This training program is for anyone who has been introduced to the Enneagram who wants to know more. The Enneagram is an extraordinary system that describes the human dilemma in all its depth and profundity. We spend many years creating a persona to survive in the world and get our needs for love and protection met, we mistakenly think this is who we are and wonder why we feel dissatisfied and disillusioned. The Enneagram helps us see ourselves more clearly, pointing out the "false self" from the "true self".

This is a system that increases emotional intelligence, one of the most accurate predictors of success and happiness, because it increases self knowledge. Emotional intelligence is essential for healthy functioning at work and in relationships throughout life. The Enneagram uncovers the motivation for behavior and enables us to make conscious choices instead of blindly repeating the same time worn patterns of behavior that have not worked in the past.

The training consists of monthly one day seminars held on a Saturday from 9am to 4 pm. The first three programs cover the Instinctive, Heart and Head Triads in some depth and are essential to understanding all the types. Instruction will include lectures, discussions, video and live presentations of individuals of each type and exercises to appreciate the issues of each type as we find them manifesting in our own lives. The 4th class will focus on the Instinctual Variants-- self preservation, social and sexual. The 5th class will focus on the spiritual aspects of the Enneagram including issues of forgiveness, spiritual practice and growth. The final class will consider the many ways that the Enneagram can be used in organizations. The emphasis will be on different leadership and communication styles, conflict and giving and receiving feedback.

Please contact the Enneagram Institute of Cleveland at this website for information on future trainings.