EP 113: Enneagram and Productivity: Heart Types (2, 3, 4 ) with Lisa Alessi
EP 113: Enneagram and Productivity: Heart Types (2, 3, 4 ) with Lisa Alessi
Please note that this is part 3 of a 4-part series. I recommend listening to Ep 111 to understand Above-the-Line and Below-the-line concepts.
In this episode of The Productivity Shift Podcast, host and productivity coach Elise Enriquez dives deep into the Enneagram and its relationship with productivity. Joined by expert Lisa Alessi, they explore the heart center types: Two, Three, and Four and what it looks like for each type to be above the line and below the line.
Episode Outline:
Heart center types (Two, Three, Four) filter information through emotional and relational intelligence.
Type Two: The Helper
- Motivated by making connections and being liked.
- Focuses on meeting others' needs and orchestrating their lives.
- Above the line, balances own needs with others' needs effectively.
- Below the line, may become overly focused on others' needs and intrude on boundaries.
Type Three: The Achiever
- Driven by achieving goals and being successful.
- Task-oriented and results-driven.
- Above the line, efficient and effective, balancing work and personal values.
- Below the line, may neglect communication and burn out from excessive task focus.
Type Four: The Individualist
- Values uniqueness and deep connection.
- Highly connected to emotions, may struggle with feeling defective or melancholic.
- Above the line, compassionate and creative, able to channel emotional energy into productivity.
- Below the line, may become overly attached to intense emotions and struggle with taking action.
Stay tuned for the next episode where we conclude our Enneagram series and explore more strategies for shifting your productivity mindset. Until then, keep making progress on what matters most to you!
RESOURCES
Take Elise's "What's My Productivity Personality Quiz" to uncover your productivity strengths and roadblocks: https://www.eliseenriquez.com/quiz
Above the Line/Below the Line Video:
Locating Yourself - A Key to Conscious Leadership
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLqzYDZAqCI
More About Lisa Alessi
Lisa's Bio
Lisa Alessi is a leadership and team development coach with over 30 years of experience working in a consultative capacity with people in a wide range of industries and sectors. Whether working with people in career transition or wanting to advance their leadership capacity with greater ease and grace, Lisa loves helping people determine their next steps with depth of clarity and intentionality.
In working with leaders and their teams, Lisa guides them to connect more meaningfully with themselves and the communities they serve through engaging group experiences.
Lisa is skilled at reading between the lines to get below the surface of what truly motivates people, their patterns of success, critical to effective leadership and achieving their goals and aligning with organizational strategy. Lisa’s key strengths include unlocking behaviors that hold leaders back, building strong relationships by partnering with clients, generating perspective and appreciation, facilitating team growth, coaching and mentoring, and leading change with resilience.
Lisa has a BS in Zoology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and numerous trainings, certifications and coursework in the areas of leadership development, conflict mediation, relational dynamics, Appreciative Inquiry, Enneagram applications, positive psychology, emotional resilience and energy management.
