Driver: inadequacy, seeking approval from others
Motivation: to be appreciated
Focus: other people and their needs
Strategy: earn appreciation by being kind to others
Dynamic
- relationships and feelings
- class dynamics just as important to learning process as lesson content
Communication Style
- signs of affection, smile, eye contact
- make others feel accepted
- tries very hard to please
- generous with compliments
Learning Style
- want emotional connection to the lesson
- focus on people and applications
- learn well from role models
Work Ethic: Adapting for Approval
- seek good grades
- volunteering around school
- adapt to teachers’ preferences
- very sensitive to explicit or implicit criticism. may even see disagreement as disapproval
- mutual support in classroom community
- connect with passionate, joyful teachers
Ideal Classroom
- teacher values offers of help
- values thoughtfulness, emotional connection
- group work and discussion
Personality Cluster
Wings: Perfectionist (1) and Achiever (3)
Stress Arrow: Challenger (8)
Deals with stress by being helpful, can become angry and difficult if this is blocked. Can become controlling.
Security Arrow: Individualist (4)
- Encourage them to find other sources of self-worth besides helping
- Show them it is OK to
….. express their needs
….. say ‘no’
….. not feel they need to ‘rescue’ others
- Give clear & consistent structure for working with others vs alone
> Unspoken Words – a case study
> Enneagram Personalities of Students
with thanks to Rob Fitzel www.fitzel.ca/enneagram/education/index.html
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