The Five Lens Enneagram For Teams
A Framework to Build Healthy, High-Performing Teams
Why We Created the Five Lens Team Framework
Teams drive organisational performance – but many struggle with trust issues, unclear roles, communication gaps, and internal conflict. We built the Five Lens team framework to address these challenges systematically, combining deep personal insight with structured team interventions.
Unlike conventional team-building exercises that deliver short-term boosts, Five Lens integrates individual behavioural awareness with skills-based development. Starting from validated Enneagram assessments, our framework explores underlying team dynamics, identifies each member’s core strengths, and highlights critical blind spots.
Our Team Discovery Workshops align the team around shared goals, clarify roles, and reveal what’s working – and what isn’t. Practical Real-Play skills workshops equip teams to handle feedback, resolve conflicts, build trust, collaborate, and foster resilience in real-time scenarios.
Trusted by major organisations across South Africa, the Five Lens approach gives coaches, HR, OD, and L&D professionals a clear, actionable toolkit to improve team effectiveness, strengthen culture, and sustain long-term change.
The Nine Essentials for Team Performance
At the heart of the Five Lens approach are nine essentials proven critical to creating and sustaining high-performing teams. These essentials guide teams toward greater effectiveness, stronger relationships, and measurable results.
1. Self-Awareness
Recognise personal strengths and challenge limiting beliefs to enhance individual performance and confidence.
2. Awareness of Others
Understand colleagues' strengths, motivators, and triggers, enhancing empathy and collaboration.
3. Team Awareness
Clarify team vision, roles, strategy, and accountability, providing a clear roadmap for improved team dynamics.
4. Giving & Receiving Feedback
Develop a culture of open, honest communication, encouraging continuous learning and improvement.
5. Managing Conflict Effectively
Shift from avoidance to constructive resolution, turning conflict into opportunities for team growth.
6. Building Trust & Common Values
Align around shared values and strengthen trust through transparency, authenticity, and mutual respect.
7. Thinking Partners
Encourage structured peer coaching, enhancing accountability and collective problem-solving capability.
8. Collaborating Effectively
Apply structured methods to tackle real challenges, encouraging innovation, collaboration, and shared ownership of outcomes.
9. Building Resilience
Enhance personal and team adaptability to handle stress, uncertainty, and change effectively.
The Five Lens Team Development Approach
The Five Lens team development process follows a structured, repeatable approach designed to build high-performing, emotionally intelligent teams. Each step is carefully designed to deliver tangible improvements and sustainable change.
Step 1: Individual Assessment
Every team member completes the Five Lens Premium Personal Feedback Report (PFR). This Enneagram-based assessment reveals personal strengths, motivational drivers, and self-limiting beliefs. These insights form the foundation for personal growth and set the stage for meaningful team conversations.
Step 2: Team Discovery Workshop
Teams come together in a dedicated workshop to clarify vision, align strategy, and define clear roles and accountability. During this facilitated session, teams explore their current dynamics—identifying strengths, uncovering gaps, and pinpointing issues that limit effectiveness.
Step 3: Real-Play Skills Workshops
Following the Discovery Workshop, teams participate in focused, experiential workshops designed around six essential team skills:
- Giving & Receiving Feedback
- Managing Conflict Effectively
- Building Trust & Common Values
- Thinking Partners
- Collaborating Effectively
- Building Resilience
Each workshop is practical and scenario-based, designed for immediate application within real business contexts, supported by tailored Enneagram insights and structured team questionnaires
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Who is This For?
HR, L&D, and OD Professionals
Gain the tools and certification you need to drive sustainable team performance. Move past generic interventions and create lasting alignment, resilience, and high performance in your organization.
Executive & Life Coaches
Equip yourself with practical, proven tools to deepen your impact. Move beyond surface-level coaching and deliver measurable breakthroughs - one client and one team at a time.
Have Questions?
We’d love to connect with you personally to learn more about your needs and to answer any questions that you may have.
Get in touch now to book a complimentary call with our co-founder Hymie Gordon.
