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Enneagram Typing Interview  

Dr. Parsons will conduct an Enneagram Typing Interview which usually lasts around 90 minutes.

This interview is a dialogue where questions are followed up with examples of the motivational states of the different stances in day to day situations.  The aim of this interview is give the interviewee the critical things to watch for in their thinking and feeling that will help them discover their own position on the Enneagram Personality Map.

No one can tell you your number. It is always an inside job.  More important, you should be wary of people who do so because they aren’t really helping.  Internet tests are quides, but definitely not certain because the Enneagram is about motivation rather than behavior.  Motivation is often hidden.  It is the process of self discovery that matters.  You are looking for a “aha” experience, where you feel, “oh yes this is me”.  Often that sense comes with words like “I don’t want to be a ....”  For many this experience happens in the Typing Interview, but not always.  Each person’s path is unique.

Typing Interview Fee is $100.00 and includes
a copy of The Essential Enneagram by Daniels and Price.

27 Statements from the Nine Enneagram Views

A quick guide

No view is better. All have 1/9 of the truth. All have blind spots. Check the statements and see if there is a group that feels more like you. This doesn’t mean you are that number, but that this is a starting point in your inquiry into finding your habit of attention. Habit of attention is automatic and not fully in awareness and determines your Enneagram number. Because it is partially out of awareness it takes a while to find.

Gut/Body Group 9 - 8 - 1

Nine

Adjectives that describe me are:
laid back, pleasant, either adaptable or stubborn, seeking peace
I can be easily distracted when I am on task by side issues that need my attention.
Others’ perspectives are easy to support, it is harder to know my own heart’s desires.
Routines help me to get things done. Routines keep me from being chronically late.

Eight

Adjectives that describe me are:
forthright, at ease with anger, excessive, seeking control
I seek or others often seek me out to take charge. Leading comes naturally to me.
I don’t see why others have such mixed feelings about anger. I blow up and it’s over.
All my life I have sought to protect the underdog. Fairness and justice matter a lot to me.

One

Adjectives that describe me are:
idealist, worrier, responsible, seeking improvement in self & others
My attention often goes to things that need correction.
I have an inner critic in my head that critiques everything I do.
I put what should be done before my own desires.

Heart Group 3 - 2 - 4

Three

Adjectives that describe me are:
efficient, productive, seeking accomplishment & recognition
I love to get things done and have organizational ability.
I know that I can bring out different parts of my personality according to the situation’s demands.
Feelings are secondary to doing for me because they often distract one from being productive.

Two

Adjectives that describe me are:
helpful, empathic, caring, a doer, stagemother/father
My attention naturally goes to meeting the needs of those I care about.
I know I am skilled at helping others and get into resentment when there is no pay back.
I am often surprised that I can’t discern what matters to me when I can so easily do that for others.

Four

Adjectives that describe me are:
sensitive, moody, creative
Seeking deep meaningful connections I am familiar with a feeling of melancholy about the way life works and often see what is missing.
I feel I have an ability to connect with people deeply and I dislike superficiality.
A sense of beauty, having a unique contribution, these are things that matter to me.

Head Group 6 - 5 - 7

Six

Adjectives that describe me are:
questioning, loyal, self doubter, seeking security, community builder
I see things in perspective, that includes what might go wrong and ways to avoid it.
Questioning my decisions and getting others opinions is something I have always done.
Sometimes I face my fears, sometimes I avoid things. I like to feel courageous and work at it.

Five

Adjectives that describe me are:
private, intellectual, analytical, seeking knowledge
I can be quite happy alone, in fact often prefer my own company.
The world of ideas and knowledge has always been my haven and joy.
I dislike strong feeling interchanges, if they happen, I will analyze them later.

Seven

Adjectives that describe me are:
optimistic, visionary, enthusiastic, seeing multiple possibilities
I often wonder why others don’t see the possibilities I do in life.
I like to commit at the last moment so I don’t lose out on any opportunity.
Unpleasant feelings like sadness, grief, doubt, I generally avoid, and feel others dwell on too long.