Understanding People at Work

Length: One-Day

Description

Many people believe that a basic principle of human nature and organizational culture assumes we all share the same values and world-view. The result of this assumption is frustration, confusion and stress when people do not behave or interact in ways we expect or desire. The Enneagram of Character is a profound tool for understanding the assumptions, which underlie individual and organizational actions.

This workshop will provide participants with the opportunity to explore and comprehend nine dramatically different ways of perceiving the world. Participants will be introduced to the Enneagram's nine character types and learn nine different styles of working, value systems, preferred work environments, conflict styles, and ways of developing and maintaining relationships. Specific case examples and exercises will allow participants to know their own and other's underlying convictions, gifts, resistances, and self-perceptions. Participants will develop an Action Plan to immediately apply the learning to their most pressing work issues.

As a result of this workshop, participants will learn what motivates themselves and others. This understanding will enhance their ability to:

• Create more effective relationships
• Move quickly to win-win solutions … and beyond
• Strengthen leadership skills
• Improve working relationships
• Increase competency in managing and developing staff
• Enhance communication and persuasion skills

Objectives

• Gain an understanding of nine different value systems and character structures including the strengths and liabilities of each.
• Discover how their perceptions of themselves in the organization differ dramatically from that of their peers, bosses and subordinates.
• Know their underlying convictions, gifts, resistances, and self-perceptions.
• Clarify their strengths and weaknesses in managing people, conflict or change.
• Discern both their own character type and their organization's personality so as to improve the ability to manage the organization.
• Understand how and why they react as they do under stress
• Discern the differences in our behavior and interactions when relaxed, optimistic and doing well compared to when under stress.
• Increase genuine concern about people including both work and non-work dimensions.