YOUR RESULT:
Enneagram Type One
THE ETHICAL PERFECTIONIST
Why we need Type Ones…
Enneagram Type Ones desire to improve the world. They strive to do what is right and they work relentlessly to bring out the best in themselves and others. They have strong ideals and raise the standards of excellence, working hard to avoid mistakes.
WHAT DRIVES THE TYPE ONE?
CORE DESIRE
To be morally good, ethical, right.
CORE FEAR
Being wrong or intrinsically corrupt.
HOW DO TYPE ONES SEE THE WORLD?
WORLD VIEW
The world is imperfect, so we must work towards making it better.
FOCUS
What is right and wrong? Good and bad? Accurate and inaccurate?
SELF-TALK
“It’s not okay to make mistakes. I must be perfect.”
THE VIRTUE AND THE VICE OF THE TYPE ONE
SERENITY
The ability to accept the world as it is and not as we would have it be.
ANGER
Resentment and frustration with the imperfections in the world, themselves, and others.
What is the Enneagram?
The word Enneagram comes from the Greek words ennea (nine) and gram (points or drawing). It refers to the nine different Enneagram Types, identified as numbers 1-9, and teaches the 9 different ways of being in and seeing the world.
Each number, or personality Type, has unique core motivations that drive specific thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
The insights of the Enneagram are useful for self-development, self-compassion, empathy, relationship building, effective communication, conflict resolution, and improvement of team dynamics.
ARE YOU A HEALTHY TYPE ONE?
Healthy Ones are able to practice both acceptance and discernment. They accept the things they cannot change, and they practice discernment to change the things they can.
Average Ones are dissatisfied with life. They are often fearful of making a mistake which leads to them being overly critical and correcting others according to their own standards of what is “good” or “right”.
Unhealthy Ones are rigid and operate in extreme “Black and White” thinking. They become overly obsessive about the imperfections of others while turning a blind eye to their own hypocrisy.
AN OVERVIEW OF TYPE ONES
Type Ones represent the human capacity for integrity and goodness. They strive to be good in all aspects of their life. At their best they are wise and objective. At their worst they are harsh and critical.
Ones are driven by anger and a desire to control their environment by fixing the problems around them. Anger often feels like a bad or wrong emotion for so Ones have a tendency to push their anger down instead of processing the emotion fully. As a result the anger tends to come out in the form of resentment and intense frustration.
THINGS THAT FRUSTRATE A TYPE ONE
- People who don’t do their fair share of the work
- People who are consistently late
- People who don’t follow the rules or the process
- Laziness
Type Ones communicate in a ways that are fair, honest, and accurate. Their propensity for learning often makes them great teachers and trainers. When they are grounded they are both patient and creative with the teaching process.
Type Ones take a problem-solving approach to conflict. They don’t want to quickly understand the issue, find the best solution for parties, and get to work implementing the plan.
RELAX THE HARSH VOICE OF THE INNER CRITIC
Errors stand out to you, so it’s easy to focus all of your attention on what is going wrong or what needs fixing. Be intentional to notice what is going well and right in your relationships, projects, and experiences. Consider what you want to leverage based on what is already working well.