true colors building: -teams -communications -leadership True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership Purpose of workshop • • • • • • • Strengths of differences Not good or bad Shadow energy, brightening process Dynamic not static.
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true colors building: -teams -communications -leadership True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 1 Purpose of workshop • • • • • • • Strengths of differences Not good or bad Shadow energy, brightening process Dynamic not static factor Situational Wide individual variations Aware of biases True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 2 Purpose of workshop • • • • Doesn’t explain everything Misuse Self selected process Interactive group work True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 3 True Colors objectives • Discover the qualities and characteristics of your personality. • Gain an awareness and appreciation of personality differences. • Learn to appreciate and build community through a knowledge of diversity of personalities. • Learn to identify the strengths, values, joys, needs and stressors associated with each personality. True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 4 Evolution of true colors • Jung, 1921 - derived philosophies from literature, mythology, philosophy and psychopathology • Meyers - Briggs, 1940s - personality types and jobs • Kiersey, 1970s - personality or temperament styles • Lowery, 1980s - metaphor of colors True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 5 “Maybe it’s Maybelline” • innate behavior versus • learned behavior True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 6 Gold attribute summary • “be prepared!” • “should” “should not” • loves to plan • belief in policies, procedures, rules • detail oriented • service oriented • values family traditions • helpful and trustworthy • conservative and stable • strive for security • value order and status quo • duty, loyalty • a right way • punctual, precise True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 7 Blue attribute summary • mediators • peace, harmony • optimistic • caretakers • enjoy the symbols of romance • passionate • strong sense of spirituality • true romantic • sensitive to the needs of others • cause oriented • need to feel “special” • has a kind word • motivate and encourage others • cooperative rather than competitive True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 8 Green attribute summary • “should be able to” • standard setter • “why” • visionary / futurist • intellectual and theoretical • can never know enough • idea people and independent • philosophical and complex • perfectionists • cool, calm and collected • work is play - play is work • often not in the mainstream True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 9 Orange attribute summary • playful and spontaneous • master negotiator • creative / inventive • energetic and competitive • natural entertainer • charming and a risk taker • high need for mobility • natural non-conformist • “Just do it!” • stimulates the economy • test limits • wants immediate feedback • quick witted and impulsive True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 10 Orange - What to look for when you’re out of esteem • rudeness and defiance • breaking rules intentionally • running away and dropping out • use of stimulants • acting out boisterously • lying and cheating • physical aggression True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 11 Green - What to look for when you’re out of esteem •indecisiveness •refusal to comply or cooperate •extreme aloofness and withdrawal •snobbish, put-down remarks, sarcasm •refusal to communicate; the silent treatment •perfectionism due to severe performance anxiety •highly critical attitudes toward self and others True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 12 Gold - What to look for when you’re out of esteem • complaining and self-pity • anxiety and worry • depression and fatigue • psychosomatic problems • malicious judgements about yourself or others • herd mentality exhibited in blind following leaders • authoritarianism and phobic reactions True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 13 Blue - What to look for when you’re out of esteem • attention-getting behavior • lying to save face • withdrawal • fantasy, day-dreaming, trancing out • crying and depression • passive resistance • yelling and screaming True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 14 Succeeding with golds • remember to be on time • try to be extra organized and efficient • they are generous but like things returned • do what you say you will do • be dependable, loyal • respect their need for security True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 15 Succeeding with greens • be aware of their curiosity about life • give things that challenge their problemsolving abilities • respect their need for independence • know they are caring even though they may not show it • respect their inventions and ideas • give them time to process information True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 16 Succeeding with blues • spend quality time one-on-one with them • be aware they wear their heart on their sleeve • listen to them as they listen to you • be supportive • share your thoughts and feelings • praise their imagination and creativity True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 17 Succeeding with oranges • be active with them, don’t slow them down • be spontaneous and fun, not a heavy • compete in fun when appropriate • be adventuresome and optimistic • be energetic and ready to go True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 18 FAMOUS GOLDS Santa Claus Henry Ford Harry Truman Lone Ranger Archie Bunker Mr. Rogers Joan Rivers Nancy Reagan LBJ Johnny Carson Lucy (Peanuts) Joe Friday George Washington Alex Keaton (Family Ties) Florence Nightingale Queen Victoria Gerald Ford True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 19 FAMOUS ORANGES Lee Iacocca Amelia Earhart JFK George Patton FDR Oliver North Rhett Butler Garfield Charlie Brown John Wayne St. Francis of Assisi Teddy Roosevelt Gracie Allen Lucille Ball Ernest Hemmingway James Dean Edith Bunker Winston Churchill True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership Burt Reynolds 20 FAMOUS GREENS Columbo Carl Jung Oscar Madison Benjamin Franklin Quincy Thomas Edison John DeLorean Katherine Hepburn Socrates Douglas MacArthur Moses Sherlock Holmes Frank Lloyd Wright Dwight Eisenhower Ayn Rand Eleanor Roosevelt Mrs. Keaton (Family Ties) Rosalyn Carter True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership Madame Curie 21 FAMOUS BLUES Mother Teresa Beverly Sills Mozart Ghandi Pope John XXII Brigham Young Cinderella Mohammed Ali Sigmund Freud President Clinton Kevin (Wonder Years) Thomas Jefferson Jimmy Carter Emily Dickinson Dorothy (Wizard of Oz) Garrison Keillor Martin Luther King, Jr. Isabel Myers Briggs Julius Ceasar Abraham Lincoln Napoleon True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership Carl Rogers 22 Reframing gold Others see gold as: Choose to see gold: • rigid • stable • controlling • providing security • dull, boring • dependable • stubborn, pigheaded • firm • opinionated • always have a view on an issue • system-bound • unimaginative • efficient • realistic True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 23 Reframing green Others see green as: Choose to see green: • arrogant, heartless • right a remarkable amount of the time • don’t care about people • ruthless • tough-minded, efficient • powerful • unrealistic • creative, visionary • eccentric, weird, poor • original, unique dresser • emotionally controlled, repressed • eminently reasonable • avoid things they don’t • think they are superior excel at True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 24 Reframing blue Others see blue as: Choose to see blue: • overemotional • warm • bleeding heart • caring, compassionate • mushy • romantic • not of this world • spiritual • flaky, unrealistic • idealistic • hopelessly naïve • see potential for people • too tender hearted • willing to work for a cause • a pushover, weak • unselfish • too “touchy-feely” • comfortable with touch • just pathetic True Colors: Building -teams, 25 communications, leadership Reframing orange Others see orange as: • irresponsible • flaky,wishy-washy • not serious when they should be • only do what they enjoy • disobeying rules • slippery, not to be trusted • doesn’t consider the past or the future Choose to see orange: • fun-loving, enjoy life • spontaneous • flexible • carefree • proficient, capable • problem-solver • good negotiator • present time focus True Colors: Building -teams, communications, leadership 26