Ep. 171: Is the Enneagram a Tool for Good or for Evil?!

EQ: How can understanding the cultural complexities of the Enneagram serve as a valuable lens to navigate race, class, and gender; offering insights into individual perspectives and fostering deeper understanding of societal challenges and opportunities?

In this episode we are joined by law-student and enneagram expert, Dayo Ajanuka, aka The Black Enneagram “Where the Enneagram Meets Black Culture”. She walks us through the various Enneagram types, why this is such a great tool for communication and behavior analysis, and how it might be weaponized in the workplace.

• Instagram: @theblackenneagram website here 

• Email: theblackenneagram@gmail.com 

Additional Shouts:

• Enneagram & Dating @enneagramfortheculture 

• The Enneagram Narrative

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Hope: Go take an enneagram test! Follow Dayo @the blackennegram

• Megan: Don’t be in a silo

• Dayo: read about it don’t just do an online test

Ep. 142: Developing Intercultural Intelligence Part II

We’re back for a Part II of understanding cultural competency–as a reminder our EQ is…

EQ: How might centering cultural competency in our schools/workplace change & improve the health of our communities?

Guest: Shelley Reinhart, Knowledge Workx,  a company specializing in certifying practitioners in inter-cultural  intelligence. 

After our conversation we decided we needed a Part II–to clarify strengths and limitations of each worldview, unpack the implications of the 3 worldviews Shelly laid out and dig more into the intersection of these world views with such systemic things as race, class, and gender.

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Megan: Go listen to the podcasts Shelley has recommended!

• Shelley: 

• Podcast: Unlocking Cultural Agility - Building Bridges Across Racial Divides 

• Three Colors of Worldview

• Better Conversations, Smarter Questions and More Listening

• Diminishing the Impact of Unconscious Biases and Stereotypes

• Hope: YA Books for Third Culture Kids/Perspectives; Knowledge Workx Podcast

Ep. 141: Developing Intercultural Intelligence Part I

Joining us today is Shelley Reinhart, an intercultural intelligence practitioner with Knowledge Workx, a company that certifies practitioners in intercultural  intelligence. 

In this episode we discuss why it’s important to change how we think about culture–that we can have active roles in shaping culture. Megan and Hope learn foundational elements about the three major worldviews present in society: innocence vs. guilt, honor vs. shame, and power vs. fear. We explore implications for how these worldviews can influence relationships and community building our classrooms and workplaces. Reach out to Shelley on Twitter or LinkedIn

Do Your Fudging Homework:

• Shelley: 1) Check out the Three Colors of Worldview; 2) Consider your primary preference & it’s impact in your life

• Hope: Danau Tau “Growing Up in Transit”

• Megan: Ditto on the worldviews. Reflect on where you feel celebrated in your identity