Alexandria, VA- Enneagram Worldwide and Transform, Inc announce their inaugural leadership conference for business executives, owners, managers, and educators scheduled for September 10-12 in Alexandria, VA. The organizations are considered to be two leading proponents of Enneagram use in the workplace. The Enneagram is a personality profiling system, made up of nine personality types, designed to give people a better understanding of themselves and those around them. The unique approach has appealed to businesses of all sizes and is utilized to restructure and strengthen the core of the organization.
“Until now, there hasn’t been a national conference that would allow for collective instruction and personal exchange by business leaders who use the Enneagram,” said David Daniels, MD, co-founder of Enneagram Worldwide, the California-based Enneagram Professional Training Program (EPTP) and Enneagram Studies in the Narrative Tradition. While other personality profiling tools such as Myers-Briggs and The Big Five are more commonly known in the professional world, Daniels says the Enneagram provides business leaders a deeper opportunity to develop vital skills of self awareness and self mastery that are crucial for effective leadership, communication and team-building.
The three-day conference will offer a real-world curriculum consisting of panel discussions and breakout groups led by certified Enneagram educators and business professionals. “The conference curriculum and networking experiences will result in the expanded understanding and practical application of the Enneagram in the workplace,” Daniels says. Attendees will become a part of a larger professional community consisting of peers who have integrated their knowledge of the Enneagram in their leadership roles and throughout their organizations. These sessions will offer greater insight into the use of this dynamic tool as it relates to enhanced leadership and employee productivity. Participants also will explore and resolve personal limitations that negatively impact effectiveness, and develop specific strategies for the implementation of enhanced leadership approaches.
Scott Jamieson, former CEO and president of The Care of Trees, says the Enneagram was the most powerful self-development tool used in his organization. “The Enneagram was introduced as a sale training tool, but soon became indoctrinated into virtually every aspect of our corporate culture. It helped our leadership become aware of their management styles and break down the barriers that impeded communication and efficiency.”
Scott Wilder, group manager of Intuit's QuickBooks Online Small Business Community and Collaboration Website, is a self-described advocate of the use of personality profiling systems in the workplace. “I initially viewed the Enneagram as another type of profiling tool but I discovered with time that it brings a lot more to the table – in terms of both career and personal growth. It is deeper and more complex in terms of the information it reveals, offering insights into people’s strengths as well as when outside in their comfort zones.”
Wilder says he was impressed with the overall results to his workplace after integrating the Enneagram. “I introduced the Enneagram to my team, which is dispersed in various parts of the country and made up of people of all cultures and backgrounds. When surveyed on their satisfaction with work, their company, opportunities for growth, and interaction with their managers – our team members had their highest employment engagement scores at Intuit. I believe use of the Enneagram had a lot to do with this by creating an open environment.”
“The Leadership Challenge” will be facilitated by David Daniels; Peter O’Hanrahan, CET, associate trainer and director of the Enneagram Professional Training Program at Enneagram Worldwide; as well as Theresa Gale, MS, CBM, CET, and Mary Anne Wampler, CET, co-founders of Transform, Inc., a national consulting firm that draws heavily on the Enneagram when assisting business clients. Gale and Wampler also are the co-authors of “Wake Up and SELL,” a book that explores enhanced sales success through knowledge of the Enneagram.
Curriculum topics featured in conference panel discussion will include: “The Enneagram and Leadership,”
Fees for “The Leadership Challenge: The Art of Greatness NOW,” are $1495 for individuals, $1295 per registrant when registering within a group of two or more prior to July 31, 2008. After July 31, 2008, these fees increase by $200 respectively. Attendees can register for the conference at www.tranforminc.com or by calling 301-419-2835.
