My favorite tools for growth.
Here are my favorite Enneagram resources. Check back frequently as I update this page regularly with vetted tools to help you along your growth path.
How do I
discover my type?
When it comes to determining your type, I recommend you read up on all of the types before taking a test, knowing a test may not be necessary to determine your type. I have listed several resources below to help you on your self-discovery.
I believe the best online resource for understanding the nine types can be found here on CP Academy’s website: The Nine Types on the Enneagram
It takes some people a while to nail down their dominant type and for others, it’s as clear as day. Don’t get discouraged if you’re unsure at first!
If you have read about all nine types (and the 27 subtypes), and you are still unsure of your type, you may want to schedule an expert typing interview with me or a trained Enneagram coach to help you determine your type!
During this two hour typing interview, I will ask you a series of questions to get to the core motivations behind your behaviors guiding you to a deeper understanding of your type.
Freebie
Use the Enneagram map to grow
beyond your type.
Many people are using the Enneagram to justify their behaviors instead of using it as intended: to move beyond your type to change your behaviors.
This free guide will teach you how to use the map for growth.
READ TO DISCOVER
My favorite books
For the beginner, The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up: Find Your Path, Face Your Shadow, Discover Your True Self by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD and Uranio Paes: A great, comprehensive introduction to the Enneagram and how to use it for growth.
For a deeper dive, The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD : Okay, here’s the thing. Spoiler Alert - there are really 27 types. BUT I would recommend jumping into subtypes only after you have a really good understanding of the nine types, intelligence centers and wings.
For the workplace, The 9 Types of Leadership by Beatrice Chestnut, PhD: Enlightening to help you enhance your leadership skills and understand why your teammates do what they do.
learn on the go
The very best podcast
My favorite podcast Enneagram 2.0 is by my very own teachers, Beatrice Chestnut and Uranio Paes. It offers incredibly deep and insightful teachings aroung this sacred tool.
I recommend starting at the beginning so you build a deep foundation of this powerful framework!
enneaflip
For the workplace
I love the Enneaflip because it is a great tool to have on hand in the workplace to refer to before and after interactions with coworkers, your boss, team members or clients.
You can quickly flip to your type’s page and on the other side, flip to the other person’s type to cross reference your strengths, blind spots, communication styles and growth paths.
I highly recommending keeping one of these in your desk!
the most accurate out there
The only test I use
You can take a test to help you narrow down your dominant type but remember that your results may be skewed by certain conditions like your environment, stress level, level of personal awareness, and honesty with and interpretation of the questions. If you take a test, make sure to answer the
questions as honestly as possible.
To determine your true type, begin reading about the types you tested highest in on the assessment.
