THE HOWELL ENNEAGRAM PROFILE

THE HOWELL ENNEAGRAM PROFILE Joseph B. Howell, Ph.D. 1115 Leighton Ave. Anniston, AL 36207 256-238-8113 www.drjoehowell.com Directions: On each of the nine following segments of 15 questions, circle the number on the Likert Scale which most represents your level of agreement or disagreement with the statements. Suggestions: Avoid circling neutral (#3) of possible unless you are truly neutral and have absolutely no other inclination. For example: I want to better myself most of the time. Strongly Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Agree 1 2 3 4 5 Scoring: After answering each statement on the following pages, add up your score for each segment and place your nine totals below in each of the nine blanks. 9 8 1 7 2 6 3 5 4 The highest scores are those corresponding to the Enneagram personality type which you most likely identify with at this time.

SEGMENT 1 1. My judgments are usually accurate. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I strive for perfection. 1 2 3 4 5 3. When others don t try to do the right thing, I get frustrated and exasperated. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I avoid outwardly expressing anger. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Standards, law and order are far more important than relaxation, play and enjoyment. 1 2 3 4 5 6. Unfairness bothers me so I work to correct it all around me. 1 2 3 4 5 7. Things are either right or wrong, so follow the rules and be on time. 1 2 3 4 5 8.Hard work I do not shirk; it satisfies me. 1 2 3 4 5 9. Temptation is lurking to get us off track and I am always on guard about this. 1 2 3 4 5 10. It is more important to be right than to be well liked. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I find myself monitoring others behavior, even if I keep it to myself. 1 2 3 4 5 12. Shoulds and should nots about my behavior, as well as others, frequently play in my mind. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I get down and out when others don t recognize the right choice, even when I point it out to them. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I seem to do better when my heavy sense of keeping things in order is balanced out by a light hearted attitude. 1 2 3 4 5 15. Giving people the benefit of the doubt is not a natural inclination, but a freeing experience for me. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 1 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside # 1

SEGMENT 2 1. I know very well how to give and I give often. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I am helpful and am known for it. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I really don t need much at all. 1 2 3 4 5 4. People like to feel they have a strong connection to me. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Unmet needs in others stir me to provide for them whether I have the energy or not. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I find myself anticipating what others are going to need so I can give it to them before they even ask. 1 2 3 4 5 7. If someone doesn t have needs for me to meet, I ll find someone who does. 1 2 3 4 5 8. When I work hard to meet others needs, I am secretly miffed if my efforts go unacknowledged. 1 2 3 4 5 9. People need to express gratitude to those who give to them. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I feel more loved when I am close to others. 1 2 3 4 5 11. Relationships are very important to me and I have many. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I give sometimes to insure my place in the world. 1 2 3 4 5 13. Many times I seem to be of service to so many that I am exhausted and over burdened. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I tell people nice things about themselves frequently. 1 2 3 4 5 15. Whenever I do acknowledge my own needs and ask for help, I can give authentically out of a fullness inside. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 2 Total Enter this total on the cover sheet beside #2

SEGMENT 3 1. I am usually successful. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I will work tirelessly to avoid failure. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I take short cuts to be more efficient in succeeding. 1 2 3 4 5 4. A successful image is very important to me because that is what people are buying these days. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I can administrate, delegate and get goals accomplished well. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I am decisive and a leader as well as a team player. 1 2 3 4 5 7. My getting the job done successfully is more important than making sure every detail is right. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I pride myself in knowing what people want and I have the natural gift to adapt to their expectations. 1 2 3 4 5 9. It is second nature to me to advertise what I m accomplishing even in general conversation. 1 2 3 4 5 10. It doesn t hurt at all to drop a name if that gets me the identification I need to accomplish the goal. 1 2 3 4 5 11. The outward appearance and stated beliefs of someone send messages. That s why I try to look and talk in ways that bring me acceptance by those I am with. 1 2 3 4 5 12. Success is more important to me than authenticity. 1 2 3 4 5 13. Failure makes me feel vulnerable to rejection and inferiority. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I am assertive and goal directed. 1 2 3 4 5 15. Sometimes my sensitivity to the community and its well-being has tempered my passion for personal accomplishment and has given me a solid sense of being valued and accepted. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 3 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside # 3

SEGMENT 4 1. I like to think of myself as unique. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I secretly weep at the beauty others can t even seem to see. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I dress in the understated, but the unusual. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I avoid being thought of as run of the mill. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I experience deeper emotions than most people. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I am creative in how I live my life. 1 2 3 4 5 7. My past preoccupies my thoughts. 1 2 3 4 5 8. There is a flaw in me, and I am looking for the special, perfect person who can understand it and help me with it. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I d rather have one very good piece of furniture than a house full of sticks and stuff. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I have a passion for the arts and the refined, well mannered life. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I have been very envious of some people to the point it aches. 1 2 3 4 5 12. The plight of abused or neglected people or animals haunts me to no end. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I am waiting to live my real life. 1 2 3 4 5 14. Tragedy and heartache are themes which captivate me. 1 2 3 4 5 15. Knowing the right cause for me has pulled me out of selfabsorption into harmony with myself and others. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 4 Total Enter this total on the cover sheet beside #4

