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Running a small business means juggling a lot of different balls, one of which is getting the right people in place to support operations--and growth. Having the right people with the right skills, and who are the right fit for the group, is absolutely essential when your team is small.

In Human Design the Penta describes, and maps, the energy of a small group of 3-5 people (a family, a small business, a team within a larger organization, etc.). It’s a “trans-auric form” -- an energetic form created when the auras of 3 or more people come together (and as people leave or join the group, it changes). For more on what a Penta is and who may -- or may not -- be comfortable working in one, please see the Teamwork by Design article.

We can use the Penta to break down an existing small business team's strengths, gaps and individual team members' roles and contributions to the business. Doing this kind of analysis can help understand how everyone on the team does their best work and where g...

Are you built to work in a small team? 4 Steps to figure it out

There's a reason why some of us LOVE group work and working on a team, and some of us really don't. And we can see some of those potential points of comfort or discomfort by looking at our Human Design, specifically our Penta skills & strengths.

First, what is a Penta? 

A Penta in Human Design is how we describe, and map, the energy of a small group (a family, a small business, a team within a larger organization, etc.).

It’s a “trans-auric form” -- an energetic form created when the auras of 3 or more people come together (and as people leave or join the group, it changes).

The Penta/BG5 is the trans-auric form for group of less than 9 people (most commonly 3-5), while the WA/OC16 is the trans-auric form for groups of 10 or more.

Being in a small group of 3-9 people happens all the time in our lives (with our families, friends, neighbours, teams, at work, in masterminds, etc.) and you can feel that the energy of the...