THRIVING TEAMS can conquer any challenge and solve any problem.

The state of Massachusetts will cover the cost for your team to be trained by The Art of Growth through the Workforce Training Fund.

 
Check the qualifiers below to see if you are eligible:

HEADQUARTERED IN MASSACHUSETTS

Businesses must be located in the State of Massachusetts to qualify for the Express Program

HAS LESS THAN 100 EMPLOYEES

The purpose of the fund is to serve small business and help them grow. Companies must have less than 100 employees to qualify for the training fund.

PAYS INTO UNEMPLOYMENT

Companies must produce documentation of being in good standing with the department of unemployment.

Track Options:

Optimizing Team Health

5 Weeks

Enhance team health by developing practical skills in customized communication, building trust, productive conflict, and work values, using the Enneagram personality tool.

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Enneagram Foundations

4 Hours

Discover your own Enneagram type and gain insights into your team members' types.

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Hunter, Farmers and Teamers

3 Hours

Explore practical strategies for aligning instinctual drives—The Hunter, The Farmer, and The Teamer—with your team’s objectives and team member roles.

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OPTIMIZING TEAM HEALTH 

 

[5 Week Program]

WEEK 1

FOUNDATIONS

[4 Hours]

  • Personality Discovery

  • Empathy and Self-Awareness

  • Diverse Work Values 

WEEK 2

A CULTURE OF TRUST

[2 Hours]

  • Habits that Increase or Decrease Trust

  • Care, Competency and Character 

  • Practice with the Pillars of Trust

WEEK 3

CUSTOMIZED COMMUNICATION

[2 Hours]

  • Communication Styles

  • Blindspots

  • Adaptive Communication

WEEK 4*

PRODUCTIVE CONFLICT

[2 Hours]

  • Listening to Understand

  • Communicating with Clarity

  • Alignment on Action

WEEK 5

TEAM PRACTICE

[2 Hours]

  • Your team brings what they are working on

  • We observe and make suggestions based on previous learnings

  • Real time coaching, practice, and solutions

Includes minimal pre-work, assessment results, and PDFs of trainings, next steps call.

For teams up to 21 participants

*Week 4 interchangeable with Intent vs Impact Training

COST $18,000 per team  *FULLY REIMBURSABLE BY THE FUND*

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ENNEAGRAM FOUNDATIONS

1 TIME | 4 HOURS



Explore the Enneagram to strengthen team dynamics, build empathy, and improve self-awareness and social understanding.

What You Will Learn:
  • Identify your Enneagram type and understand your team's personalities.
  • Engage in "Work Values" exercise to uncover friction and create flow.

Why It Matters:

This training fosters a supportive team culture, enhances communication, and encourages appreciation of diverse perspectives, leading to more effective teamwork.

*For teams up to 21 participants

COST $6,500 per team  *FULLY REIMBURSABLE BY THE FUND*

 

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HUNTERS, FARMERS,  AND TEAMERS

1 TIME | 3 HOURS


This course focuses on aligning the three core instincts—Hunter, Farmer, and Teamer—with your team’s goals and roles. You'll learn how to tap into these natural drives to boost teamwork, productivity, and leadership.

What You Will Learn:
  • Instinctual Drives Overview: Leveraging Hunter, Farmer and Teamer instincts to drive decision-making, change, and alignment.
  • Identifying Instincts: Learn to recognize these drives in your team and match them with roles that suit their strengths.
  • Building Team Collaboration: Discover strategies to blend instinctual drives for stronger team dynamics.
 
Why This Course Matters:

Using these instinctual drives boosts job satisfaction, reduces burnout, and ensures your team is working in roles that align with their natural strengths, leading to greater overall success.

*No limit on number of participants

COST $4,000 per team  *FULLY REIMBURSABLE BY THE FUND*

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STEPS TO APPLY

Follow each of these steps to get approved for the training.


 

1. Clarity Call

Connect with us to set up the process, qualifications, or any questions you might have. [email protected] and [email protected] 


 

2. Application Materials

  1. Obtain a document of good standing with the Unemployment office HERE.
  2. Current number of employees receiving MA W-2s
  3. Training start date (estimate) at least 3 weeks from date of application
  4. Course ID numbers:
    • Optimizing Team Health - C-6886
    • Enneagram Foundations - C-10933
    • Hunters, Farmers, and Teamers - C-10932


3. Apply for Funding

Fill out application online HERE. 



4. Experience Training

Payment issues to The Art Of Growth and training dates scheduled


 

5. Get Reimbursed by the Workforce Training Fund

To receive payment for a training course approved under this agreement, the Grantee must, within 30 days of completion of the course, Submit:

  1. Reimbursement Request Form received when signing contract fund
  2. List of Trainees
  3. Invoice(s) from your training provider
  4. Proof of payment (Note: Must depict funds leaving a business account to pay for training, e.g. canceled check, credit card receipt, or bank statement)

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Coaches

Joel Hubbard

Jim Zartman

The Art of Growth has been a leading contributor to the Enneagram space since 2018 and the corporate training space since 2020. They serve both consumers and corporate entities with Enneagram training, consulting, coaching, certification and community programs. Their consistently top rated podcast on the topic has led to organizations and individuals requesting services all over the world. Unlike other Enneagram teachers who are single person trainers, The Art of Growth is a team who leads teams. Their unique approach to creating community based content has helped thousands better understand themselves and those around them.

SERVICES NOT QUALIFIED FOR THE FUND:

There are many services we provide that aren’t covered by the Workforce Training Fund that you can utilize separately. Some of these include the following.



What Our Clients Are Saying

Forbes says the Enneagram is the combination to unlock your team’s recurring problems.

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