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What people say about their experience of Annie's coaching:
(for fun, a review per type!)
"As a 64-year-old who has been working on personal growth for decades, I’ve often found my journey to be two steps forward, one step back - or worse! But over the last three years as I’ve been working with Annie, I’ve found her guidance has stopped my backsliding! If she hears me minimize or excuse something she will go back to something I’ve said earlier and read it back to me, waking me up to what I’m doing. Using the enneagram as a tool for self-knowledge and relationship growth has been amazing! I’m so grateful for her wisdom and guidance." - Type 9, Female, 60s, USA
"I have been coaching with Annie for the better part of a decade. She is an incredible source of insight, wisdom, compassion, and guidance. She has helped me grow in my self-awareness using the Enneagram, as well as her world-class skills in discernment and empathy. She has helped me traverse really hard personal things like having to hospitalize my best friend for mental health reasons to navigating how my personal faith has evolved in divergence with the faith of the country I live in. She has helped spur me on in starting a couple businesses and helped me navigate how to be a better leader as they grow. She has helped me become a more selfless spouse and parent. Annie has been a core foundation in my growth as an adult." - Type 8, Male, 30s, USA
"From my first session with Annie, I knew I was in safe hands. What I didn’t know was how far we would go in a few short months. Annie possesses the spiritual depth and wisdom to go where you really want to go and the grounded practicality to help you get there." -Type 7, Male, 40s, Canada
"For me, Annie’s superpower was revealing me to myself. I found it awkward. Then healing. And liberating. I so appreciated Annie’s deft facilitation of my own relationship with myself. I felt so nurtured." - Type 6, Female, 50s, Australia
"As a female type 5, with a sexual subtype, I have spent a lifetime feeling misunderstood. To have this as a starting point with Annie, who is unbelievably gifted at discerning these starting points, has helped me dive to the deep places so much quicker and with much less pain than is normal for me in talking with others. She understands my tendency to give in to fear and withdraw and she challenges me to face it in a way that is not insulting. She also reminds me of the gifts I have to offer to those I love with the most beautiful and encouraging language. It actually makes me feel excited, rather than terrified, about speaking up about my observations and drawing my loved ones into my inner world. I originally started seeing her to get help navigating this particular time we are all living in (pandemic, social and political upheaval, increased family tensions) and the way it has affected me and my family personally. Those closest to me have all commented on the astounding positive changes they have noticed in me, and I too have noticed such personal growth after a few months, that my husband is now seeing her and the conversations we have had as a result have been unlike anything we have ever experienced in our 28 years of marriage. I can't recommend her coaching enough. She is a true gift!” - Type 5, Female, 40s, USA
"Each time I finish a coaching session with Annie, my husband will ask me how it went. Invariably, I sigh and I smile and I tell him, 'She is just so wise and observant.'' I don’t think there’s a better way to describe both her person and her coaching—when you’re with Annie, she’s 100 percent there with you, listening earnestly, and unraveling the threads of what you’ve said so you can make sense of all the loose ends in your lap. That’s taking the metaphor a bit too far, but you get the idea. Annie’s coaching has helped me because Annie truly sees me—the me underneath all the stories I tell myself. Yet beyond seeing me, she also sees what I cannot and helps me to open my eyes to what I have been missing. I’m grateful to her. I’ve grown. I do the homework she gives me. What better compliment can there be to a teacher than that? ;) " - Type 4, Female, 40s, USA
"After discovering and listening to Annie on a couple of podcasts, I had a year's worth of coaching with her. I had a rudimentary understanding of the Enneagram and wanted to embed its wisdom further in my life through this process. It helped immensely that Annie was living in the same country, both in terms of cultural comprehension as well as the practicalities of the same time zone. I have found that many of the sessions were so helpfully set up to send me back into my life to practice ways of being, perception and understanding. That doesn't mean that I found it comfortable! Annie's coaching pushed me to places I didn't really know existed within me and my relationships. I find myself consciously practicing many of the suggestions she proposed in an ongoing way, being convinced that growth is taking place in consciously seeking to relate well to myself and others. In other words, many of the lessons learned in these sessions have stuck with me and I carry them in my person today. Book yourself in!" - Type 3, Male, 40s, Scotland
I found Annie's work in the narrative tradition to be very honouring of me and what I brought to coaching. Working with her has been a cairn - or way marker - on my life's path, helping me in my mid life transition. - Type 2, Female, 40s, Scotland
"After a long career in full time ministry, coaching with Annie has been a tremendous help towards helping me figure out what’s next in my working life as well as my sometimes untended personal life and family. I have successfully moved to a career in business, while continuing to serve a church part-time. Her ability to listen and reframe issues, ask the right questions for clarity and understanding, and then come up with what the work is between sessions has helped me recover from burnout and connect with new gifts and talent. Annie is easy to talk to and relates to whatever comes up across a very broad spectrum of vocational and even spiritual issues. It’s been a long journey through the wilderness, and Annie has been a wonderful traveling companion and guide. I am grateful for her work."
