Have you taken a personality test for a new job or during a team-building exercise? A lot of folks enjoy the insights that come from assessments like these. They help us know ourselves and our colleagues by better understanding our preferences, strengths, and weaknesses. Enter the Enneagram tool.  Today's guest is Tracy O'Malley. Tracy is an Enneagram expert success coach. Her candid journey of self-discovery via the Enneagram sparked an enlightening shift in her perspective, which has been a lifeline to many. She uses this transformative tool uniquely, focusing on understanding motives and fears to help individuals feel seen, heard, and valued, consequently leading to personal and professional transformation.  Tracy and I talk about the Enneagram as a tool to better understand ourselves and our team members. She shares a comprehensive overview of the nine personality types, how we can use this information to help ourselves and team members grow into our best selves, how managers can leverage these Enneagram insights to enhance connections with team members, plus so much more. Join the conversation now! Get FREE mini-sketchnotes with the big idea from the week’s episode delivered to your inbox when you subscribe to my weekly email. Conversation Topics (00:00) Intro(02:19) What is the Enneagram?(05:56) The nine Enneagram personality types(15:51) Understanding the Enneagram tool to help you connect better with your team members(21:34) A success story on leveraging Enneagram lessons for managing a team(25:10) How we can show up as the best version of ourselves(29:00) A great manager Tracy has worked for(30:20) Keep up with Tracy(31:58) [Extended Episode Only] How to use the Enneagram to help build cohesion or collaboration amongst a team(33:58) [Extended Episode Only] Using Enneagram for workplace conflict resolution(38:49) [Extended Episode Only] Working with complementary Enneagram types within a team Additional Resources: - Get the extended episode by Joining The Modern Manager Podcast+ Community for just $15 per month - Read the full transcript here - Follow me on Instagram here  - Visit my website for more here Keep up with Tracy O’Malley - Follow Tracy on Instagram here - Subscribe to her podcast show here - Check out her website for more information here FREE 2024 Monthly Planner Download a 2024 monthly planner to help you stay organized this year! Each month has a section to write notes, goals, main highlights of the month, lessons learned, things you’re grateful for, and areas of growth. Get this guest bonus and many other member benefits when you join The Modern Manager Podcast+ Community. --------------------- The Modern Manager is a leadership podcast for rockstar managers who want to create a working environment where people thrive, and great work gets done. Follow The Modern Manager on your favorite podcast platform so you won’t miss an episode!