1. How, what do you mean?
• Unlike HARDSKILLSwhich are about a person's skill
set and ability to perform a certain type of task or
activity
• SOFTSKILLS are interpersonal skills that
characterize a person's relationships with other people.
In the workplace, soft skills are considered a
complement to hard skills
“It's often said that hard skills will get you an interview but you need soft skills to get (and keep)
the job”
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2. Professional Development
SOFT SKILLS
• Ever wondered why some people can really ‘annoy you’ and
why you seem to ‘get along really well’ with others?
• There is good explanation for these differences!
• And much we can do as a Team to learn more about…
• WHAT MAKES US TICK?
• ONCE we do that, we can use this knowledge for our own career
advancement and the betterment of SIPU and Deakin more
broadly.
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Me
My TEAM
SIPU

3. What is Enneagram?
• Enneagram is a condensation of universal wisdom, common-
sense philosophy and psychology which provides
extraordinary insights into human behaviour, particularly our
own.
• The primary goal and purpose of the Enneagram is self
knowledge; its ancillary benefit is that it allows us to
understand the behaviour of others, and with that
understanding, to be more accepting and compassionate.
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4. Case Study – My experience
• In 2006, I attended Enneagram training as a member of the
Planning branch
• 15 staff attended the training
• Over 2 days
• Away from the office location
• The team before attending training?
- Could be described as ‘Change Fatigued’
- Some staff moving into Planning as a result of Restructure
- Some staff moving out of Planning into other Units
- Some staff moving out of Planning with a helping hand!
- The unit was transitioning to a new place……
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5. My experience cont……
• Working through the 9 Enneagram types was enlightening
and at times confronting
• By the end of the day, I’d identified ‘MY TYPE’
• Gaining insights about what drove me and my thinking!
• And even more intriguing, the insights about my work
colleagues!
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6. Life after Enneagram training
How did it help?
• Team members developed a greater mutual respect,
built on each others’ strengths, and were more tolerant
of individual differences
• Knowing how I was different from others around me
enhanced working relationships, enabling a more
productive working environment
• These insights enabled me to work towards controlling
dysfunctional behaviours and developing strengths
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7. Where to from here?
Check it out for yourselves!
http://www.hilary.com.au/enneagram/enneagram-at-work/
http://enneagramsydney.com.au/discovering/
SIPU TEAM CHALLENGE!
IDENTIFY DEB’S ENNEAGRAM TYPE
all correct entries will win a prize (thanks Michael .C)
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8. Questions?
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