SEGMENT 5 1. I am wise. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I avoid feeling empty inside. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Knowledge is power for me. 1 2 3 4 5 4. The more I can take in, the less empty and vulnerable I feel. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I constantly observe and analyze what I see. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I am useless at a party when I have to engage in small talk. 1 2 3 4 5 7. I can fade into the wood work if I feel overwhelmed by a situation or a crowd. 1 2 3 4 5 8. My fantasy life is as real and important as my conscious life. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I hoard things, usually books and computer parts & information. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I need lots of private time to process and to sort things out. 1 2 3 4 5 11. It can anger me if someone tries to pry onto my mind or force information or feelings from me. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I do not usually like groups. 1 2 3 4 5 13. Time and resources are not ever to be wasted. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I have a more quiet and non-assertive style naturally, yet when pushed, I can be strong and even powerful. 1 2 3 4 5 15. Stepping out of my cocoon, sharing with others and the world scares me at first, but assures me that I am not really ever empty. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 5 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside # 5

SEGMENT 6 1. I am a loyal person. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I avoid being a renegade or deviant. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Being a team player gives me a feeling of family & of security. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I want to be protected by an authority figure who values me and the team. 1 2 3 4 5 5. Decisions are difficult for me as I want to be certain. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I think gaining consensus is the best way to keep things going smoothly in an organization. 1 2 3 4 5 7. I anticipate the worst case scenario and all the dangers it may bring. 1 2 3 4 5 8. Responsibility and duty are never shirked by me because I fear the consequences of falling short and being the blame. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I second guess myself endlessly. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I am so afraid of what could go wrong, that I sometimes think I am cowardly. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I like a tight schedule and clear guidelines. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I am trying to crack the code to figure out life so I won t be so anxious. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I just know inside myself whether a person is on my side or whether they would do me in. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I like to appear harmless, humorous and well-meaning. 1 2 3 4 5 15. I surprise myself at how brave I can be when push comes to shove. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 6 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside # 6

SEGMENT 7 1. I am happy, just like my childhood. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I avoid pain, any kind, physical or mental. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Things could be ideal if people wouldn t be so gloomy heavy and serious. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I love to take in the tastes, sounds, flavors, textures and all the good things of life. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I wish to travel to other places and to delve into many interests, hobbies and activities. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I can be the life of the party. 1 2 3 4 5 7. If some is good, more is better. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I love to be doing something or going somewhere all the time. 1 2 3 4 5 9. Being denied or in deprivation of things I need or want is a nightmare for me. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I do not like to see pain or deprivation in movies, art, or in the movies. 1 2 3 4 5 11. I am optimistic and lighthearted about the future and find myself planning a lot for it. 1 2 3 4 5 12. I like to host gatherings and parties to celebrate. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I enjoy making people happy, like entertainers, clowns and minstrels do. 1 2 3 4 5 14. I have been accused of having ADD because I bounce from one interest to another. 1 2 3 4 5 15. I am able to create more depth to my life when I let pain come in; it s hard to do, but I find that it s worth it. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 7 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside #7

SEGMENT 8 1. I am powerful and strong. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I avoid any inner weakness. 1 2 3 4 5 3. Being viewed by others as strong and forceful is essential for me. 1 2 3 4 5 4. Only a few persons, such as I, can take the heat of real leadership. 1 2 3 4 5 5. I have an insatiable lust for life, and all the larger than life things it brings me. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I appear well-to-do, with plenty of resources and backing. 1 2 3 4 5 7. I lose respect for anyone who won t stand up to me or fight me back. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I fight for justice, for the underdog or anyone disenfranchised. 1 2 3 4 5 9. I will not be ordered around by anyone. 1 2 3 4 5 10. Introspection of my emotions or sentiment does not interest me. 1 2 3 4 5 11. Few persons will ever see my vulnerabilities or my tenderness, But I am very aware of their presence. 1 2 3 4 5 12. Intimidation is a great way to command power in a relationship or organization. 1 2 3 4 5 13. I know where others underbellies are and I force them to submit or else. 1 2 3 4 5 14. If others don t go along with my program, I simply withdraw my support and watch them collapse. 1 2 3 4 5 15. When I do let my tender more caring, giving side be seen and motivate me, I feel a greater passion for living than with power alone. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 8 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside # 8

SEGMENT 9 1. I am peaceful and OK. 1 2 3 4 5 2. I keep things on an even keel. 1 2 3 4 5 3. I avoid conflict. 1 2 3 4 5 4. I tend to put myself down so people will know I m not a threat. 1 2 3 4 5 5. The world would be a peaceful place if people wouldn t get so hot and bothered by their issues. It doesn t matter anyway. 1 2 3 4 5 6. I am thought of as lazy by some, but I just don t have the energy level to keep up with them. 1 2 3 4 5 7. Harmony is the key. 1 2 3 4 5 8. I can mediate and arbitrate excellently because I see all sides all the time. 1 2 3 4 5 9. Give me my routine; sameness is so settling to me. 1 2 3 4 5 10. I love being in front of my flat screen. 1 2 3 4 5 11. Detachment from others is my way to stay unflappable, calm and peaceful. 1 2 3 4 5 12. My motto is, Why stand when I can sit and why sit if I can lie down. 1 2 3 4 5 13. It unnerves me and causes anxiety when outer disasters or my procrastination lead to things unraveling, causing the collapse of my sameness. That is when I jump and get panicky. 1 2 3 4 5 14. Underneath my self- debasement, I know I am important. Don t discount me or I ll find a passive way to get you back. 1 2 3 4 5 15. I can find an even greater inner balance when I set goals and create energy to meet them. 1 2 3 4 5 Segment 9 Total _ Enter this total on the cover sheet beside # 9