iEQ9 Team Assessment & Debrief

Enneagram Team Building Workshop

A facilitated iEQ9 team assessment and debrief workshop that helps teams improve communication, build trust, and work together more effectively.

Virtual, onsite, or hybrid • Accredited iEQ9 practitioner • Customized by team use case

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Why This Workshop Matters

Even strong teams can get stuck in patterns that make communication harder than it needs to be.
Misunderstandings build. Assumptions go unspoken. Tension gets avoided until it shows up sideways. Over time, differences in style, stress response, and decision-making can start to affect trust, collaboration, and performance.

This Enneagram team building workshop gives teams a practical way to understand those patterns and work with them more effectively. Through a guided iEQ9 team assessment and debrief, teams gain a shared language for navigating differences, improving communication, and strengthening how they work together.

Common reasons teams choose this workshop:

Miscommunication that slows good work

When people interpret the same conversation differently, clarity drops and frustration rises. This workshop helps teams understand the style differences that shape how people communicate, listen, and respond.

Assumptions and blind spots

Teams often develop patterns they cannot easily see from the inside. The iEQ9 team assessment helps surface recurring tendencies, strengths, and blind spots that affect day-to-day collaboration.

Conflict avoidance or recurring friction

Some teams avoid hard conversations. Others move into tension too quickly without enough understanding. This workshop helps teams recognize those patterns and build a more constructive way to work through differences.

Low empathy across working styles

People are more likely to personalize behavior when they do not understand what is driving it. Enneagram team dynamics work can increase empathy by helping team members better understand each other’s motivations, preferences, and pressure points.

Stress patterns that affect collaboration

Under pressure, even healthy teams can become reactive, rigid, or disconnected. This workshop helps teams notice how stress shows up collectively and how to respond with more awareness and intention.

Leadership teams that need a shared language

For leadership teams especially, misalignment at the top often spills into the broader culture. A leadership team Enneagram workshop creates a stronger shared language for communication, trust, and team effectiveness.

When teams can name their patterns, they are better able to shift them. That is what makes this workshop more than insight alone.

What The iEQ9 Team Workshop Reveals

The iEQ9 team workshop helps teams move beyond surface-level observations and better understand the patterns shaping how they work together. Through the team assessment and facilitated debrief, teams gain insight into the motivations, tendencies, and group dynamics that influence communication, collaboration, and performance.

That insight becomes more useful when it is translated into day-to-day work. The goal is not simply to describe the team, but to help the team better understand what is helping, what is getting in the way, and where stronger alignment is possible.

WHAT TEAMS DISCOVER

WHY IT MATTERS AT WORK

Team style and shared values

Teams begin to see the broader culture they are creating together, including the values, preferences, and patterns that shape how they operate. This helps clarify what drives the team and where greater alignment may be needed.

Communication tendencies

The workshop highlights how different team members tend to communicate, interpret information, and respond in conversation. This can reduce unnecessary misunderstanding and improve day-to-day collaboration.

Blind spots and friction patterns

Teams often repeat unhelpful dynamics without realizing it. Surfacing blind spots, defense mechanisms, and recurring sources of friction makes it easier to address tension earlier and more constructively.

Impact on planning, tasks, and goals

Different styles influence how people approach structure, urgency, follow-through, and decision-making. Understanding these patterns helps teams improve coordination, execution, and shared accountability.

Stress and strain patterns

Under pressure, teams can become more reactive, rigid, avoidant, or disconnected. Recognizing these patterns helps teams respond with greater awareness before stress starts driving the culture.

Team-leader dynamics

The workshop can reveal how leadership style interacts with the team’s broader dynamics. This helps leaders understand how they are shaping communication, trust, and effectiveness across the group.

Underused strengths across the team

Many teams are not fully leveraging the range of strengths already present. This process helps uncover what may be underrepresented, overlooked, or not yet fully integrated into the way the team works.

This is what makes the iEQ9 team assessment more than a profile review. It gives teams a clearer picture of how they function together and a practical starting point for working together more effectively.

What Makes This Different from a Typical Team-Building Event

Many team-building events create a good moment. Fewer create a meaningful shift in how a team communicates, collaborates, and works through tension over time.

