While the Enneagram, by definition, is a model of nine personality styles, Interest in the three “instincts” and 27 subtypes continues to grow. However, for most people using the system, this is still an underutilized element of the Enneagram and practitioners are often missing out on the multitude of practical professional and personal applications of three instinctual biases. This session will present an original approach to the three instinctual biases—Preserving, Navigating, and Transmitting (traditionally referred to as “self-preservation,” “social,” and “sexual/one-to-one”)—and demonstrate how utilizing this approach to this aspect of the Enneagram can transform your professional and personal work with the system.

Mario Sikora has worked with the Enneagram in organizations across the globe since 1997. He is a former president of the International Enneagram Association, founder of the consulting firm and Enneagram training company Awareness to Action International, and author or co-author of five books. He lives outside of Philadelphia with his wife and four sons.