- Type 1, Male, 60s, USA
What people say about their experience of Annie's teaching and facilitation:
(organized by year!)
A powerful and connective journey through the uniqueness of of our team members, helpful for challenging times...
"Back in September, we had the pleasure of joining Annie Dimond from Enneagram for Wholeness for a powerful Enneagram retreat at Gladstone's Library in Hawarden. Annie guided us through an in-depth exploration of our unique personality types, showing us how each of us approaches and responds to conflict. This understanding has reshaped how we connect and communicate as a team, equipping us to work together more effectively, especially when faced with challenges. If you’re curious about the Enneagram or looking to foster growth in your own team, we highly recommend exploring Annie’s work!" - The FORM team, FORM Studio, England, Spring, Summer, and Fall 2024
Creative, adaptive, and effective conflict workshops...
"I run development groups for managers and C-suite professionals in England and we were very glad to have Annie with us for one of our monthly gatherings. She provided day-long workshops for two different groups of around 10-12 people from different companies. I have a high standard for participatory workshops, and Annie delivered content that kept my people engaged and physically moving, even as she provided them with the enneagram as a resource. I appreciated that she even made adaptations throughout the day in order to maintain a high level of engagement and connection with the groups. She tailored her enneagram teaching around the theme of conflict, and it helped our people deepen their understanding around how they engage conflict in their workplaces. All in all, it was creative and effective and the groups found it well worth the time. I highly recommend Annie’s teaching." - John Cremer, MySherpa, England, Spring 2023
I've never seen a zoom room so engaged for 3 hours...
"My first encounter with Annie’s teaching was in 2017, when she led a multi-session enneagram exploration workshop in Scotland. Through these workshops, Annie brought the enneagram to life by way of drawing out actual participants’ stories in such a beautiful way. Annie was able to listen in a way that both honored the person sharing and also brought clarity and insights to the entire group. She taught in a way that made me hungry for more. Then in 2022, I asked Annie to lead an “Enneagram in Relationships” workshop for an ERG that I led, where I asked Annie to tailor her enneagram training to mostly parents, but framed in relationship. I can honestly say as someone who works remotely that I’ve never seen a Zoom room so engaged for 3 hours, but Annie did it because of her knowledge and expertise, her knack at creative teaching, and her deep care for every participant in her midst." - Kristyn Whitaker, Wisconsin, Fall 2022
The depth of knowledge, passion, and interactivity kept us interested all day long...
"In September of 2019 Annie presented the basics of the Enneagram to a group of almost 200 congregational leaders from around northeast Indiana. Having interacted with Annie before and having heard her speak on the topic, I knew she had a great depth of knowledge. That day she not only brought that well of knowledge to the large group but she presented with a deep passion, a clarity of presentation and a high level of interactivity. The group was visibly engaged throughout the entire full day workshop and had nothing but positive things to say about the experience. Annie is a valuable resource for anyone wishing to engage more with the Enneagram." – Matt Burke, Center for Congregations, Indiana, Fall 2019
Learning from a learner...
"Learning from Annie is a joy because Annie takes obvious delight in learning. She's thoughtful, empathetic, and hilarious. I've had the good fortune to experience Annie's giftedness both in a small group and a podcast audience in the millions. Let me tell you: you won't regret exploring the Enneagram with her." - Mike McHargue, bestselling author of Finding God in the Waves, Los Angeles, Winter 2018/Fall 2019
Just the introductory structure we needed and a new way to interact with my daughter...