This workshop is designed to do more than create insight or spark conversation. It gives teams a structured way to better understand their patterns, reflect on how those patterns affect the work, and translate that awareness into more effective ways of working together.

Not just a fun activity

The experience is engaging, but it is designed for more than a moment of connection. It helps teams build awareness they can carry back into everyday conversations, decisions, and working relationships.

Not just a personality test

The iEQ9 team assessment provides a thoughtful lens, but the real value comes from how the team uses the insight. The focus is not on typing people for its own sake, but on improving communication, trust, and collaboration.

Not just an individual report review

Rather than stopping at personal insight, the workshop helps the team understand what is happening collectively. That includes team dynamics, friction patterns, blind spots, and strengths that may not yet be fully integrated.

A facilitated development experience

This is where insight becomes useful. The workshop creates space for reflection, meaningful dialogue, and practical application so the team can leave with greater clarity and a stronger way of working together.

That is what makes this Enneagram team workshop more than an interesting conversation. It becomes a practical team development experience with real workplace application.

Who This Is For

This workshop is designed for teams that want more than a one-time experience. It is especially helpful for groups that want a stronger shared language for communication, clearer understanding across differences, and a more thoughtful way to strengthen trust and collaboration.

Leadership teams

A strong fit for leadership teams that want to improve alignment, strengthen trust, and better understand how team dynamics shape communication, decision-making, and culture.

Cross-functional teams

Helpful for teams working across functions, priorities, and perspectives. The workshop gives people a clearer way to understand differences, reduce friction, and collaborate more effectively.

Teams navigating growth or change

Especially useful for teams experiencing growth, restructuring, shifting roles, or changing expectations. The workshop helps teams create more clarity and stability as they adapt.

Project-based teams

Helpful for project-based teams working across shifting roles, shared deadlines, and evolving priorities. The workshop helps team members better understand working styles, reduce friction, and collaborate.

Best Fit When...

Whether the goal is stronger communication, healthier team dynamics, or a more grounded development experience, this workshop helps teams translate insight into practical ways of working together.

Enneagram Workshop Outcomes

The goal is not just insight, but practical team development. This workshop helps teams turn awareness into stronger communication and more effective ways of working together.

Stronger self-awareness and empathy
Better understanding of personal patterns and greater empathy across the team.
Better language for navigating differences
A shared way to talk about style, tension, and team dynamics more productively.
More constructive conversations
Greater readiness to address friction, misunderstanding, and differing approaches.
Clearer view of team strengths and gaps
Better insight into what the team naturally brings and what may be missing or underused.
Practical next steps
Useful actions and agreements the team can apply after the workshop.

This is where the workshop becomes more than a useful reflection. It creates a practical foundation for stronger team communication, collaboration, and trust.

What the Experience Looks Like

The experience is designed to be clear, practical, and easy to integrate. Teams complete the assessment ahead of time, then use the workshop to better understand the patterns shaping how they communicate, collaborate, and navigate pressure together.

1) Assessment before the session

Each participant completes the iEQ9 professional assessment in advance, so the workshop begins with meaningful insight rather than surface-level discussion.

Optional: Individual debrief sessions

We recommend including individual iEQ9 Report debrief coaching sessions before the team workshop to help participants better understand their own results, deepen personal resonance, and enter the group experience with greater self-awareness and readiness.

2) Facilitated team debrief workshop

The workshop brings the team’s patterns into view through guided dialogue, shared reflection, and practical exploration of communication, strengths, blind spots, and team dynamics.

3) Action planning

The session closes by translating insight into application, with clear agreements, communication shifts, and next steps the team can carry into real work.

Team format note: Each workshop is adapted to the team’s size, structure, goals, and assessment results.

Enneagram Team Building Workshop Format, Delivery, and Pricing

This workshop can be delivered in several formats depending on your team’s goals, desired depth, and budget. Each option includes team workshop facilitation, with the iEQ9 assessment added per participant. For teams wanting a deeper experience, individual debrief sessions can also be included before the workshop.

