The Enneagram

Personality testing is something that we have all heard and talked about at some point. Most of the time when we deal with personality testing it's either brought up at work, school or while reading a magazine. Some employers will have a prospective party take a test and submit it with their application. Why? Some companies like to create a culture. Unfortunately, if you're a terrible test taker it doesn't really say much about you, other than you're not getting the job. That's right. Your chances of landing a job are no longer about what you know, it's about your personality and how you deal with others. As well as well as whether or not others like you. Suddenly, employers care about who you are first and then worry about what you know. After all, a happy employee makes for a very productive employee.

Last week, I attended a social event in Portland, Oregon where I met Ginger Lapid-Bogda, Ph.D. It never crossed my mind that I would be actually learning about myself in a social event.

Ginger started to explain The Enneagram system and it's roots. She explained the different personality types and how to better understand them. This is not something that you'll read and fully understand the first time around. It takes time, not only that but it doesn't just classify you in to a category. This system is set up to improve yourself. That's right. It takes your weaknesses and strengths and it helps you visualize why you do the things you do.

I know that not everyone likes to believe or even like personality testing. Frankly, you might not even like anyone telling you about yourself, because you know yourself. Trust me in this one, just check it out and see what you think. I have found it to be very interesting and helpful.

Check it out and tell me what you think!

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