Michelle Le Roux - Enneagram Coach

‘In any given situation we have 2 options:
either to step forward into growth or back into safety’ A Maslow

A feedback note to a recent client.. I hope this stirs hope in someone today to keep growing, to stay brave and present in the process.

Hello B

Our journey holds many layers. From processing burnout to hospital visits to your latest loss. Many times coaching is developmental and then often times it just is creating self awareness in the areas where we have neglected ourselves. In those times development is often not possible until safety is established internally. I work very little with goals. I believe goals are a manifestation of us knowing fully who we are and who we are not. The process of self development is learning to lie to ourselves a little less. The less we lie to ourselves the more we are able to dream and action on those dreams.

We unpacked your Enneagram style and found that your action levels are low - for one being that your job requires you to think strategically and requires you to lead - which your Enneagram One (Strict Perfectionist) won’t naturally allow you to do. Your action style is detailed and strict, where your thinking style is futuristic and considers the big picture over the detail - and is fun! You therefore have a bias towards ’thinking’ rather than action-ing. Your thinking style holds more space for opportunities and ideas - but the trap of anxiety linked to your thinking, can also lay a snare for you. And I believe the burnout has unfortunately gotten you faced with that anxiety. Stepping more into action requires you to deal with your emotions, especially anger. Which you suppress very well. But as we have seen robs you of moving forward. You’re highly competent and very good at what you do. And you have learned through getting quiet and journalling and prioritizing your spiritual life that that is where you derive meaning for your life. Your proclivity towards busyness, dutifulness and avoidance of emotions often trip you up and slow you down.. which you hate. (I’m smiling x)

I believe part of your mastering the season you’re in is learning to slow down. Becoming competent within your emotions - so you judge them less and allow them to signal to you when you can speed up and when you need to slow down.

Analysis paralysis - is the result of neglecting your heart center and not being able to action as much as you love to.

So I believe, a lot of the work we have worked through has been primarily self awareness and emotional support as you have needed to walk through processing the losses of the last year.

I hope this is helpful.

Let me know your thoughts or questions.

Kind regards
M

Do you know the difference between Capacity and Resiliency? I will be unpacking this in more detail as our focus is turned to and we celebrate Heritage day this month.

Telkom FLDP Ascend Group 2024/2025. Feeling so proud. Will miss these faces xx

What an honor to have worked on Telkom's Female Leadership Development Programme (FLDP). A programme that aims to build a strong pipeline of female leaders. Unpacking the deeper layers of the diagnostic tool of the iEQ9 Assessment and what leading looks like outside of the ego, building leaders with capacity, resiliency and authenticity.