True ColorsTrue ColorsPart IIPart II

Last week you should have determined what directionality color type you are--write your color type (blue, green, yellow, or red) at the top of page 2 of your packet.

Skip half way down your page and write in the remaining color types.

We are now going to go over characteristics of each color personality, their behaviors, strengths, and what each personality type needs from others in order to be successful.

As we go through this information, fill in the information describing characteristics of your color type (strengths and areas that you need to work on) and needs of the other color types.

Blue“What I am is good enough if I would only be it

openly.” --Carl Rogers

Famous Blues:MozartGhandi

Emily DickensonBill Clinton

Mohammad AliMartin Luther King, Jr.

Behaviors:◦Self-sacrificing, nurturing, polite, idealistic,

friendly, open, accepting, caretaking, sincere, catalyst

StrengthsEmotional Communication Work

Integrity Active Listener Steady

Encourager Agreeable Team Focused

Supportive Interactive Committed

Loyal Insightful Creative

Genuine Persuasive Imaginative

What “Blue” NEEDS from others for success

Climate Attitude Relationships

Open Sympathetic Trusting

Inviting Appreciative Valued

Positive Respectful Honest

Group Oriented Accepting Harmonious

Democratic Cooperative Emotional

Motivating “blues" to feel confident, connected & contributing: recognize their desire for peaceful resolution, be

affirming, compassionate, and understanding.

Green“Live to learn and you will learn to live”—Portuguese proverb

Famous Greens:Abe Lincoln

Madame CurieDwight EisenhowerEleanor Roosevelt

SocratesFrank Lloyd Wright

Thomas Edison

Behaviors◦Calm spirit, internal, works independently,

logical, processes information, curious.Strengths

Emotional Communication Work

Analytical Ability Makes friends cautiously

Likes Detail

Competent Dry sense of humor High standards

Reflective thinker Gives advice only when asked

Conscientious

Independent Asks questions Thorough

Conceptual Brief & Concise Seeks knowledge

WhatWhat “Green” “Green” NEEDS from NEEDS from others for successothers for success

Climate Attitude Relationships

Flexible Impartial Concise

Independent Reasonable Fair

Quiet Objective Unbiased

Calm Sensible Emotionally Controlled

Motivating “greens” to feel confident, connected & contributing: recognize their needs of competency; be objective and avoid

power struggles.

Yellow“The Time is always right to do what is

right.”--Martin Luther King, Jr.

Famous Yellows:Harry Truman

Joan RiversGeorge Washington

Nancy ReaganGerald FordMr. Rogers

Behaviors◦Practical, traditional, responsible, formal,

structured, businesslike, serious, guardianStrengths

Emotional Communication Work

Steady Firm Efficient

Dependable Realistic Goal Driven

Loyal Structured Decisive

Parental Conservative Dedicated

Sensible In Charge Organized

WhatWhat “Yellow” “Yellow” NEEDS from NEEDS from others for successothers for success

Climate Attitude Relationships

Ordered Accountable Consistent

Permanent Efficient Stable

Uniform Direct Reliable

Secure Punctual Focused

Well Defined Predictable Defined

Motivating “yellows” to feel confident, connected & contributing: recognize their need for clarity on rules & requirements; be fair & consistent; acknowledge their earnest

work.

Red“Don’t be afraid to go out on a limb. That’s where the

fruit is”—Anonymous

Famous Reds:John F. Kennedy

Ernest HemmingwayWinston Churchill

Amelia EarhartTeddy Roosevelt

Lucille Ball

Behaviors◦Active, joyful, playful, promoter, artisan,

entrepreneur, trouble shooterStrengths

Emotional Communication Work

Spontaneous Confident Leader

Enthusiastic Negotiator Versatile

Confident Verbal Innovative

Open Minded Humorous Creative

Risk Taker Candid Hands on

What What “Red” “Red” NEEDS from NEEDS from others for successothers for success

Climate Attitude Relationships

Fast Paced Positive Spontaneous

Varied Nonjudgmental Rewarded

Eclectic Open Supported

Unstructured Carefree Flexibility

Changing Adaptable Fun loving

Motivating “reds” to feel confident, connected & contributing: recognize their need to have immediate payoffs; focus on the here and now; give them freedom to express

themselves.