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Enneagram 6w7

Enneagram Type 6w7: The Confidant

If your enneagram test shows that you’re a 6w7, it means that your dominant personality type is a six wing and you have a few seven wing traits.

A 6 is extremely hard working, security driven, and focused on meaningful connections. Since seven wing people are social and outgoing, the 6w7 is the most outgoing out of all 6s.

6w7s are naturally sociable and love making new friends. The combination of a loyal 6 and an outgoing 7 make them a very people oriented type.

What Are Enneagram Type 6w7 Personality Traits?

Basic Fear

Enneagram 6w7 has a basic fear of losing their support system. They will do whatever it takes to keep these people close, including making fun of themselves in order to seek assurance.

Basic Desire

Enneagram 6w7 have a basic desire to feel secure. They offer their love and support to those they are loyal to in hopes that those feelings will be reciprocated. This basic desire leads the 6w7 to be honorable and extremely loyal.

Under stress or when feeling threatened, a 6w7 will project their negative emotions onto others.

To Summarize:

They love to be social and surrounded by people.
Fear of losing their security net.
They will use self deprecating jokes to deflect.
Desire to feel supported.
Reliability and trust are two important traits to a 6w7.

What Are The Strengths Of An Enneagram 6w7?

When placed in a setting of various backgrounds- whether it be a diversity of beliefs or upbringings, a personality types’ weaknesses and strengths will be intensified.

An Enneagram 6w7 Personality Type Shows The Following Strengths:

Dedicated to causes them deem important.
Deep sense of caring for others.
Follow through on promises or commitments
Very social.

Enneagram 6w7 Weaknesses

An Enneagram 6w7 Personality Type Shows The Following Weaknesses:

May project negative emotions in an external manner.
Struggle to make big and impactful decisions.
Often will doubt themselves and struggle to cope with personal failure.
Need to live in a carefully crafted world to feel safe.
Very attached to material possessions.

Work Life With An Enneagram 6w7

When Communicating With An Enneagram 6w7:

Be present by listening and engaging.
Offer support if needed.

Enneagram 6w7 In Meetings:

Focus on building a personal connection.
Be encouraging.
Offer specific problems that they can solve.

Emailing An Enneagram 6w7:

Mix in casual conversation with the purpose of the email.

Sharing Feedback With An Enneagram 6w7:

Allow them to feel safe when giving constructive criticism.
Be sensitive when discussing anything negative.

Conflict Resolution With An Enneagram 6w7:

Be clear in expressing where you’re coming from.
Make sure the six wing seven feels secure enough to share their side.
Reassure them that the two of you will work towards a solution.

What Motivates An Enneagram 6w7

Each Enneagram will have different motivators, since they are all driven by different value systems. Enneagram 6w7 is motivated by security and meaningful relationships.

Here Are Some Examples:

Exciting new experiences.
Developing new relationships.
Having close relationships with friends and family.
They’re perfectly happy dealing with problem solving.

What Are The Stressors For An Enneagram 6w7?

Every Enneagram responds to stress differently and will have different triggers.

An Enneagram 6w7 will be stressed by:

Difficulty to experience reconciling negative emotions.
Losing someone important to them.
Negative characteristics of others.
Working through their own internal dilemmas.
Rejection.

What Jobs Best Suit An Enneagram 6w7?

A 6w7 in the work place is extremely alert, dependable, and can bring their peers together to work on a common goal. A 6w7 personality type focus on finding security in their job while also building connections with those around them.

Here Are Some Examples:

Realtor
Teacher/Professor
Actor/Actress.
Author
Sales Representative
Admin Assistant
Nurse
Designer

Conclusion

A 6w7 is a six core type with some seven personality traits. Out of the nine personality types a 6w7 is one of the most loyal and social.

Six wing Sevens desire to feel secure, especially in their relationships and environments. It is important to them to build up meaningful lasting relationships because they use these as their safety net.

It would be a 6w7s biggest fear to lose their relationships. Without them, they would feel stripped bare with nothing to protect them.

You can motivate a 6w7 with the promise of new experiences or social settings. They will feel stressed by negativity or rejection.

If you want to work well along side a 6w7, make sure that you take the time to develop a connection with them. If you can provide them with a secure and positive work environment, they will work hard and bring their peers together.

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