True ColorsTrue Colors

What color are you?What color are you?Find out!Find out!

Have you ever?Have you ever?► Gone skinny dipping?Gone skinny dipping?► Felt like everyone comes to Felt like everyone comes to

you for advice?you for advice?► Wondered why people do Wondered why people do

not see the value of an not see the value of an orderly and organized orderly and organized office?office?

► Wished you could live alone Wished you could live alone as a hermit?as a hermit?

► Tried bungee jumping?Tried bungee jumping?► Told an authority figure Told an authority figure

when someone broke the when someone broke the rules?rules?

► Hated being in a group Hated being in a group because you knew you because you knew you would end up doing all the would end up doing all the work?work?

► Procrastinated?Procrastinated?► Been in trouble for talking Been in trouble for talking

too much?too much?

► Felt someone else’s pain?Felt someone else’s pain?► Felt that no one Felt that no one

understood your analytical understood your analytical and theoretical ideas?and theoretical ideas?

► Loved to be the center of Loved to be the center of attention?attention?

► Cried all night long for no Cried all night long for no reason?reason?

► Led the group?Led the group?► Felt you had to have all Felt you had to have all

A’s?A’s?► Felt the need to take care Felt the need to take care

of everybody?of everybody?► Wondered why everyone Wondered why everyone

else doesn’t’ like being else doesn’t’ like being alone like you do?alone like you do?

► Struggled to understand Struggled to understand why most people do not why most people do not get your sense of humor?get your sense of humor?

Why do you ask?Why do you ask?

►Questions define your personalityQuestions define your personality►True ColorsTrue Colors

Four distinctive personality typesFour distinctive personality types None is better than othersNone is better than others All of us have all four colorsAll of us have all four colors First color: Innate color (Nature)First color: Innate color (Nature) Second color: Learned color (Nurture)Second color: Learned color (Nurture) Third and Fourth colors: Underdeveloped Third and Fourth colors: Underdeveloped

colorscolors

So What?So What?

► Fun Fun Learning your colorsLearning your colors Finding out the colors of your colleagues, friends, Finding out the colors of your colleagues, friends,

and family membersand family members Guessing your friends/family members’ colorsGuessing your friends/family members’ colors

► EducationalEducational Why do you just “click” with some people and Why do you just “click” with some people and

just “clash” with others for no apparent reason?just “clash” with others for no apparent reason? Why are there students who just don’t “get” you Why are there students who just don’t “get” you

or your teaching methods?or your teaching methods?► Perhaps Perhaps True Colors True Colors can helpcan help

What do you see?What do you see?

What do you see?What do you see?

Why Why True ColorsTrue Colors??

► True ColorsTrue Colors is a simple method for is a simple method for understanding behavior and what makes understanding behavior and what makes people tick. people tick.

► The first step to fostering successful The first step to fostering successful working relationships is to identify the working relationships is to identify the dominant color style of yourself and others. dominant color style of yourself and others.

► When a person is “shining” brightly, they When a person is “shining” brightly, they are using their skills, talents and natural are using their skills, talents and natural preferences in positive resourceful ways. preferences in positive resourceful ways.

► They have a sense of worth and self-They have a sense of worth and self-respect, often referred to as positive self-respect, often referred to as positive self-esteem. esteem.

Why True Colors?Why True Colors?

►When our inherent needs are being When our inherent needs are being met, our behavior is positive and met, our behavior is positive and contributes to an overall productive contributes to an overall productive work environment. work environment.

►Understanding our own colors and the Understanding our own colors and the colors of our colleagues and students colors of our colleagues and students can help us make our working can help us make our working environments better in a variety of environments better in a variety of ways.ways.

What is my color?What is my color?

►Take the three tests by following the Take the three tests by following the directions and discover the order of directions and discover the order of your true colors.your true colors.

►The colors areThe colors are BlueBlue Gold Gold GreenGreen OrangeOrange

BlueBlue

Blue represents calm. Thoughts of this Blue represents calm. Thoughts of this color pacify us, as does a calm blue sea. color pacify us, as does a calm blue sea. It creates physiological tranquility and It creates physiological tranquility and psychological contentment. Those with psychological contentment. Those with BLUE as a Primary Color value balance BLUE as a Primary Color value balance and harmony. They prefer lives free and harmony. They prefer lives free from tension…settled, united, and from tension…settled, united, and secure.secure.

BlueBlue

Blue represents loyalty and a sense of Blue represents loyalty and a sense of belonging, and yet, when friends are belonging, and yet, when friends are involved, a vulnerability. BLUE involved, a vulnerability. BLUE corresponds to depth in feeling and a corresponds to depth in feeling and a relaxed sensitivity. It is characterized relaxed sensitivity. It is characterized by empathy, aesthetic experiences, and by empathy, aesthetic experiences, and reflective awareness.reflective awareness.

