After each Enneagram MBA workshop, we ask:

Which part of the workshop was most helpful or engaging, and why?

When you listen to this episode, you'll hear the #1 answer and five ideas for giving your own team more opportunities to connect and learn about one another whether you've been through an Enneagram workshop or not.

Episodes referenced during the episode:

126. Enneagram Discussion Questions for Your Team: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1850780/episodes/13921993

160. Transmitting Type 3 in the Real World feat. Trust Leadership Collective, Demetrius Parker: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1850780/episodes/15514454

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Derailers (the things that can get us off track) can be some of the most challenging aspects of our personality patterns to confront.

For Type 9s, growth often begins with the realization that peace doesn’t mean disappearing. True harmony includes your voice, your priorities, and your presence.

Nines are the calm in the storm — steady, supportive, and easy to be around. But that same go-with-the-flow energy can become a derailer when it leads to avoiding conflict, deferring decisions, or minimizing their own needs in favor of keeping the peace.

These derailers represent common challenges for Nines. While they may not apply to every individual Nine or all the time, they reflect general tendencies that can show up when things feel overwhelming, emotionally charged, or uncertain.

If you’re still exploring your dominant Enneagram type, noticing a few of these patterns may help you better understand your inner world.

If you already identify as a Type 9, what helps you get back on track when you find yourself procrastinating, zoning out, or saying “yes” to things that aren’t really yours to carry? Your insight might be the encouragement another Nine needs to speak up and step in.

Source: Awareness to Action Enneagram, Mario Sikora

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For Type 8s, growth often begins with recognizing that strength doesn’t always mean control. It takes a different kind of strength to soften, to be vulnerable, and to trust others without having to test them first.

Eights are natural leaders — bold, decisive, and unafraid to take charge. But when that powerful energy is driven by a need to protect or dominate, it can unintentionally shut others down, create conflict, or block the very connection they crave.

These derailers represent common challenges for Eights. While they may not apply to every individual Eight or apply all the time, they reflect general tendencies that can emerge when trust is low, pressure is high, or emotions feel like a threat.

If you’re still exploring your dominant Enneagram type, seeing a few of these in yourself might help provide some clarity.

If you already identify as a Type 8, what helps you get back on track when your intensity is getting in the way of collaboration or connection? What helps you lead from your power and your heart?

Derailer series source: The Awareness to Action Enneagram

The Enneagram DIY Workshop Kit:

https://www.enneagrammba.com/enneagram-workshop-kit

Have a request for a future episode? Drop a text here!

🗓️ Book an Enneagram Workshop for your team retreat at work:
https://www.enneagrammba.com/enneagram-team-workshops

✏️ Get an overview of all nine types inside the Understanding People at Work Cheat Sheet
https://www.enneagrammba.com/cheatsheet