T r u e C o l o r s and the World of Work

1. TrueColorsand the World of Work

2. Workshop Goals Give a man a fish and he will eat today. Teach him how to fish and he will eat for a lifetime. Chinese Proverb

3. Gallup Polls indicate • 65% of working adults do not believe they are in the right job • The average job in America only lasts 3.6 years • The average employee has 9-13 jobs over the course of a career

4. The National Center for Education Statistics report • Only 28% of secondary students believe school work is meaningful • Only 39% believe school will have any bearing on their success later in life • (Taken from an abstract by Phil Jarvis, VP of The National Life/Work Center and Co-author of CHOICES)

5. The DOL predicts • 63% of the 18.9 million jobs that will be created between 2004-2014 are projected to be filled by people with a bachelor’s degree • 90% of the fastest growing jobs in the US require some level of post-secondary education or training Workers 18 and over earn: • Without HS diploma an average of $18,734 • With a HS diploma an average of $27,915 • With a college degree an average of $51,206 • With an advanced degree an average of $74,602

6. Do what you were born to do “Your purpose on this earth is to give the gifts that you were born to give.” Gary Zukav Author, The Seat of the Soul “God has already revealed his will to us concerning our vocation and mission, by causing it to be “written in our members.” We are to begin deciphering our unique mission by studying our talents and skills, and particularly which ones (or one) we most rejoice to use.” Richard Bolles Author, What Color Is Your Parachute What are your natural talents? Maximize your strengths

7. Gold Blue Green Orange

8. Strengths and Weaknesses Maximize your strengths Focus on your natural talents. Natural talent = first color Do more of what you do well Minimize your challenges Challenges = last color Use these skills less often

9. Roles • We play many life roles • Our roles don’t define who we areWe need to separate our roles – what we do – from who we are • Roles can be temporary • Who we are does determine how we play our roles

10. COLOR TEAMS WORK CYCLE PLANS IT Blue Green Orange Gold FINISHES IT STARTS IT SELLS IT

11. Brightening Exercise • Break the participants up into the four primary color • What are your Values, Joys, Strengths, and Needs? • What causes you Stress or Frustration?

12. GOLD ATTRIBUTES • “Be Prepared” • Love to plan • Detail-oriented • Service-oriented • Values family traditions • Helpful and trustworthy

13. Gold Attributes (continued) • Value order and the status quo • Duty, Loyalty, Usefulness, Responsibility • There is a right way to do everything.

14. ORANGE ATTRIBUTES • Natural and non-conformist • Thrives on competition • Likes tangible rewards • External locus of control • Stimulates the economy • Impulsive and spontaneous

15. ORANGE ATTRIBUTES(Continued) • Playful • Energetic • Charming • Risk-taker • “Just Do It” • Tests limits • Quick witted

16. BLUE ATTRIBUTES • Mediators • Optimistic • Caretakers • Passionate • Peacemakers • Cause-oriented

17. BLUE ATTRIBUTES(Continued) • Sensitive to needs of others • Peace, harmony, relationships • Motivate and encourage others • Cooperative rather than competitive

18. GREEN ATTRIBUTES • “Why?”, idea people • Philosophical, perfectionists • Very complex • “Should be able to” • Often not in mainstream • Visionaries, futurists • Standard-setters

19. GREEN ATTRIBUTES(Continued) • Approaches interpersonal relationships logically • Work is play – play is work • Need for independence and private time • Knows how to spell and pronounce “big” words

20. Golds are stressed in environments that reflect: • Waste • Incomplete tasks • Disorganization • Irresponsibility • Changing details • Lack of direction • Ambiguous tasks

21. Golds are stressed in environments that reflect: • Non-Conformity • Lack of structure • Haphazard attitude • Too many things going on at once • People who don’t follow through

22. Oranges are stressed in environments that reflect: • Too much responsibility • Rules & regulations • Being stuck at a desk • Abstract concepts • Reading manuals • Imposed structure