NURTURER BLUENURTURER BLUE

► Sensitive To Needs Of Others.Sensitive To Needs Of Others. ► Sincere. Expresses Appreciation.Sincere. Expresses Appreciation. ► Cooperative. Collaborative. Creative. Cooperative. Collaborative. Creative. ► Caring. Team Builder And Player.Caring. Team Builder And Player. ► People Person. Engages Others.People Person. Engages Others. ► Artistic. Inspirational. Spiritual. Artistic. Inspirational. Spiritual. ► Inclusive. Mediator. Peacemaker.Inclusive. Mediator. Peacemaker. ► Idealistic. Intuitive. Romantic. Loyal. Idealistic. Intuitive. Romantic. Loyal. ► Seeks Unity And Harmony. Caretaker.Seeks Unity And Harmony. Caretaker.

Famous Blues: Mozart, Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), Famous Blues: Mozart, Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), Thomas Jefferson, Cinderella, Gandhi, Thomas Jefferson, Cinderella, Gandhi, Mohammed Ali, Jimmy CarterMohammed Ali, Jimmy Carter

GoldGold

GOLD represents a need to be solid and GOLD represents a need to be solid and responsible, to fulfill duties and responsible, to fulfill duties and obligations, to organize and structure obligations, to organize and structure our lives and lives of others. Those with our lives and lives of others. Those with GOLD as a Primary Color value being GOLD as a Primary Color value being practical and sensible. They believe practical and sensible. They believe that people should earn their way in life that people should earn their way in life through work and service to others.through work and service to others.

GoldGold

GOLD reflects a need to belong through GOLD reflects a need to belong through carrying a share of the load in all areas carrying a share of the load in all areas of living. It represents stability, of living. It represents stability, organization, efficiency, and organization, efficiency, and dependability. It embraces the concepts dependability. It embraces the concepts of home and family with fierce loyalty of home and family with fierce loyalty and faithfulness.and faithfulness.

TRADITIONAL GOLDTRADITIONAL GOLD► Respects Authority Rules, Routines, PoliciesRespects Authority Rules, Routines, Policies► Alligant, Faithful, Dependable, Prepared, Alligant, Faithful, Dependable, Prepared,

EfficientEfficient ► Remembers The Traditions That Work Remembers The Traditions That Work ► Values FamilyValues Family► Work Comes Before PlayWork Comes Before Play► Practical. Systematic. OrderlyPractical. Systematic. Orderly► Identifies With GroupsIdentifies With Groups► Strives For A Sense Of SecurityStrives For A Sense Of Security► Thorough, Sensible, Punctual, Convential, Thorough, Sensible, Punctual, Convential,

Proper Proper ► A Right Way To Do EverythingA Right Way To Do Everything► Stick-To-Itivness.Stick-To-Itivness. ► Evaluates Actions As Right Or WrongEvaluates Actions As Right Or Wrong ► Stable. Organized. Punctual. HelpfulStable. Organized. Punctual. Helpful

Famous Golds: Mother Teresa, George Famous Golds: Mother Teresa, George Washington, Santa Claus, LBJ, George Washington, Santa Claus, LBJ, George Washington, Joan Rivers, Henry Ford, Florence Washington, Joan Rivers, Henry Ford, Florence NightingaleNightingale

GreenGreen

GREEN persons increase their own GREEN persons increase their own esteem by being assertive and esteem by being assertive and intellectual. They tend to depend upon intellectual. They tend to depend upon information rather than feelings. Green information rather than feelings. Green values practical and creative application values practical and creative application of theory and data.of theory and data.

GreenGreen

GREEN represents persistence, GREEN represents persistence, determination, firmness, and determination, firmness, and consistency. Those with GREEN as a consistency. Those with GREEN as a Primary Color value intellect and Primary Color value intellect and capability above all else.capability above all else.

VISIONARY GREENVISIONARY GREEN  ► Looks Forward And Sees Impact Of Actions Taken Now.Looks Forward And Sees Impact Of Actions Taken Now. ► Explores All Facets Before Deciding. Checks for Explores All Facets Before Deciding. Checks for

Accuracy.Accuracy. ► Careful Planner. Systemataic. Enlivened By Work.Careful Planner. Systemataic. Enlivened By Work. ► Status Quo Buster. Designer Of Change. Inventive.Status Quo Buster. Designer Of Change. Inventive. ► Systematic. Logical. Theoretical. Self-Sufficient.Systematic. Logical. Theoretical. Self-Sufficient. ► Often Not In The Mainstream. Persistent. Thorough.Often Not In The Mainstream. Persistent. Thorough. ► Intellectual. Inquisitive. Impartial. Improvement Intellectual. Inquisitive. Impartial. Improvement

Oriented.Oriented.

