First developed in California in the 1970s, the Enneagram system of personality types is now a leading edge, human technology used by therapists, coaches, business leaders, spiritual directors, parents and teachers in countries around the world.

Featured Workshop

Knowing Ourselves: Exploring the Enneagram
Saturday, April 21, 10:00am - 5:00 pm
Peter O'Hanrahan and Carole Pertofsky
Location: Stanford School of Medicine, Wellness Program

We are complex individuals, yet, at our core, systematic motivational patterns ignite our strengths and trigger defenses. Whether in our personal lives or in organizations, we can sometimes be baffled by our own impulses, as well as the behavior of others.
Discover these hidden patterns and explore courageous questions that can drive success in life: “What makes me come alive? What makes others tick? How can I increase my capacity to succeed and flourish?”
The Enneagram has been used for decades as a method to increase self-understanding and for self-development. It is also used as a method to improve workplace dynamics by teaching strategies that build rapport and empathy and reduce unproductive conflict. Click here for more information and to Register.

On this website

If you are new to the Enneagram, you will find descriptions of the nine personality types and the applications of the system. If you already know the system you will find articles on many topics and opportunities to further your study. You'll also find links to Enneagram friends and colleagues who are excellent resources.

Our services include:

• Training for businesses and organizations - communication, teams
  and leadership
• Public workshops - the Enneagram Panel workshop, Communication and Relationship Skills, the Instinctual Subtypes, the Embodied Enneagram, and others
• Consulting and coaching - for individuals, couples, and organizations
• Teacher certification with the Palmer/Daniels Enneagram Professional Training Program

Peter in one of the premier Enneagram teachers in the world.  His mastery is informed by several decades of teaching this model coupled with his consistent efforts to develop precision and refine the language when describing the layers and intersecting dynamics found within the Enneagram.  His commitment to his own personal development and background in somatic therapies and counseling provide him with a strong foundation for understanding the psychological landscape of the Enneagram.  Peter’s teaching style is clear, open and receptive allowing his students to contact their own knowledge and inner truth and setting a field of safety and acceptance for their individual experience, challenges and strengths.
- Emile Haddad, business coach and enneagram teacher

For personal empowerment and professional success