Enneagram personality test
Discover your Enneagram type and wings, with insights into what motivates you, how you respond to stress, and how you relate to others. Take the free test in 10–12 minutes and get instant results.
The Enneagram Guide to Healthy, High-Performing Teams
This free guide shows you how organizations use the Enneagram to:
- Build trust and improve team communication
- Reduce conflict by understanding different work styles
- Create a culture of collaboration
- Unlock the unique strengths of every team member
Get practical exercises for team meetings, and real-world examples of how high-performing teams put the Enneagram into practice.
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What are the 9 Enneagram personality types?
Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, 1)
Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, 4)
Head Triad (Types 5, 6, 7)
Type 1: The Reformer
Principled, responsible, and improvement-oriented. Reformers bring structure and high standards, but may wrestle with perfectionism.
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Type 2: The Helper
Caring, generous, and people-focused. Helpers thrive when supporting others, but can struggle with boundaries.
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Type 3: The Achiever
Driven, adaptable, and success-oriented. Achievers bring energy and results but may over-identify with image and accomplishment.
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Type 4: The Romantic
Creative, authentic, and emotionally attuned. Romantics bring depth and individuality but may get caught in comparison or longing.
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Type 5: The Investigator
Curious, analytical, independent. Investigators bring insight and objectivity but may withdraw or over-protect their energy.
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Type 6: The Loyalist
Responsible, committed, and security-oriented. Loyalists bring stability and foresight but may wrestle with doubt or anxiety.
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Type 7: The Enthusiast
Optimistic, energetic, and adventurous. Enthusiasts bring creativity and enthusiasm but may avoid limits or discomfort.
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Type 8: The Challenger
Confident, decisive, and protective. Challengers bring strength and vision but may push too hard or overlook vulnerability.
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Type 9: The Peacemaker
Calm, steady, and diplomatic. Peacemakers bring harmony and perspective but may downplay their own priorities.
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THE CLOVERLEAF DIFFERENCE
What makes Cloverleaf’s Enneagram test different:
Free & Fast
Discover your Enneagram type in about 12 minutes.
Trusted by 970,000+
Based on the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator.
Wings & Triads
See your wings, triads, and stress and growth paths.
Coaching
Get tips for development based on your type.
It's incredible how this platform understands my work style and motivates me to strive for better collaboration and personal growth."
- LIEW Sookmun,
Employer Branding Manager, APAC, BASF
How do I discover my Enneagram type?
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Take the test
Answer validated and research-backed questions designed to uncover your core motivations, fears, values, and strengths.
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Get your results
See which of the nine types best describes your personality, with insights into how you think, work, and communicate.
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Learn and grow
Connect your results to coaching tips, helping you apply the Enneagram in meetings, feedback, and teamwork.
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Why take the Cloverleaf Enneagram test?
The Enneagram isn’t just about “knowing yourself.” It is also a framework for better relationships, teamwork and leadership growth.
Understand core motivations
Discover what drives your decisions and behaviors. Gain clarity on your strengths, growth areas, and patterns so you can make better choices at work and in life.
Improve Teamwork and Relationships
See how your style interacts with others. The enneagram helps you spot potential friction points and gives you coaching tips for more effective communication and collaboration.
Accelerate Career Growth
Understand your natural leadership style, how others experience you, and where you can grow. Use Cloverleaf to turn insight into actionable coaching for your development.
Cloverleaf allows our leaders, our directors, our vice presidents… to truly know what drives and motivates our people."
- Kevin Mills,
Vice President, Organizational Development
How we make decisions
Enneagram Triads
The Enneagram also shows three decision-making centers that shape how we process stress, emotions, and choices. Each center has a dominant emotion that drives behavior:
Gut Triad (Types 8, 9, 1) → Instinct & Action
Quick to respond, grounded in “gut feelings.” Core emotion: Anger (externalized, suppressed, or internalized).
Heart Triad (Types 2, 3, 4) → Relationships & Recognition
Focused on connection and identity. Core emotion: Shame (validated, avoided, or internalized).
Head Triad (Types 5, 6, 7) → Planning & Possibility
Analytical, future-focused, scanning for security. Core emotion: Fear (withdrawn, externalized, or repressed).
Knowing your triad helps you see why you might default to certain reactions. Whether it’s relying on instinct, emotions, or analysis.
How we express our type
Enneagram Wings
Your wings, the numbers directly beside your core type on the Enneagram circle, add depth and variation to your personality.
Wings explain differences within the same type.
Two Type 9s may look different if one leans toward 8 (9w8) and the other toward 1 (9w1).
Wings add flexibility.
They shape how you communicate, lead, and collaborate.
Wings are not separate types.
They’re like accents that color how your core motivations show up in daily life.
For example, A Type 2 Helper with a 1 wing (2w1) might be more structured and principled, while a 2 with a 3 wing (2w3) may be more ambitious and image-conscious.
Your wing doesn’t replace your type, it makes you more dynamic!
How we change during stress or growth
Enneagram Arrows
The Enneagram helps explain how you change under stress and growth.
Each type connects to two others:
Stress Arrow → the habits and growth areas you may resort to when under pressure.
Growth Arrow → the strengths you unlock when thriving.
Understanding your arrows helps you:
- Spot stress patterns early, so you can reset before they spiral.
- Lean into growth opportunities with intention.
- Improve collaboration by noticing how teammates shift under pressure.
What is the most accurate Enneagram test?
The Cloverleaf Enneagram test is an accurate and widely trusted assessment.
Cloverleaf’s Enneagram test is built on the Riso-Hudson Enneagram Type Indicator (RHETI).
Use the results to understand what motivates you and how you respond to stress, with practical guidance for giving feedback, handling disagreements, and working with teammates.
Validated
Based on RHETI, supported by multiple peer-reviewed studies to demonstrate construct validity and reliability.
Grounded
Draws on the foundational Enneagram work of Gurdjieff, Ichazo, Naranjo, Palmer, Riso, and Hudson.
Fast
12 minutes, with an intuitive and distraction-free format.
Trusted
Used by 970,000+ people. Get coaching based on your results in the flow of work.
How to use the Enneagram at work
Taking the test is just the beginning. What matters most is how you use the results. Cloverleaf helps you apply Enneagram insights to team conversations, collaboration, and personal growth.
Here are some resources to get started:
Enneagram Activities for Teams
Quick, actionable team exercises to strengthen communication and connection.
Enneagram Conversation Guide
Trusted prompts to build team trust and navigate conflict.
Using the Enneagram at Work
Practical ways to use Enneagram insights in meetings, leadership, and feedback conversations.
Frequently asked questions
Learn more about the Enneagram and your type on our blog.
Go further with the Enneagram
Your free test is just the start. Cloverleaf helps you bring the Enneagram into everyday work and coaching.
Bring the Enneagram in the flow of work
Cloverleaf gives employees coaching insights connected to their Enneagram type so teams work better together.
Get Enneagram certified with Cloverleaf
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