Famous Greens: Socrates, Sherlock Holmes, Benjamin Famous Greens: Socrates, Sherlock Holmes, Benjamin Franklin, Carl Jung, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin, Carl Jung, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Katherine Hepburn, Rosalyn CarterKatherine Hepburn, Rosalyn Carter

OrangeOrange

ORANGE represents energy, power, ORANGE represents energy, power, and strength. Those with ORANGE as and strength. Those with ORANGE as a Primary Color feel the will to achieve a Primary Color feel the will to achieve results to win, to be successful. They results to win, to be successful. They desire all things that offer intense desire all things that offer intense living and full experience.living and full experience.

OrangeOrange

ORANGE is action: sport, struggle, ORANGE is action: sport, struggle, competition, and productivity.competition, and productivity.

ADVENTUROUS ORANGEADVENTUROUS ORANGE► "Just Do It" Action Oriented."Just Do It" Action Oriented. ► Quick-witted, Charming, SpontaneousQuick-witted, Charming, Spontaneous ► Playful. Injects fun into work.Playful. Injects fun into work. ► Lives In Here & Now. Risk taker. Creative.Lives In Here & Now. Risk taker. Creative. ► Enjoys Diversity, Variety, Competition.Enjoys Diversity, Variety, Competition. ► Multi-tasker, Cheerful, Energetic. Bold.Multi-tasker, Cheerful, Energetic. Bold. ► Quick Thinking and Acting. Takes Charge.Quick Thinking and Acting. Takes Charge. ► High Visibility Performer. Accepts Challenges. High Visibility Performer. Accepts Challenges. ► Enjoys Problem Solving. Negotiator.Enjoys Problem Solving. Negotiator. ► Performs Well Under Pressure. Resilient.Performs Well Under Pressure. Resilient.

Famous Oranges: JFK, Amelia Earhart, Lucille Ball, Rhett Famous Oranges: JFK, Amelia Earhart, Lucille Ball, Rhett Butler, FDR, Francis of Assisi, Lee Iacocca, Winston Butler, FDR, Francis of Assisi, Lee Iacocca, Winston Churchill, GarfieldChurchill, Garfield

Take the TestTake the Test

The Blue Student Values The Blue Student Values

► Creating and Creating and Maintaining HarmonyMaintaining Harmony

► Cooperation/TeamworkCooperation/Teamwork► CreativityCreativity► Warm and Genuine Warm and Genuine

Human ContactHuman Contact► Effective Interpersonal Effective Interpersonal

CommunicationCommunication► IndividualityIndividuality► Self-Actualization and Self-Actualization and

EsteemEsteem

► Understanding Others Understanding Others and being Understoodand being Understood

► OptimismOptimism► DemocracyDemocracy► Belonging; Being Belonging; Being

Accepted and LikedAccepted and Liked► GenerosityGenerosity► Meeting Others’ needsMeeting Others’ needs► Pleasant, Attractive Pleasant, Attractive

EnvironmentEnvironment

The Gold Student ValuesThe Gold Student Values

► OrderlinessOrderliness► ResponsibilityResponsibility► PermanencePermanence► StabilityStability► OrganizationOrganization► Reliability and Reliability and

dependabilitydependability► ThoroughnessThoroughness► Industriousness and Industriousness and

ProductivityProductivity► AccuracyAccuracy

► EfficiencyEfficiency► FairnessFairness► CooperationCooperation► BelongingBelonging► TraditionTradition► Doing Things for OthersDoing Things for Others► Safety and SecuritySafety and Security► Following Rules and Following Rules and

RegulationsRegulations► Maintaining the SystemMaintaining the System► Achieving Goals and Achieving Goals and

Maintaining StandardsMaintaining Standards

The Green Student ValuesThe Green Student Values

► AutonomyAutonomy► ObjectivityObjectivity► IndependenceIndependence► IngenuityIngenuity► Logic/rationalityLogic/rationality► CompetenceCompetence► Cool Headedness Cool Headedness

Under PressureUnder Pressure

► Conceptual Conceptual Creativity in Creativity in Planning Design Planning Design ImplementationImplementation

► PrivacyPrivacy► Orientation Toward Orientation Toward

the Futurethe Future

The Orange Student ValuesThe Orange Student Values

► ActionAction► Freedom to Express Freedom to Express

themselvesthemselves► Sensory StimulationSensory Stimulation► FraternityFraternity► PlayPlay► VarietyVariety► Excitement Excitement ► Showing off and Showing off and

receiving recognition receiving recognition ► Completing Tasks Completing Tasks

QuicklyQuickly

► ClevernessCleverness► Impact on OthersImpact on Others► PerformancePerformance► Skillfulness, Agility, Skillfulness, Agility,

PrecisionPrecision► Spontaneity/Do it Now Spontaneity/Do it Now

for Immediate Results for Immediate Results and Rewardand Reward

Who am I?Who am I?

