The Canadian Manager

Communication is the key to any successful business or personal relationship. Management consultant and author, Michael J. Goldberg, has brought an ancient perspective about human personality/behaviour, the Enneagram, into the business workplace of the 90's with [The 9 Ways of Working]. This nine-point personality system is a critical tool for greater efficiency and understanding in today's ever-changing business marketplace. National magazines, such as Newsweek and Working Woman, have increased their coverage of the enormous popularity of the Enneagram: in the last few year, showing the effectiveness of the Enneagram: as a business tool for executives, middle management and their staff.

Goldberg has created a tool that enables the reader to improve managerial and peer relation skills using the Enneagram. Based on nine personality styles - each with different values, goals and ways of achieving them the Enneagram: makes the intentions and behaviours of others understandable, allowing people to work together with power and impact. In using the Enneagram , management and staff are given practical steps to create a work environment of higher efficiency, clearer communication, stronger work teams and greater understanding. Goldberg's presentation is clear, concise and easy to follow.

[The 9 Ways of Working] is a dictionary of the people with whom you work. Keep it right on your desk!

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