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Type in Teams

This training helps you uncover and break through the real causes of friction in collaboration, using insights from the Enneagram. You’ll learn how different personality types communicate, respond under pressure, and how to transform tension into flow and connection. This fosters a deep understanding of collaboration as a dynamic process—one that leads to clarity, impact, and effortless teamwork.

About the Training

Collaboration may seem natural, but in practice, we often get stuck in misunderstandings, frustrations, and slow-moving processes. Why do the same issues keep resurfacing? Why are good intentions sometimes misunderstood?

Much of what we assume about collaboration isn’t actually helpful. We unconsciously rely on beliefs that limit rather than support us. As a result, conversations derail, decisions are delayed, and valuable energy is wasted.

In this training, you’ll learn to recognize what’s really going on beneath the surface of collaboration: the hidden patterns, the defense mechanisms at play, and how to better understand both yourself and others.
Recognize. Relate. Regulate.

You’ll discover 9 key insights that exist within your team or organization—wisdoms that help create smoother, clearer, and more impactful collaboration. You’ll learn that collaboration doesn’t have to be a struggle or a compromise, but can become a dynamic, powerful process where energy, creativity, and mutual understanding flow freely.

What you'll gain

After this training, you'll see collaboration through a new lens. You'll more quickly recognize where and why teamwork gets stuck—and know how to shift it without unnecessary tension or conflict. You'll develop a deep understanding of how people think, communicate, and make decisions differently—and how to use that to your advantage.

Clearer communication – Avoid misunderstandings and strengthen connection
Faster decision-making – Identify what slows down collaboration and resolve it effectively
Less frustration, more flow – Spot patterns and guide teamwork into natural momentum
Better handling of resistance – Learn to turn tension into progress
Smart use of differences – Leverage everyone’s strengths for smooth, effective collaboration

Collaboration doesn’t have to be hard—it can be inspiring, powerful, and even effortless.

Who it's for

This training is designed for professionals, team leaders, project managers, HR managers, and Enneagram coaches who want to deepen collaboration and navigate complex work environments with greater ease.

Whether you're working in a team, leading a department, or engaging with multiple stakeholders daily—the principles you'll learn here will help you work more effectively, with less stress, and greater impact.

Do these situations sound familiar?

Conversations where people talk past each other
Clashing work styles that create friction
Slow decision-making due to misunderstandings or conflicting perspectives
Collaboration that drains energy instead of generating it

Then this training offers you clear insights and practical tools to make collaboration smarter, smoother, and more natural.

Structure & duration

📅 14 sessions plus self-study over 14 weeks
🌍 Fully online

The 3 learning themes

This training is built around three progressive themes that deepen your awareness and strengthen your collaboration skills.

Theme 1: Exploring your terrain

The foundational principles of personality and how to foster ‘above the line’ collaboration

To create smooth collaboration, you need to understand how people naturally think, communicate, and respond under pressure. In this theme, you’ll explore how to stay above the line and why the three centers of intelligence play a key role in that process.

What you'll learn:

What it means to operate "above the line" in collaboration—and how to stay there
The three centers of intelligence as core organizational drivers—and their role in effective teamwork
Social interaction and work styles—extraverted, introverted, ambiverted
What happens under pressure?—how different personalities react and solve problems (positive, realistic, competent styles)

Theme 2: Misconceptions of the 9 personality types

How the 9 Enneagram types collaborate, their value in organizations, and their path to wisdom

Everyone has their own unique way of collaborating—but often, the motives and strengths of others are misunderstood. This leads to friction and missed opportunities for connection.

What you'll learn:

How the 9 Enneagram types work together—their natural collaboration styles
Common misconceptions—why some types are often misunderstood
Their biggest contributions—each type’s unique strengths and organizational value
How each type evolves toward wisdom—from blind spot to deep insight

Theme 3: Developing your personality

How triggers and “hooks” influence your behavior—and how to stay above the line

Even with the best intentions, we all fall back into old patterns. Under pressure, conflict, or stress, we get triggered and shift into automatic reactions.

What you'll learn:

What triggers you?—uncover your specific sensitivities and recurring patterns
Hooks: when and how you get caught in old reactions
Below the line vs. above the line—what it looks like and how to shift back up

Practical tools to stay above the line—even under stress

Why this training?

Improving collaboration isn’t about quick fixes or clever tricks—it requires a deep understanding of why interactions break down, how different personalities work together, and what it takes to let collaboration flow naturally.

Not a standard model, but a dynamic approach – You’ll learn to see collaboration as a living system and learn to move with what’s present.
A blend of personal growth and practical strategy – Using the Enneagram, you’ll discover how different types think and decide, and how to respond to them with ease.
No theory to memorize, but insights you can apply immediately – You'll experience how small shifts in your own approach can create significant impact.
Experiential and interactive – You won’t just learn about collaboration—you’ll feel it, apply it, and live it in each session.

This training isn’t about working harder on collaboration—it’s about working smarter and with more ease.

After the Training: You’ll remain part of the community, joining an online session each quarter to share experiences and continue your personal and professional growth.

Your path to effortless collaboration

Collaboration doesn’t have to feel like hard work. With the right insights and tools, you can break through tension and create a natural sense of flow.

Do you want to experience collaboration as a dynamic process where everyone can thrive? Then this training is your path to effortless interaction and meaningful impact.