► ““Be prepared”Be prepared”► Love to planLove to plan► Detail orientedDetail oriented► Service orientedService oriented► Values family traditionsValues family traditions► Helpful and trustworthyHelpful and trustworthy► Conservative and stableConservative and stable► ““Should” and “Should Should” and “Should

Not”Not”► Rarely breaks the speed Rarely breaks the speed

limitlimit► Strives for a sense of Strives for a sense of

securitysecurity

► Punctual, predictable, Punctual, predictable, preciseprecise

► Value order and the Value order and the status quostatus quo

► Duty, loyalty, useful, Duty, loyalty, useful, responsibleresponsible

► There is a right way to There is a right way to do everythingdo everything

► Tends to be left-brained Tends to be left-brained and analyticaland analytical

► Strong belief in policies, Strong belief in policies, procedures, rulesprocedures, rules

► Most comfortable with a Most comfortable with a formal environmentformal environment

Who am I?Who am I?

► MediatorMediator► OptimisticOptimistic► CaretakerCaretaker► PassionatePassionate► PeacemakersPeacemakers► True RomanticsTrue Romantics► Cause OrientedCause Oriented► Need to Feel “Special”Need to Feel “Special”► Always Has a Kind Always Has a Kind

WordWord► Enjoys Symbols of Enjoys Symbols of

RomanceRomance

► Strong Sense of Strong Sense of SpiritualitySpirituality

► Sensitive to Needs Sensitive to Needs of Othersof Others

► Peace, Harmony, Peace, Harmony, RelationshipsRelationships

► Motivate and Motivate and Encourage OthersEncourage Others

► Cooperative Rather Cooperative Rather Than CompetitiveThan Competitive

Who am I?Who am I?

► ““Should be able to”Should be able to”► ““Why”Why”► IntellectualIntellectual► TheoreticalTheoretical► Idea PeopleIdea People► PhilosophicalPhilosophical► Very complexVery complex► PerfectionistsPerfectionists► Standard settersStandard setters► Visionaries, futuristsVisionaries, futurists► Can never know Can never know

enoughenough

► Cool, calm, and collectedCool, calm, and collected► Work is play—play is workWork is play—play is work► Often not it the mainstreamOften not it the mainstream► Abstract, conceptual, globalAbstract, conceptual, global► Need for independence and Need for independence and

private timeprivate time► Explores all facets before Explores all facets before

making decisionsmaking decisions► Knows how to spell and Knows how to spell and

pronounce “big” wordspronounce “big” words► Approaches interpersonal Approaches interpersonal

relationships in a logical relationships in a logical mannermanner

Who am I?Who am I?► PlayfulPlayful► EnergeticEnergetic► CharmingCharming► Risk takerRisk taker► ““Just Do I”Just Do I”► Test LimitsTest Limits► Quick wittedQuick witted► Master negotiatorMaster negotiator► Creative, inventiveCreative, inventive► ““Let’s make a deal”Let’s make a deal”► A natural EntertainerA natural Entertainer► High need for mobilityHigh need for mobility

► Visual and kinestheticVisual and kinesthetic► Pushes the boundariesPushes the boundaries► Natural non-conformistNatural non-conformist► Thrives on competitionThrives on competition► Likes tangible rewardsLikes tangible rewards► External locus of controlExternal locus of control► Stimulates the economyStimulates the economy► Impulsive and spontaneousImpulsive and spontaneous► Appreciates immediate feedbackAppreciates immediate feedback► Tends to be left/right brain Tends to be left/right brain

integratedintegrated► Most productive in informal Most productive in informal

environmentsenvironments

In Temporal Terms…In Temporal Terms…

►BLUEBLUE is the present and the future. is the present and the future.►GOLDGOLD is the past and the present. is the past and the present.►GREENGREEN is the future. is the future.►ORANGEORANGE is the present. is the present.

MoneyMoney

► GoldGold Saves itSaves it

► GreenGreen Invests itInvests it

► BlueBlue Gives it awayGives it away

► OrangeOrange Spend itSpend it

LifeLife

► GoldGold Plans lifePlans life

► GreenGreen Thinks about lifeThinks about life

► BlueBlue Experiences lifeExperiences life

► OrangeOrange Lives lifeLives life