Enneagram Paper
Over the course of my tenure at DeVry University, I have encountered and interacted with numerous professors. Like any other profession or industry, every one operates in an individual manner and takes a unique approach to how they interact with peers and subordinates. Every professor has their own teaching style and way they feel they should communicate to students. Since learning of the Enneagram and the different personalities and character traits we all possess, I can now see the differences in professors I have dealt with. The Enneagram has introduced me to the variety of personality types and the ways each do business in regards to communicating and interacting with other personality types. In the following, I will describe four professors and their personality types, discussing interaction and communication with each. In the winter session I had a public speaking class with a professor by the name of Suzy Ismail. Her personality type is that of the Helper, or number two. As I have learned in class and reading, a Helper is generous and they support and empower others. Twos are motivated by the need to feel appreciated and they like to express their positive thoughts to others. Helpers tend to offer compliments and are naturally wired to make people feel welcome and appreciated. One of the greatest traits of twos is their heartfelt desire to work with people and assist others in achieving. Helpers take pride in helping others as they have a need to feel needed. By serving others, they are able to fulfill a need and craving that only helping others provides for them. Twos have an encouraging leadership style and approach. They are known as the cheerleaders of people and manage by portraying enthusiasm and pride. Twos take pride in making a difference in people’s lives and enjoy being acknowledged for doing so. A negative aspect of twos is they may want to change or improve other people for the sake of their own satisfaction. The