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Which Enneagram Type Reads About Team Productivity While Quarantined?

March 24, 2020 by Matt Schlegel 4 Comments

How can I be more productive today!

Which Enneagram type would want to read about teamwork while quarantined?  Perhaps the Enneagram can provide the answer. Let’s examine how each type is likely responding to this confinement…

Type 1 – Collecting as much information as possible about the virus.

Type 2 – Giving blood and finding ways to volunteer.

Type 3 – Figuring out how to be ever more productive.

Type 4 – Pining for all the things that are now gone forever.

Type 5 – Staying at home, avoiding germs, and indulging in their hobbies (in other words, a typical Saturday)

Type 6 – Watching the case rates and making sure there are enough supplies (me!)

Type 7 – Hosting Zoom meetings.

Type 8 – Furiously rattling around in their cage.

Type 9 – Catching up on sleep, watching a movie, and resting up afterwards with a nap.

Based on this, Type 3s are my target audience! For all you Type 3s out there who want to make your team more productive, and for any other types looking for a diversion, you can get your copy of Teamwork 9.0 here.

All light-hearted observations aside, I hope that you and yours are well. Please take care.

P.S. Thanks to Judy (type 3) for inspiring this post.

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  1. Lucy Freedman says

    March 24, 2020 at 5:40 pm

    Hilarious take on what we are doing…I think I may have morphed into a five! Thanks for the levity, Matt!

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    • Matt Schlegel says

      March 30, 2020 at 6:02 pm

      During quarantine, I think we all tap into our inner 5.

      Reply
  2. Scot says

    April 8, 2020 at 8:31 am

    Well, having already read your book, I just finished another book on personality types and how to understand why people do what they do. In other words, I’m using some COVID-19 time to make myself more efficient.

    Incidentally, I decided to schedule some virtual office hours for my staff at work, figuring it would take the place of the random drop-by-the-office visits to solve a problem that so frequently happen during the day. Imagine my surprise when on day 1 (and every day since) a number of people showed up, just to talk – not about work! Ah, the inefficiencies! Luckily, I know enough about myself and my tendencies to know that not only does my team need an opportunity to just meet and hang out together, but that I benefit from it, too. This has been an easy way for me to have those random non-work conversations that others are so good at, but that can be painstakingly difficult or awkward for 3s. So, one good thing to come out of this. And I’m glad to have totally proven your enneagram insights, Matt.

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    • Matt Schlegel says

      April 9, 2020 at 3:46 pm

      That is hilarious that you were reading another book on teamwork when you saw this post! Thank you for corroborating my assertion. I admire your devotion to continuous improvement and getting results. Also, I appreciate your realization of the emotional impact the pandemic is having on us non-3s and how you you are using that understanding to help your team cope. Time inefficient as it may seem, pursuing emotional stability for your team is a worthwhile occupation.

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