working within the confines of “who you are”. The Enneagram has always been about the “unfolding” of your essence. There is an inherent presupposition that you can be more that how you show up in the world. Yes, there is a specific gift we bring and learning what that is and how to use it is wonderful. And because of this – yes it is a much harder sell to the corporate world. I use it more personally and occasionally with individual clients who are interested in a more “spirit” perspective.

Thanks again!

]]> By: Rena http://www.personalityplusinbusiness.com/2010/mbti-and-enneagram-how-do-they-relate.html/comment-page-1#comment-578 Rena Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:29:04 +0000 http://www.personalityplusinbusiness.com/?p=1098#comment-578 I totally agree. I have an Enneagram blog and I get so many questions about how the MB types correlate with the Enneagram. But you're right- they are two totally different typing systems. I prefer the Enneagram all though I think you said it best that it's a harder "sell"- not everyone wants to go that deep. But that's exactly why I think it's worth it. Thanks for the good post- next time I get this question I may just send them this link. :-) I totally agree. I have an Enneagram blog and I get so many questions about how the MB types correlate with the Enneagram. But you’re right- they are two totally different typing systems. I prefer the Enneagram all though I think you said it best that it’s a harder “sell”- not everyone wants to go that deep. But that’s exactly why I think it’s worth it.

Thanks for the good post- next time I get this question I may just send them this link. :-)

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