"I had the immense pleasure and honor of working with and learning from Annie last summer during her nine-week Enneagram workshop. I had a cursory knowledge of Enneagram from some courses in graduate school but nothing substantive. Annie blew the lid off that with a well structured and beautifully paced series. her grace and humor informed the tone of the workshop and she fostered an inclusive, bringing out new faces from all walks of life each week, creating a vibrant setting for all of us to learn and question and grow. My daughter and I found new ways of interacting with each other and our other family members based on our burgeoning understanding of the Enneagram types we deduced us all to be, with the gentle guidance of Annie allowing us to move to a deeper grasp of the personalities. I am not being hyperbolic when I say unequivocally that Annie's teaching and profound understanding of the Enneagram typologies brought me to a new and welcome understanding of both myself and those around me."-Jessica Sherwood, Sumer Journey Series, Denver, Summer 2017
Community building for staff with good boundaries on how to use the enneagram...
"I own a coffee shop in Denver called Amethyst. We combined with another local shop to do a workshop with Annie and it was great! It was fun to not only have our staff's perspective, but also the perspective of other folx in our community. One thing that really hit home with me was Annie saying 'This is not about having more language to tear apart your coworkers'. She made it very clear that her workshop is about better self-understanding and not about how to judge or 'type' other people. I have a very opinionated and mostly well-informed staff, and working in the service industry can be really tricky when we often deal with people who are less self-aware and less aware of their surroundings. I think Annie's workshop did a lot of good in bringing up ideas and instances that we needed to talk about as a staff; it made us closer and more able to work together as a team because we understood that everyone is dealing with their own relational issues. I would absolutely do this again!" - Elle Taylor, Amethyst Coffee Co., Denver, Summer 2017
Our team laughed and they cried + connected on another level...
"We had the pleasure of experiencing one of Annie’s enneagram workshops in hopes of strengthening the working relationships within our team at Stowaway. Annie made us laugh, cry and ultimately deepened our understanding not only of one another, but of ourselves. In a bustling workspace where we don’t have time to talk about interpersonal issues, this was such a good opportunity for everyone to connect on another level." - Amy Cohen, Stowaway Coffee + Kitchen, Denver, Summer 2017
"Wholeness" is an appropriate word for this...
"Annie’s name for her work, the Enneagram for Wholeness is very appropriate. In our work as a parish council we have found her time with us to be very useful for us as a team as well as for our personal growth as well. Her passion for this vocation, the depth of her knowledge of the field, and her unique narrative approach increased our understanding of one another and ourselves. Her group work combined with her individual “typing” sessions is well worth the time. I would recommend her to any leadership team that is seeking to understand how and why we do our work together." - Father Scott Jenkins, Church of the Holy Family/Celtic Way, Fall 2016
Good for strengthening trust in our small community...
"We were privileged to have Annie present 4 classes worth of an Enneagram workshop within a community of whom most had prior enneagram experience. The depth and practicality of Annie’s teaching allowed us to see new angle’s on the resource itself, on our selves and each other. Her attentive presence during those 4 weeks strengthened the fabric and trust of the community through the manner in which each person was invited to show up fully present and participative. I’d highly recommend Annie’s work!" - Ryan Taylor, The Network, Denver, Summer 2016
Seen her tailor her teaching to a few contexts...
"Annie brings not only expertise, but an instantly contagious passion for Enneagram, reflection, community/staff health that really sets the stage for a great experience. Annie has shown great versatility in her ability to get a diverse group interested in participating, and seeing the value of Enneagram. I have witnessed her training 1) youth as they get ready for their first employment opportunities 2) a staff of a small non-profit community development organization and 3) a small church community. In each of these settings, Annie tailored her training to the group, while at the same time, staying true to teaching the Enneagram. Her ability to contextualize made the experience much more human and it helped bring out the best in our communities." -Jeff Spiehs, Metropolitan Area Planning Agency, Omaha, Fall 2013