The Enneagram is a tool for building stronger, more connected teams. By understanding each person’s core motivations, communication styles, and stress responses, teams can improve collaboration, resolve conflicts more effectively, and create a culture where everyone thrives.
But simply knowing your type isn’t enough. The key is applying these insights in ways that strengthen daily interactions and team dynamics.
In this article, you’ll find four Enneagram team building activities designed to help your team:
✅ Understand each other’s work styles for better collaboration.
✅ Navigate conflict with more awareness and empathy.
✅ Run more productive meetings by leveraging different strengths.
✅ Empower each person to contribute in a way that aligns with their strengths and motivations.
Creating space for these conversations might feel uncomfortable at first—but the long-term benefits of a more cohesive, engaged team make it well worth the effort.
1. Use A Messaging Channel To Share What The Team Is Learning
Start a slack channel or other messaging thread for teammates to share and appreciate what they are learning about themself and others. Affirming and recognizing new insights is a powerful way to celebrate and reinforce a healthy team culture.
Find ways for your team to communicate how they are growing and what they value in one another. Using the Enneagram as a springboard is an easy way to begin nurturing this type of conversation.
2. Create A Type Map That Indicates Each Team Member's Number Within The Enneagram Symbol
Recognizing the makeup of your team can illuminate areas of strengths and weaknesses. Doing so will help you identify where other personality types may be able to contribute and provide additional insight or a fresh perspective.
This activity can also help you understand why you or a team member may react in certain ways. Having this information as a reference point will allow everyone to anticipate responses, support each other, and leverage strengths better.
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3. Facilitate Small Group Discussions Using Questions That Highlight Strengths
Designate a meeting for team members to share what they are learning about themselves and each other using conversation starters. Below is a list to help get you started:
When you make decisions, describe how you incorporate your organization’s mission into your process.
Share specific examples of how you’ve noticed others infuse empathy into your team communications.
What is a positive example of how the Enneagram helped you collaborate with a teammate?
Describe what you believe helps you do your best work.
What are the unique contributions you notice others make to the team?
Think about what motivates you and share how that affects your work habits.
In what ways are you learning that self-awareness improves teamwork?
4. Use Technology To Turn Your Enneagram Reports Into Daily Coaching
Most assessment platforms stop at the results—but real growth happens when you use those insights every day. Cloverleaf helps teams turn Enneagram knowledge into action by delivering just in time coaching, personalized insights, and seamless team collaboration.
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✅ A shared team dashboard—so everyone can see how different personalities interact, communicate, and make decisions.
✅ Daily coaching tips inside Slack, Outlook, and Teams—giving you guidance right when you need it.
✅ Instant insights on how teammates handle stress and growth—helping teams navigate challenges and build stronger relationships.
✅ Integrations with the tools you already use—making it easy to apply Enneagram insights in real meetings, emails, and projects.
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You don’t have to plan an activity like those described above. Sometimes just a short review of the Enneagram Types can help. Doing so can open up the possibility for your team’s compassion, empathy, and understanding toward each other.
After all, a team that works well together performs better and is more efficient in all tasks. To learn more about each type’s communication and work styles, check out the post: Understanding Each Enneagram Type At Work. Or, download the free Enneagram Guide To Healthy Teams In The Workplace below.
