What are your TRUE COLORS? Presented by Tracie Sweet, Program Facilitator 2012 Fall ReNEWal Conference

It’s TEST time! Let’s assess YOUR personality!

Assess Yourself… Use the word blocks to rank 1-4 what you relate to the most When you’re done DO NOT ADD UP

Assess Yourself… Using the Group Guide…add up the columns But we have one thing left to add…

4 Being MOST like you; 1 being LEAST like you Which are you? Rank each one 1-4 4 Being MOST like you; 1 being LEAST like you Group 1: Tests the limits, Free spirit, Great in a crisis, Needs variations, Loves tools, Boldness Group 2: Should be rules, Be prepared, List maker, Responsible, Organized Group 3: Compassionate, Purpose in life is to have a purpose in life, Strive to be in harmony with inner self, Making a difference in the world, Devoted to relationships Group 4: Love of intelligence, prefers alone time, Stores wisdom, Obsessed to learn, Can never know enough, Need for control, Sees the big picture

YOUR Color Personality Characteristics of YOUR Color Personality Color personality groups Create a list of personality characteristics

Words/Phrases that Characterize BLUE These are intuitive feeling people and above all, they must be authentic. Compassionate Purpose in life is to have a purpose in life Strive to be in harmony with inner self Making a difference in the world Devoted to relationships Spiritual Romanticize their experiences Interested in people watching Sees possibilities in people Cultivates potential in others Emotional Affectionate eternal commitment to love

Praise the BLUE Person’s: Unique contributions Personal achievements Personal characteristics Honesty and sincerity Energetic and enthusiastic manner Contributions to the performance of the group and the organization

Words/Phrases that Characterize ORANGE These are sensory perceptive people and above all, they must be free to act. Tests the limits Free spirit Great in a crisis Needs variations Loves tools Boldness Exciting Light-hearted Full of fun Performer & entertainer Waiting is psychological death Do it now Today is today Only temporarily defeated Spontaneous relationships Clutter is acceptable Generous sharing

Praise the ORANGE Person’s Cleverness Skill Quickness Spontaneity Versatility Quick and timely responses

Words/Phrases that Characterize GREEN These are sensory judging people and above all, they must be of service. Love of intelligence Stores wisdom Obsessed to learn Can never know enough Need for control Sees the big picture Must understand objects and events Individualist Believes things are obvious to all Speculates on others’ motivations Often too abstract for others Often oblivious to others’ emotions Thinks through relationships carefully

Praise the GREEN Person’s: Competence Quality of Work Ingenuity Analytic abilities Clear, logical explanations in precise terms Good ideas and capabilities

Words/Phrases that Characterize Gold These are sensory judging people and above all, they must be of service. Useful Not free loaders Strong work ethic Parental attitude Compelled to be bound and obligated Should be rules Be prepared List maker Responsible Organized Detail oriented Hates wasting time Right and wrong Commitments Questions change Traditional Dependable Punctual Schedules predictable

Praise the GOLD Person’s: Accomplishments Accomplishments and sense of responsibility Thoroughness Contributions to the growth and development of the organization and its performances Good ideas and capabilities

Making Connections With your color group… what’s your ideal classroom or learning environment? Include: What are your stressors? What excites you as a learner? What does the room look like? What are your strengths?

Making Connections How do the differences in their posters and ideal learning environments reflect who they are? How can this clash with other personality types? How can we develop a better understanding of each other both in school and out of school?