60: Leading, Learning. Laughing, and Loving with an Enneagram Type One (The Reformer or Improver)

The Enneagram Type One: The Reformer<br /> <br />It’s EnneaTalk Tuesday, and this week we are officially diving into our series—starting off with The One: The Reformer, and how to lead, learn, laugh, and love a One. Even if you are not a Type One, chances are that you either are leading, loving, or friends with one, and listening to this episode can help you truly see eye-to-eye with each other, minimize miscommunication, and help you see, hear, and understand them.<br /> <br />Listen to this episode to hear the do’s and don’ts when communicating with a One, their healthy attributes and core motivations, how to help them navigate towards growth, and recognize when they are under stress. Listen to this episode for everything you need to know when leading, learning, laughing, and loving a One.<br /> <br />Knowing your type so you can better know yourself<br /> <br />I begin this episode by explaining how the Enneagram can help us get out of the box the world has put us in, and how it can be used as our greatest tool to understand one another. I describe what it means for the One to be part of the body triad, how they primarily show up based on instinct and tuition, and how overall, they are rational, idealistic, principled, purposeful, and perfectionistic—how integrity means everything to them.<br /> <br />Communicating and supporting a One<br /> <br />I describe their core motivations and how the right or wrong communication can impact their self-confidence and morale, how to support them and recognize when the behaviors they fall into become unhealthy. I dig into what it is like to be in a relationship with a One, how to be effective when communicating with them, and what it takes to show up in their love language through affirmation and appreciation.<br /> <br />Embracing and recognizing the One’s gifts<br /> <br />I share the One’s gifts, what you can learn from them, how to lead them and guide them in growth, how they can internalize criticism, be their own worst critic, and how to help them be the best versio