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True Colors Stickers 1)Identify your top 2 colors. 2)Obtain a sticker for each color. 3)Write your score for each color on the appropriate sticker. 4)Put the stickers on your shirt or nametag.

FOUR CORNERS What is your primary color? Go to that corner and grab the ring.

Handout: True Colors Traits 1)Obtain the handouts for your group. 2)Read a copy of the handout. 3)Discuss: Does the description of your color match your personal experiences at home, school, and with friends? 4)Return the handouts to the table.

Four Corners Respond to these questions in your group Strengths What are you good at? Values What do you care about? Needs What do you need to be comfortable and happy?

Strengths Blue - Feel Caring/Nurturing Empathizing Imagining Mentoring Recognizing emotional or social needs Green - Think Enforcing rules Organizing Preserving tradition Record-keeping Gold - Do Analyzing Planning, logistics, & problem-solving Reasoning Visioning Orange – Act/Play Flexibility Leading Initiating change Motivating others Negotiating

Values Blue Harmony Relationships Personal Connections Green Consistency, Dependability, Punctuality, Utility Fairness, Justice, & Loyalty Order, Stability, Tradition Gold Knowledge & Competence Efficiency Sound Logic Orange Action, Adventure, & Success Flexibility, Freedom, & Fun Change & Choice

Needs Blue - Heart Sensitivity Meaning Acceptance, Affirmation, & Friendship Physical touch, talking things out, sharing Feels right Green - Mind Tasks Confirmation & Appreciation Order & Structure - Details, Lists, Plans, Routines, & Procedures Seems productive Gold – Hands Autonomy Challenge Stimulation, Information, & Recognition Time to think things through Makes sense Orange - Body Fun/Entertainment Stimulation, Options, Attention Practical application, trying things out for themselves Works (based on experience, sensory information)

Handout: True Colors Characteristics 1)Obtain the handouts for your group. 2)Read a copy of the handout. 3)Discuss: Do you think you see yourself differently from how others see you? Does this ever lead to misunderstandings? How might this influence your ability to feel connected to others? 4) Return the handouts to the table.

Handout: Reframing 1)Discuss: Every strength can also be a weakness. 2) Read the handout then discuss: Why might there be an imbalance in how you see yourself v. how others perceive you? 3) Return the handouts to the table.

Handout: Growth Challenges 1)Read a copy of the handout. 2) Discuss: – Which of the items on the list are difficult for you to do? Why? – How does this complicate your life? – What concrete steps might you take to proactively work on these areas that challenge you so that you can continue to grow and progress? 3) Return the handouts to the table.

Handout: What to Look for When You’re Out of Esteem 1)Read a copy of the handout. 2) Discuss: – Do you react in these ways when you are having a bad day? – Are there other behaviors that are missing? – How might you draw on your strengths and “reframe” your weaknesses to improve your ability to cope with anxiety, depression, & stress? 3) Return the handouts to the table.

Handout: Coaching Tips When Teaming with… 1)Get a worksheet. 2) Read the worksheet. 3)Discuss how this will help you function more effectively in your callings or professional meetings.

Handout: True Colors on Your Team 1)Get a worksheet. 2) Read the worksheet for each color. 3)Discuss how this will help you function more effectively in your callings or professional meetings.

Read. How will this help you be a more effective teacher?

Quiz: Which color... Adapted from Dale Masterson, Engineering Student Services likes structure? is spontaneous? is compassionate? is conceptual? hates redundancy? hates chaos? hates boredom? hates„ incompetence? Asks why? Might say: It is hard to feel like the wrong answer in a room full of right answers.

Quiz: Which color... Adapted from Dale Masterson, Engineering Student Services likes structure? Gold is spontaneous? Orange is compassionate? Blue is conceptual? Green hates redundancy? Green hates chaos? Gold hates boredom? Orange hates„ incompetence? Green Asks why? Green Might say: It is hard to feel like the wrong answer in a room full of right answers.

Credits CSUSM. (n.d.). True colors packet. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from f f Dresner, Kathleen. (2003). True colors and student learning (teaching) styles. Retrieved June 28, 2010, from and itc.colortch.pdfhttp:// itc.colortch.pdf K-16 Bridge Program. (2009, Sept. 29). True colors and soft skills. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from 1%20True%20Colors%20and%20Soft%20Skills.pdf 1%20True%20Colors%20and%20Soft%20Skills.pdf Masterson, Dale. (n.d.). Lecture: 8 DM – Eng 100. Engineering Student Services. Retrieved from Mercer Island Schools. (n.d.). True colors characteristics. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from 20Characteristics.pdf 20Characteristics.pdf Miscisin, Mary & Redard, Ed. (2008). True colors test. TrueColors.com. Retrieved June 15, 2009, from

Credits Montgomery, Cherice. (2009). True colors four corners rings. Photo taken at Iowa State University, Ames, IA. Sacramento State. (n.d.). What to look for when you’re out of esteem. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from FjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.csus.edu%2Fsswd%2Fforms%2FTrueColorsAttributes.doc&ei=c-zZU- SVEIKIogS6nILYAw&usg=AFQjCNE84U3jkJA-sp_PZWAu4uYHnQg70Q&sig2=1XB5eHmA-Lx-ahX1olmuEw True colors personality test. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from University of Texas at San Antonio. (2012). Color styles on your team. Retrieved July 30, 2014, from df df