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Description

Enneagram: Identifying the Nine Types, Understanding Core Drivers and Improving Working Relationships

Look beyond behaviour to the motivations that explain recurring relational tensions

  • 2 days — 14 h
  • In-person or virtual
  • Foundation
  • Up to 6 participants

Two colleagues adopt exactly the same behaviour for entirely different reasons. One is seeking to avoid conflict, the other to retain control. As long as we stop at visible behaviour, the same misunderstandings return and repeated explanations change nothing.

This 14-hour programme draws on a nine-type approach centred on deep motivations rather than observable behaviours. Participants explore their own type, how it operates under stress and how it relates to the other types. The two days are built around first-hand accounts, small-group discussion and role-play exercises.

Learning objectives

  • Describe the nine types and the motivations that distinguish them
  • Identify your own core type from lived situations
  • Recognise your habitual reactions under stress
  • Distinguish observed behaviour from the motivation that produces it
  • Adjust the way you approach someone according to what motivates them

What makes this programme different

Panels of first-hand accounts giving each type a voice
Individual self-identification work spread across both days
An explicit contrast with approaches focused on visible behaviours

Programme

1Entering the approach

Motivations rather than behaviours

  • The principle of the nine types and their core drivers
  • How this differs from behaviour-based approaches
  • The notion of avoidance and defence mechanisms
  • Cautions in use and refusing to label people

2Working through the nine types

Drivers, fears and blind spots

  • Description of each type and its central motivation
  • What each type seeks to avoid
  • Strengths and excesses associated with each type
  • Identifying types in workplace situations

3Identifying your own type

Exploration and verification

  • Individual work based on your professional history
  • Verification by testing against several descriptions
  • Behaviours under stress and in favourable conditions
  • The effect of your type on your current relationships

4Working on relationships

Type pairings and adjustments

  • Dynamics between types that frequently generate tension
  • Adjusting your approach to the other person's driver
  • Framing feedback that takes the type's sensitivity into account
  • A personal development plan for one chosen relationship

Who is it for

Managers, professionals in coaching and mentoring roles and anyone wishing to understand the motivations that shape their working relationships.

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge required

Dates & locations

36 scheduled dates between November 2026 and December 2027. Seats are confirmed in the order enquiries are received.

November 2026

December 2026

January 2027

February 2027

March 2027

April 2027

May 2027

June 2027

September 2027

October 2027

November 2027

December 2027

None of these dates suit you? We open additional sessions on request, and any programme can be run privately for your team.

Practical details

Before the programme
Online positioning questionnaire. Your development objectives are shared with the trainer, who tailors the practical case studies to your context.
Teaching methods
Theoretical input, workshops and practical case studies. Digital course materials and method sheets provided.
Assessment
Multiple-choice tests and role-play exercises. Assessment of learning at the start and end of the programme, with immediate and 60-day follow-up evaluations.
After the programme
One year of access to the e-learning platform. Self-assessment of the skills acquired and a 30-day follow-up session with your trainer.
How to register
Registration online or on the basis of a quotation.
Lead time
11 working days after confirmation of registration.
Accessibility
Accessible to people of determination. Contact our accessibility coordinator to design a suitable solution: contact@mpf-academy.ae
Start dates
Rolling intake: in addition to the scheduled sessions, this programme can start on request.