$ 2,500
+ Plus iEQ9 assessment: $125/person

2-hour facilitated team workshop
Shared language for communication and collaboration
Guided discussion around team dynamics
Practical next steps

$ 3,750
+ Plus iEQ9 assessment: $125/person

Half-day facilitated team workshop
Deeper exploration of patterns, blind spots, and stress dynamics
Guided exercises and practical discussion
Action planning for stronger collaboration

Custom
+ Plus iEQ9 assessment: $125/person

Full-day facilitated offsite or workshop
More depth for trust, alignment, and team development
Expanded exercises and real-team application
Integrated next steps tied to team priorities

Recommended Add-On: Individual Debrief Sessions

We recommend including individual debrief sessions before the team workshop to help participants better understand their results and enter the group experience with greater self-awareness and readiness.

Assessment + 45-minute debrief: $375/person
Assessment + 90-minute debrief: $500/person

Especially valuable for leadership teams, teams newer to the Enneagram, and groups navigating change, friction, or transition.

Sample Half-Day Agenda

Every team and use case is different, but the flow below shows what a typical Enneagram team workshop can look like. The session is designed to help teams move from individual insight to shared understanding, practical dialogue, and clearer next steps for how they want to work together.

Welcome and framing

Establish the purpose, context, and tone for the workshop.

Understanding the iEQ9 at the team level

Introduce the assessment and what it reveals about team dynamics, motivations, and blind spots.

Team type patterns and shared dynamics

Explore what is present across the team and how those patterns affect collaboration.

Communication and conflict exercise

Examine how different styles approach tension, feedback, and disagreement.

Strengths, gaps, and underused styles

Identify what the team naturally brings and what may need more balance or support.

Interaction styles and team impact

Look at broader team tendencies in how people engage challenges, decisions, and one another.

Team agreements and next steps

Turn insight into practical commitments for stronger day-to-day collaboration.

Meet Your iEQ9 Accredited Facilitator

John Marshall, MS, PCC, NBC-HWC

Integrative Leadership & Executive Coach

John Marshall is an accredited iEQ9 practitioner, executive coach, and leadership development facilitator who helps teams translate assessment insight into stronger communication, deeper understanding, and more effective ways of working together. His facilitation style is practical, grounded, and designed to turn self-awareness into meaningful team development. Take a moment to read John’s perspective on the Enneagram and leadership.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is an iEQ9 team assessment and debrief workshop?

An iEQ9 team assessment and debrief workshop is a facilitated team development experience that helps teams better understand the patterns shaping communication, collaboration, trust, and team dynamics. Each participant completes the iEQ9 assessment in advance, and the workshop uses those results to explore team-level themes, shared strengths, blind spots, and practical next steps.

Does every team member need to complete the iEQ9?

For the strongest team-level insight, yes. The workshop is most valuable when each participant completes the assessment in advance so the team debrief reflects the full picture of the group rather than partial data.

What size teams is this best for?

This workshop is often best suited for intact teams, leadership teams, and project-based teams that want to strengthen communication and collaboration. Format and delivery can be adapted based on team size, structure, and goals.

Is this good for leadership teams or broader departments?

Both. It is especially valuable for leadership teams that want stronger alignment and a shared language for navigating differences, but it can also work well for broader departments, cross-functional teams, and project-based teams.

Can this be delivered virtually?

Yes. The workshop can be delivered virtually, in person, or in a hybrid format depending on your team’s needs and the experience you want to create.

How is this different from a standard team-building event?

This workshop goes beyond a one-time activity or personality discussion. It is a facilitated development experience designed to help teams translate insight into stronger communication, better team awareness, and more effective ways of working together.

Do participants need prior Enneagram knowledge?

No. Prior knowledge is not required. The workshop is designed to give teams a practical introduction to the framework and help them apply it in a way that feels relevant to their real work.

Can this be paired with coaching or another Humessence workshop?

Yes. This workshop works great paired with our emotional intelligence training for leaders and coaching fundamentals for leaders. It can be paired with individual coaching, leadership coaching, follow-up team sessions, or other Humessence training experiences, depending on your goals. Many teams use it as a starting point for deeper communication, emotional intelligence, or leadership development work.

Ready to Turn Individual Insight Into Stronger Team Performance?

Bring the iEQ9 to your team through a guided assessment and debrief workshop designed to strengthen communication, deepen understanding, and improve how your team works together. We’ll help you choose the right format based on your goals, team structure, and desired level of depth.

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Virtual, onsite, and hybrid formats available. Custom proposals available based on team size and use case.