Enneagram Talk Styles

Our February 2020 Meet Up is coming up! The theme this time? Talk Styles.

Did you know that there is a "talk style" (or way of speaking) that is associated with each Enneagram type?! This is a way of communicating that stems from how we see and respond to the world. It's interesting to observe these talk styles in ourselves & especially in how the styles interact with each other in our communication.

Check out your type's talk style in the description below, observe your communication this week, & let's discuss our observations next week at Great Raft &/or online for those who can’t make it…

Talk Styles

• TYPE 1: SERMONS/PREACH & TEACH

  • Teaching, preaching, finding fault, admonishing, correcting, reminding of obligations

• TYPE 2: SYMPATHIES/HELP & ADVICE/PRAISE & COMPLIMENTS

  • Befriending, supporting, comforting, offering friendly advice, pitching in, meeting needs, getting personal

• TYPE 3: SALES PITCHES/PROPAGANDA/SELF-PROMOTION

  • Promoting, advertising, performing, exclaiming, motivational speeches, success stories

• TYPE 4: LAMENTS/SAD STORIES

  • Longing, lamenting, extolling, yearning, regretful sighs, poetic turns of phrase, self-expression

• TYPE 5: LECTURES/THESES/TREATISES

  • Detailed explanations, informative displays of knowledge, definitions, facts, precise instructions, logical, rational arguments

• TYPE 6: CAUTIONS/CAVEATS/SETTING LIMITS

  • Questions, warnings, second-guessing, trouble-shooting, worst-case scenarios, defending / testing

• TYPE 7: ANECDOTES/BRAINSTORMING/STORYTELLING

  • Joking, laughing, story-telling, entertaining, shifting gears, changing venues, sampling, imagining, checking out, moving on

• TYPE 8: COMMANDS/DIATRIBES

  • Arguing, debating, opposing, taking aim, scoring points, parting shots, military metaphors

• TYPE 9: CHRONICLES/SAGAS/EPICS

  • Recounting sagas, epics, generalizing, day-dreaming aloud, voicing vague notions, wondering, meandering

If you’re in the Shreveport-Bossier areas, join us on Thursday February 20, 2020 at Great Raft Brewing from 6-7pm to explore these further.

Hope to see you there!