True Colors, Keys to Personal Success
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Welcome
State Risk and Insurance
Management Association
September 20, 2011
Your Facilitator – Jan Hamik
Expected Outcomes
Understand the True Colors concepts
and discover your own color spectrum.
Learn the meaning of each of the colors
in the True Colors spectrum.
Learn to recognize the unique blend of
strengths, qualities, and preferences of
each individual and the value we all bring
to teams.
Agenda
True Colors Evolution
What Are Your True Colors?
Understanding the Colors
Practicing Our Least Color
Stressors and Reframing the
Colors
Closing
Rules for the Session
No Color Bashing!!!
Feel Free to Express
Yourself
True Colors Evolution
400 B.C. Hippocrates
1921 Carl Jung
Isabel Myers & Katherine Briggs - MBTI
1967 – David Keirsey
1978 – Don Lowry – True Colors
Factors Influencing
Human Behavior
Gender
Age
Religion
Culture
Class
Ability
Region
Nation
What is Your
True Colors
Spectrum?
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What Are My Colors?
What is Your
True Colors
Spectrum?
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What is Your
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What’s
My
Color?
Activity
Create a Nametag!!
Write your name on top!
Position four dots below your name
horizontally in order of your color spectrum.
If you have a tie, position those dots
vertically.
Write your color totals in the
corresponding dots.
Activity
GOAL:
To better understand yourself and learn about
others.
PROCESS:
Get up!
Line up in order of the number in your Orange dot!
Core Needs & Values
ORANGE
Skillfulness
Freedom
Attributes ORANGE
Playful
Energetic
Charming
Risk-taker
“Just do it”
Test limits
Quick witted
Master negotiator
Creative, inventive
“Let’s make a deal”
A natural entertainer
High need for mobility
Visual and kinesthetic
Pushes the boundaries
Natural nonconformist
Thrives on competition
Likes tangible rewards
External focus of control
Stimulates the economy
Impulsive and
spontaneous
Appreciates immediate
feedback
Tends to be left/right brain
integrated
Most productive in
informal environments
Core Needs & Values
GOLD
Duty
Responsibility
Attributes GOLD
“Be prepared”
Punctual, predictable, precise
Loves to plan
Value order and the status quo
Detail-oriented
Service-oriented
Duty, loyalty, useful,
responsible
Values family traditions
There is a right way to do
everything
Helpful and trustworthy
Conservative and stable
“Should” and “should not”
Rarely breaks the driving
laws
Strives for a sense of
security
Tends to be left-brained and
analytical
Strong belief in policies,
procedures, rules
Most comfortable with a formal
environment
Core Needs & Values
GREEN
Intellectual
Competence
Knowledge
Attributes GREEN
“Should be able to”
“Why?”
Intellectual
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 and
private time
Explores all facets before
making decisions
Knows how to spell and
pronounce “big” words
Approaches interpersonal
relationships in a logical
manner
Core Needs & Values
BLUE
Relationships
Authenticity
Attributes BLUE
Mediators
Strong sense of spirituality
Optimistic
Sensitive to needs of others
Caretakers
Passionate
Peacemakers
True romantics
Cause-oriented
Needs to feel “special”
Always has a kind word
Peace, harmony,
relationships
Motivates and encourages
others
Cooperative rather than
competitive
Activity
GOAL:
To better understand yourself and learn about
others.
PROCESS:
Break into groups of brightest color. You’ll need a
volunteer to record your comments and ideas.
In your color groups discuss:
What are your joys,
values,
strengths and needs?
Record on flipcharts and report out.
Activity
GOAL:
To better understand and learn about others.
PROCESS:
Break into groups of dimmest color. You’ll need a
volunteer to record your comments and ideas.
In your color groups plan a STRIMA picnic as if
you were that color.
Record on flipcharts and report out. Team
members with that primary color will critique.
ORANGE STRESSORS
Too much responsibility
Rules and regulations
Being stuck at a desk
Abstract concepts
Reading manuals
Imposed structure
Personal criticism
Repetition
Following detailed
directions
Routine
Manufactured deadlines
Inactivity
Lack of fun
Lack of variety
Reframing ORANGE
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE ORANGE AS:
Goofing off too much
Manipulative
Untrustworthy
Unable to stay on task
Scattered
Taking unnecessary risks
Resisting closure or
decisions
Obnoxious
Immature
Self-centered
ORANGE MAY
PERCEIVE SELF AS:
Flexible, easy-going
Having a playful attitude
Exploring new possibilities
Clever, good negotiator
Open to change
Having many interests
Able to do many things
Adventurous, courageous
Valuing freedom
Bold, assertive
Fun-loving, enjoying life
Independent
GOLD STRESSORS
Incomplete tasks
Disorganization
Irresponsibility
Changing details
Lack of direction
Ambiguous tasks
People who don’t follow
through
Waste
Non-conformity
Lack of structure
Haphazard attitude
Too many things going on
at once
Reframing GOLD
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE GOLD AS:
Rigid, inflexible
Controlling, bossy
Too serious
Resistant to change
Opinionated
System-bound
Lacking imagination
Judgmental
Boring
Uptight
Predictable
Autocratic
GOLD MAY
PERCEIVE SELF AS:
Consistent
Providing structure
Goal-oriented
Firm or traditional
Knowing right from wrong
Loyal to organization
Realistic
Decisive, seeking closure
Dependable
Concerned about security
Following a routine
Having leadership ability
GREEN STRESSORS
Not being in charge
Lack of independence
Subjective judgment
Emotional displays
Elaborate use of
adjectives
Incompetence
Small talk
Routine
Social functions
Lack of recognition of
their ability
Reframing GREEN
GREEN MAY
PERCEIVE SELF AS:
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE GREEN AS:
Arrogant, a know-it-all
Cold, hard
Insensitive
Head in the clouds
Cool, aloof, unfeeling
Afraid to open up
Critical, fault-finding
Lacking compassion
Unappreciative of others
Intellectually demanding
Argumentative
Absent minded
Confident
Mentally tough, strong
Logical, rational
Visionary, inventive
Self-controlled
Enjoying one’s own company
Good at analysis
Objective
Having ability to reprimand
Having high expectations
Knowledgeable
Thinking deeply
BLUE STRESSORS
Broken promises
Too much negativity
Not being involved
Lack of social contact
Too much conformity
Clock watching
Being compared to others
Conflict
Lying
Rejection
Insincerity
Completing paperwork
as priority
Placing the “system”
before people
Reframing BLUE
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE BLUE AS:
Very emotional
Overly sensitive
Mushy
Too tender-hearted
Easily persuaded
Too nice
Too trusting
Smothering
Too soft, too giving
Weak
Talking too much
Illogical
BLUE MAY
PERCEIVE SELF AS:
Having feelings
Compassionate
Romantic
Idealistic
Empathetic
Caring
Seeing best in others
Nurturing
Liking to please people
Wanting harmony
Great communicator
Valuing feelings
Closing
Jan Hamik
www.janhamik.com
[email protected]
608 – 497-1155