The Enneagram Journey Joey Stabile Schewee - When Working Together Doesn't Work
Sep 24, 2025
Joey Stabile Schewee, a corporate Enneagram consultant and author, dives into the fascinating world of personality types in the workplace. She explores which Enneagram types often mistype and struggle with management, particularly eights and fives. Joey emphasizes the impact of the Enneagram on hiring, role placement, and team dynamics, sharing insights from her upcoming book. She also discusses the importance of emotional intelligence in decision-making and how understanding personality types can enhance both workplace efficiency and personal relationships.
AI Snips
Chapters
Books
Transcript
Episode notes
Why Eights And Fives Struggle As Managers
- Joey observes that eights and fives struggle most to manage people because they lack natural people-responsiveness.
- She argues corporate Enneagram teaching must include practical balance of centers to make these types effective leaders.
Teach Centers First, Then Types
- Start Enneagram teaching by explaining the three centers of intelligence and how they actually function at work.
- Clarify that feeling is people-centric and thinking must be objective to be true logic.
Hire For The Right Seat, Not The Right Type
- Use the Enneagram to place people where they will succeed and avoid personalizing fit problems.
- Tell hiring teams "everyone deserves a seat but not every seat fits," then adjust roles accordingly.
