stephanie j spencer

About Stephanie J Spencer

Stephanie is not afraid of hard questions. She loves moving towards the struggles of the human experience to help people find new ways forward. She has spent years coaching individuals and teams from around the country, from major universities to local churches, from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses, and more. Time and again, she has seen the power of the Enneagram, imagery, and questions to open pathways for growth and transformation.

Combining her experience as a coach with the more than eight years she has spent as a nonprofit leader, she is a trusted guide through the stuck places of life. Stephanie is a visual artist, nature-lover, and author of the book, Out of the Box & Into the Wild: An Enneagram Journey through the Triads of Nature.

Besides work or art, you can find me most days running or doing yoga, cooking a “no recipe” dinner from what’s in my fridge, and trying to keep my succulents alive. I live in Minneapolis with my husband, two adolescent sons, and energetic dog. Together, we love traveling, hiking, playing games, and watching movies. (Fun fact: the pictures on this site were all taken by me on one of our trips! Read more about how our summer 2023 epic camping road trip affected me here.)

Experience & Credentials

• As a coach certified and trained in executive and leadership development, she knows how to lead you towards your own inner wisdom.

• As an Enneagram practitioner, she can use your Type as a framework for understanding who you are as a person and a leader. She is an International Enneagram Association Accredited Professional, having received a high standard of training in how to use the Enneagram as a tool for growth.

• As a nonprofit leader, she is skilled asking deep questions that point towards meaning and purpose. As a former pastor who walks people through faith shifts, she is a trustworthy guide for the process of transformation.

• As a gifted facilitator, she not only trains and teaches, but invites the voices forward into a collaborative conversation that helps teams develop.

• As a an artist, she approaches leading in a creative and intuitive way, staying grounded and articulate in her topic, while being responsive to those gathered.In my work with teams, I have worked inside companies of various sizes and forms, from city government groups to major Universities, from Fortune 500 companies to local churches and small businesses, from mid-level teams and upper level executives. No matter who I am working with or what their issue, I am amazed at the space Enneagram opens up. I’ve sometimes been accused of having psychic powers because of how I have been able to predict and bring language to their teams strengths and struggles. Enneagram can improve collaboration like nothing else I have experienced.

Education

• BS in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating cum laude

• MA from Bethel Seminary, graduating magna cum laude

Certifications

• Accredited Professional, International Enneagram Association

• Executive & Leadership Development Coach, The Academies

• Enneagram Spectrum Training and Certification, Dr Jerome Wagner

• Coaching with the Enneagram, Enneagram in Business with Ginger Lapid Bogda, PhD

• Enneagram Foundations Module 1, Awareness to Action with Mario Sikora