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Keys to Personal Success. Welcome. Facilitator Introduction. Session Goals Understand Yourself Understand Others Appreciate Differences. Ice Breaker Activity. Agenda. Introduction History and Why True Colors Your True Colors Spectrum is …(Card Sort) Brightest Color Activity
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Keys to Personal Success
Welcome Facilitator Introduction Session Goals • Understand Yourself • Understand Others • Appreciate Differences Ice Breaker Activity
Agenda • Introduction • History and Why True Colors • Your True Colors Spectrum is…(Card Sort) • Brightest Color Activity • Edutainment Activity • Blended Colors Application Activity • Closure
True Colors History 400 B.C.: HippocratesFour Types • Sanguine • Choleric • Phlegmatic • Melancholic
True Colors History 1920’s: Carl Jung Psychological Types • Thinker • Feeler • Sensor • Intuitor
True Colors History • 1950’s: Katharine Briggs & Isabel Briggs Myers MBTI (Myers Briggs Type Indicator)
True Colors History 1970’s: David KeirseyTemperament Types • Apollonian (Idealists) • Promethean (Rationals) • Epimethean (Guardians) • Dionysian (Artisans)
True Colors History 1978 Don LowryTrue Colors Orange – Gold – Green – Blue
Color Sort What is your True Colors Spectrum? 4 is most like you
Word Cluster What is your True Colors Spectrum?
Final Tally What is your True Colors Spectrum?
Brightest Color Activity In your Brightest color groups: 1. Identify your strengths, joys, values and needs. 2. Identify your stressors and frustrations. Group Reports/Discussion/Observations
ORANGE • Freedom • Action • Adventurous
ORANGE • Playful • Energetic • Charming • Risk-taker • Test limits • Quick witted • Master negotiator • Creative, inventive • A natural entertainer • High need for mobility • Pushes the boundaries • Natural nonconformist • Thrives on competition • Likes tangible rewards • Impulsive and spontaneous • Appreciates immediate feedback • Prefers informal environments • Natural trouble shooter
GOLD • Responsible • Dependable • Organized
GOLD • “Be prepared” • Loves to plan • Detail-oriented • Service-oriented • Values family traditions • Helpful and trustworthy • Traditional and stable • Organized • Strong work ethic • Strives for a sense ofsecurity • Thorough • Punctual, predictable, precise • Value order and the status quo • Duty, loyalty, useful, responsible • There is a right way to do everything • Tends to be sensible • Follows policies, procedures and rules • At ease with formal environment
GREEN • Analytical • Intellectual • Visionary
GREEN • “I’ll Think About It” • “Knowledge is Key” • Why?? • Theoretical • Idea people • Philosophical • Very complex • Perfectionists • Standard setters • Visionaries, futurists • Can never know enough • Cool, calm and collected • Work is play – play is work • Often not in the mainstream • Abstract, conceptual, global • Need for independence & private time • Explores all facets before making decisions • Logical approach to interpersonal relationships
BLUE • Authentic • Empathetic • Passionate
BLUE • Mediators • Optimistic • Caretakers • Imaginative • Peacemakers • True romantics • Cause-oriented • Need to feel “special” • Always has a kind word • Enjoys symbols of romance • Strong sense of spirituality • Sensitive to needs of others • Nurturers • Harmony • Relationships • Motivates and encourageothers • Looks for meaning & significance • Cooperative rather than competitive
Edutainment Edutainment Activity
Blended Colors Application Activity In Blended Color groups or whole group: Create an activity that utilizes the strengths of each color, creating an ideal True Colors world.
Closure Your Facilitator… Insert Name here (Double click here to edit) Insert Email Address here
Reframing ORANGE • Others Perceive Oranges As: • 1) Flakey, goof off • 2) Manipulative • 3) Resists closure, indecisive • 4) Irresponsible • 5) Unable to stay on track • Oranges See Self As: • Spontaneous, carefree • Good negotiator • Open ended • Fun loving, enjoys life • Able to juggle many things
Reframing GOLD • Others Perceive Golds As: • 1) Bossy and Controlling • 2) System bound • 3) Judgmental • 4) Opinionated • 5) Rigid, inflexible • Golds See Self As: • Executive type • Loyal to organization • Knowing right from wrong • Always has a viewpoint • Firm structure
Reframing GREEN • Others Perceive Greens As: • 1) Intellectual Snob • 2) Cool, aloof, unfeeling • 3) Critical, faultfinding • 4) Eccentric and weird • 5) Lacking mercy • Greens See Self As: • Superior Intellect • Rational and logical • Perfectionistic • Original, one of a kind • Objective
Reframing BLUE • Others Perceive Blues As: • 1) Drama queen (king) • 2) Talks too much • 3) Too easily persuaded • 4) Pushover • 5) Overly Emotional • Blues See Self As: • Deeply Sensitive • Great communicator • Desires harmony • Gives benefit of the doubt • Compassionate