379 - The Ambassador Archetype

According to Katherine Fauvre

Community descriptions

Karkino (Personality Cafe)^[1]

3+7: The Persuader

• Double assertive.
• Paring that is the most positive and optimistic.
• This is the magician, the salesperson, the opportunist archetype.
• Want to show a cool and unfretted attitude.
• They know how to market themselves, even if not social subtype.
• Need to constantly be on the move, doing or building something.
• Their ambition is somewhat smoothed out and less openly asserted unless they have EIGHT in their tritype.
• Know how to convince and coerce people in a charming and professional way.
• Good at starting new trends and seeing what’s in and what’s not.
• Can perform well in marketing, business, trade, fashion, etc.
• Combine efficiency with entertainment: life is a game.
• Competitiveness with an element of fun and glee.
• Want to be seen as slick, impressive and on top of their game.
• Solve problems efficiently with a touch of originality.
• Can display lots of effort to hide any weaknesses, signs of failure or disappointment.
• Can cheat, lie, manipulate under a pleasant disguise to get what they want.
• They are characterized by their opportunistic views.
• May come off too strongly in their happy-go-lucky stance and appear fake to some people.
• There is a natural entertainer quality to this pairing. May make great show hosts or speakers in general.
• The 7 fix helps the core 3 to lighten up and see all the possible outcome to meet their goals.
• The 3 fix helps the core 7 to stay focused on their goals, be anchored to reality and to concretize their needs.

3+9: The Stabilizer

• Double attachment.
• Pairing that hides behind an inoffensive and likeable veneer the most.
• Enhances the natural line of connection to THREE and NINE.
• Probably the least likely of all pairings to display strong emotions or go toward extremes.
• Consequently, there is rarely something offensive, dramatic or controversial about them, at least on surface level.
• There is a natural mask of pleasantness when those two enneatypes come together.
• Hide their more edgy side with a likeable but somewhat plain exterior.
• Can be a surprisingly tough nut to crack in private, even when they lead with the sexual instinct.
• Stick to the role that is assigned to them.
• Very consistent behavior, especially in public.
• Even when they lead with SIX or is a feeling type in the MBTI, there is a moderation in their emotional display and they won’t focus too much on amplifying them, especially negative ones.
• Want to be seen as reliable and successful without too much arrogance.
• Can pride themselves in being tolerant, uncomplicated and agreeable.
• Very adaptable and accommodating.
• Can agree with people on surface but privately disagree.
• Masters of lazy but efficient work practices, aka working smarter.
• Are efficient but don’t usually push themselves further than what’s expected of them.
• Hide their stubbornness by only adapting in surface and doing superficial changes.
• Unemotional and dry personality for the most part.
• The 9 fix helps the core 3 mellow their ambitious nature and go more with the flow.
• The 3 fix helps the core 9 be more assertive, dynamic and goal oriented.

7+9: The Optimist

• Double positive outlook.
• Pairing that wants things to be easy and stress-free the most.
• This is the dreamer or the troubadour archetype.
• Don’t like to overcomplicate life and avoid seeing problems.
• It doesn’t take them much to get excited but also not much to get bored.
• Wants variety in a comfortable and unpretentious way.
• Child-like energy in this pairing; very gentle and sunny disposition.
• There is nothing rough or uppity with this pairing.
• People mostly feel welcome and at ease with them.
• Soft, expansive energy, always dreaming about what could be.
• Most unfocused and ungrounded pairing of all.
• Keeping a focus is hard for them.
• They want to see the glass half full and have a hard time with negativity.
• Can be secretly malcontent with what they have and don’t display their discomfort.
• Seek novelty without forcing the events and are very adaptable.
• Often have a lazy side that don't want to deal with boring or serious tasks.
• Can seek excitement through material cravings (eating, gambling, spending, etc.) and not realizing how problematic it is.
• Prone to compulsive but comforting addictions.
• They don’t see how destructive they can be to themselves and others when they go into their unhealthy stages and shut off any negativity and responsibilities to stratify their need to escape reality.
• The 9 fix helps the core 7 soften and temper their excitability in addition to being less prickly and overtly impatient.
• The 7 fix helps the core 9 bolster their self-confidence and be more proactive and relational.

Some Intellectualizing C**t blog^[2]

Pleasant, takes things lightly. Considerate. Easy going. Comforting, soft, but there’s still a high emphasis on achievements. Avoids stirring up drama and instead constantly looks at the positives, sometimes going out of their way to avoid acknowledging the negatives. People person even though they can seem pretty quiet. Thoughtful, watches from behind the scenes and in this way, learns how to gain recognition as well.

References

[1] Karkino (2021), Enneagram Pairings Revised & Expanded Edition
[2] enlightenedsilhouette (2016), 3 Tritypes