23. Oranges are stressed in environments that reflect: • Repetition and routine • Personal criticism • Deadlines • Inactivity • Following detailed directions • Lack of Fun and variety

24. Blues are stressed in environments that reflect: • Broken promises and too much negativity • Not being involved and lack of social contact • Too much conformity • Clock watching • Being compared to others

25. Blues are stressed in environments that reflect: • Conflict • Lying • Rejection • Insincerity • Completing paperwork as the priority • Placing the “system” before people

26. Greens are stressed in environments that reflect: • Lack of recognition of their ability • Elaborate use of adjectives • Not being in charge • Lack of independence • Subjective judgment

27. Greens are stressed in environments that reflect: • Emotional displays • Incompetence • Small talk • Routine • Social functions

28. REFRAMING GOLD Gold may see self as: • Stable and Dependable • Providing security • Firm • Always have a view • Efficient and Decisive • Realist • Executive type • Good planner • Orderly, neat • Good at sorting, weeding out • Organized and Punctual • Goal oriented • Seeks closure Others may see Gold as: • Rigid • Controlling • Dull, boring • Stubborn • Opinionated • Judgmental • Bossy, controlling • Uptight • Predictable • Autocratic • System-bound • Unimaginative

29. REFRAMING ORANGE • Others may see Orange as: • Irresponsible • Flaky • Goofs off too much • Disobeys rules • Manipulative • Scattered • Cluttered • Uncontrollable • Resists closure/decisions • Indecisive • Obnoxious • Not able to stay on task • Not to be trusted Orange may see self as: • Fun-loving, enjoys life • Spontaneous and carefree • Flexible, adaptable • Proficient, capable • Hands-on person • Practical • Problem-solver • Good negotiator • Do many things at once • Eclectic • Can deal with chaos • Curious, welcomes new ideas • Superior ability to discriminate among options, see shades of gray

30. REFRAMING BLUE Blue may see self as: • Warm and Compassionate • Romantic • Spiritual and Idealistic • Willing to work tirelessly for a cause • Unselfish and a Caretaker • Empathetic and Affirming • Promoting growth, well- being • Relates current experiences to past experiences • Likes people • Sympathetic • Great communicator Others may see Blue as: • Overly emotional • Bleeding Heart • Mushy • Hopelessly naïve • Too tender hearted • Easily duped • Too touchy-feely • Too nice and too trusting • Smothering • Stuck in/lives in the past • Groveling and fawning • Soft/Pushover • Talks too much

31. REFRAMING GREEN Green may see self as: • Superior intellect • 98% Right • Powerful • Creative and visionary • Original • Eminently reasonable • Rational • Calm, not emotional • Under control • Precise, not repetitive • Able to find flaws • Objective • Seeking justice • Firm-minded • Able to reprimand Others may see Green as: • Intellectual snob • Arrogant and heartless • Doesn’t care about people and is ruthless • Unrealistic • Eccentric, weird • Emotionally controlled • Cool, aloof, unfeeling • Afraid to open up • Critical, fault finding • Devaluing relational aspects • Lacking mercy, unfair • Unappreciative of others and stingy with praise

32. Introversion/Extraversion • Another aspect of your personality • Take I/E Test

33. INTROVERTS • Tend to be quiet and reserved • Prefer time alone for reflection • Prefer to relate inwardly to people and the world, using solitude to sustain energy • Learn better if concepts and ideas are presented before experience and action

34. EXTRAVERTS • Like variety and action • Enjoy being around people • Prefer the outward energy of the world using interaction with people to sustain energy • Learn better if experience and action come before concepts and ideas are taught

35. I/E and Color Types GOLD E= Out-going business leaders I= Work behind the scenes dealing with facts and figures ORANGE E= Charismatic/Outgoing who work and play hard I= Risk-takers who seek adventures on their own.

36. I/E and Color Types BLUE E = Friendly outgoing people. Often demonstrably physical I= Think about the needs of others. Dedicated to world issues GREEN E= Prefer brainstorming with others I= Think internally wrestle with problems by themselves

37. Striving for Understanding Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. Carl Jung