Our words carry a lot of weight. Using the right words in a tense situation can help build trust and relieve stress. Use the wrong words and you could end up compounding the problem.

Feedback is an important part of the workplace, but not everyone gives or responds to feedback in the same way. Because our personality traits affect how we interact with others, they also impact how we handle constructive criticism with our team. Here's a look at how each Enneagram type approaches feedback.

Ones and Eights both fight for justice and care about equality. They typically feel like they can rely upon one another to act firmly and honorably and perform at a high level.

Enneagram Ones and Fives have many traits in common. They are analytical and use logical communication. Fives tend to focus solely on intellect, while Ones like to put their logic into action. They might run into conflict because they tend to be stubborn about their ideals and values.

Ones and Fours generally have some opposite traits and other traits that overlap. Both can be intense and idealistic and they desire to do good. They may have an easier time understanding one another’s motivations and challenges.