One of the biggest challenges for new managers is understanding what motivates their team members. Likely, they have a good idea of what motivates them, and they may project their own motivation onto others. That strategy may or may not work. Some individuals may have completely different motivations, and a new manager may struggle to understand those differences. The Enneagram describes nine distinct motivations. By knowing the core Enneagram style of each team member, the new manager can understand each person’s intrinsic motivation and can assign work in a motivating way.
