“Working through the Enneagram Programme gave me valuable insight into my current professional identity. The regular coaching sessions with Gail enabled me to reflect on my working week, assess how I connect with my team and peers, understand my strengths and also identify areas that I can improve. While initially looking at my professional identity the programme offered the opportunity to assess my work life balance and with the added benefit of relaxing guided meditations to begin each session which were a real treat.”
Gill Mabbett, Director of Sales, The Old Government House Hotel & Spa, Guernsey
“The Enneagram test is a worthwhile process that I would recommend to anyone. I found Gail’s guidance through the Enneagram very insightful and beneficial, both personally and professionally. Gail’s process was warm and inviting and I found myself excited for each session, coming away thoroughly invigorated. Through conversation and open questions, I was able to identify key motivations, develop deeper emotional intelligence and apply this new knowledge and understanding to different areas of my life. It also helps shine a light on different personality types you may encounter and their own motivations. Equipped with enhanced self-awareness of both your strengths and development areas, it allows you to move forward with an open mind and greater patience. I know that the enneagram report is something that I will return to time and time again for continual self-development.”
Ciara Fitzpatrick, Marketing Manager, London, UK
“We would recommend doing The Enneagram Couples Report. If you are serious it offers an intrinsic level of understanding of each other so that you can better experience life together.It invites you to conceptually look at your relationship and helps you celebrate things about yourselves that are genuinely compatible.”
Mikhaela Metcalf (Professional Singer) and Sheldon Yoko (Drummer and Videographer)
“The Enneagram is a brilliant tool that I would recommend to anyone who wants to understand other people and themselves. I feel like I better understand how and why I do things the way I do, and most importantly the importance of taking a moment to stop and reflect on when I am doing something that has a negative impact on myself and others. The report gives great detail of your Enneagram type and what that means, which then allows you to accept and improve how you approach life, work and people. It’s something you are able to apply to everyday life and a way to improve your life at work with balance. It’s a process I think is beneficial for anyone who is willing to understand and improve how they see the world and people around them. Thank you Gail for your passion and care of the process and the people, it shows in your integration.“
Kayleigh du Plessis, Digital Projects Manager, Red Carnation Hotels, London, UK
“As a professional & leader in the hospitality industry, I found EnneaSmart to be a very useful model. To all those who are business leaders, managers, executives & anyone in the corporate field, try out EnneaSmart with Gail Tollman. EnneaSmart will enhance your abitilities to collaborate & engage with your team in your workplaces. You will understand yourself better & get to know what makes you stand out and how how to operate around others.“
Prince Chirwa, Guest Services Manager at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa, Cape Town
“Gail is passionate, informative and gave me great insight into myself after completing my Enneagram. Gail sat with me and helped me to understand myself better. She gave me suggestions on how to improve on my weaknesses and play on my strengths. I was given the Enneagram as a gift and I would suggest that everyone, at any age do it. I would most definitely recommend Gail to direct you on this journey!”
Maxin Halperin, Cape Town
“My Enneagram Report was spot on! brilliant! Highly recommend it! The Enneagram Report is very useful in that it helps to identify strengths and positive attributes, which can be useful selling points on CVs. It can highlight things you may not know about yourself and your Management Style. Having an Enneagram Report can be a useful reference for future situations that may arise. “
Wayne Coetzer, CEO of Vergelegen Wine Estate (Former GM of The Oyster Box Hotel, Umhlanga)
“The Enneagram was a very useful process that we did this year. As someone who does not particularly like PI’s and discussion on my personality I felt the report was extremely detailed and quite accurate. I gained a lot of insight into why I feel certain ways when stuck in certain situations as well as how one should deal with others who have similar or very different enneagrams. The process of discussion after the enneagram was done also helped with insight and clarification on any points I might not have understood or interpreted correctly. I highly recommend it for everyone, but especially for those getting ready to take the next step in their career.”
Alex De Villiers, Front Office Manager at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
“The Enneagram is a great tool to understand oneself and why we feel certain emotions at different times. The report has opened my mind to help me understand not only my emotions but also my colleagues. Understanding this allows me to be able to handle how I react to challenges at work and in my personal life. It has also allowed me to understand why my colleagues react in certain ways and how to best deal with them in these situations”
Aidan Kraak , AIM 1 delegate – Front Office at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
“Finding out my Enneagram type has helped me identify attributes about myself. By acknowledging them I am able to handle situations differently as I understand the effect my actions have on others. For example, when giving feedback, I now try to do it in a constructive way so that it is not viewed as criticism.”
Gillian Slater, AIM 1 delegate- Front Office at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
“The introduction of the Enneagram has helped me to reflect more on myself. Because I now know my enneagram type that has helped me to be more considerate when it comes to others and not just expect them to do things at my level. It has also made me work hard on my wings and try thinking like all the other enneagram types. I’m now able to give constructive feedback without offending staff members or anyone in general.”
Kgotso Maloke, AIM 1 delegate – C&B at The Twelve Apostles Hotel & Spa
“I highly recommend getting an Enneagram reading with Gail – she did mine and it gave me so much insight into how I think and behave in certain situations. It is a very useful tool in getting to know oneself better and how to understand and relate to others better too. “
Helen Blackbeard, Artist, Cape Town
“Gail was a wise and reassuring presence who gently took me through the Enneagram process, explaining how the Enneagram could help me to learn about and value my particular personality type, and to understand why I react to events in life the way I do. Two years later I am still finding value and support in the information I was given. I warmly recommend Gail’s Enneagram coaching.
Non-judgemental and encouraging, it helped me to understand my strengths and challenges as well as to understand how I interact with other people. Can’t recommend it highly enough!”
Cynthia Pelman, Speech and Language Therapist, Public Speaking trainer, London, UK