True Colors Understanding and appreciating yourself and others

Shades of Blue Often caretakers: they see to the needs of others Often caretakers: they see to the needs of others Optimistic and look on the bright side of things Optimistic and look on the bright side of things Passionate and devoted to their interests and hobbies Passionate and devoted to their interests and hobbies

More about Blues Enthusiastic and kind to others Enthusiastic and kind to others Imaginative, creative, expressive, and musical Imaginative, creative, expressive, and musical Love to volunteer their time Love to volunteer their time Romantic and cooperative Romantic and cooperative Spiritual and people-focused Spiritual and people-focused

Blue strengths Accepting Accepting Communicating Communicating Creating Creating Listening Listening Motivating Motivating Speaking Speaking Tolerating Tolerating

What’s great about blue? They get along well with others. They get along well with others. They listen to their friends. They listen to their friends. They keep everything in harmony. They keep everything in harmony.

How Blues see the world Object of the game is to feel good Object of the game is to feel good Want to see others being happy Want to see others being happy Empathetic Empathetic Love to express themselves Love to express themselves

How others see Blues Over-emotional Over-emotional Mushy and unrealistic Mushy and unrealistic Tender-hearted Tender-hearted Manipulative and talk too much Manipulative and talk too much “Bleeding hearts” “Bleeding hearts”

Getting along with Blues Maintain a pleasant environment Maintain a pleasant environment Point out how others will benefit Point out how others will benefit Give them chances to grow Give them chances to grow Give them opportunity to be creative and involved Give them opportunity to be creative and involved

A Famous Blue Mother Teresa gave her life to caring for the needs of the most desperate and the most poor people of India. Mother Teresa gave her life to caring for the needs of the most desperate and the most poor people of India.

Shades of Gold Love to be prepared and to plan for every emergency Love to be prepared and to plan for every emergency Detail oriented and punctual Detail oriented and punctual Strong sense of duty, tradition, and values Strong sense of duty, tradition, and values Organized and conscientious Organized and conscientious

More about Golds Most comfortable in a structured environment Most comfortable in a structured environment Strong sense of right and wrong Strong sense of right and wrong Predictable and consistent Predictable and consistent Safety and security are important Safety and security are important

Gold strengths Care-taking Care-taking Data collecting Data collecting Coordinating Coordinating Family Family Following directions Following directions Organizing and planning Organizing and planning Supervising Supervising

What’s great about gold? They are responsible and dependable. They are responsible and dependable. They love security and keep traditions alive. They love security and keep traditions alive.

How Golds see the world Planning is golden Planning is golden Respect is vital Respect is vital Work first, then play Work first, then play Follow the rules Follow the rules There is a place for everything There is a place for everything

How others see Golds Rigid Rigid Stubborn Stubborn Boring Boring Opinionated Opinionated Judgmental Judgmental Bossy Bossy Uptight Uptight

Getting along with Golds Appeal to sense of fairness Appeal to sense of fairness Don’t be wasteful Don’t be wasteful Clear requirements Clear requirements They value consistency, honesty, organization, order, and a task well done They value consistency, honesty, organization, order, and a task well done

A Famous Gold Colin Powell with his commitment to serving his country is a classic gold.

Shades of Orange Oranges and energetic and they love change Oranges and energetic and they love change They are playful and love to entertain They are playful and love to entertain They are charming and love to negotiate They are charming and love to negotiate

More about Oranges Love challenges, push the boundaries, and take risks Love challenges, push the boundaries, and take risks Impulsive and spontaneous Impulsive and spontaneous Their motto is “Just Do It” Their motto is “Just Do It” Do best in non-structured environments Do best in non-structured environments

Orange strengths They take charge They take charge Carefree Carefree Determined Determined Multi-tasking Multi-tasking Hands-on Hands-on Risk-taking Risk-taking Trouble-shooting Trouble-shooting

What’s great about orange? They love to have fun and enjoy sports, games, and entertainment. They love to have fun and enjoy sports, games, and entertainment. They love freedom and open spaces. They love freedom and open spaces.

How Oranges see the world Live for the moment Live for the moment Being alive is a rush! Being alive is a rush! Life is meant to be lived on the edge Life is meant to be lived on the edge Seize the day! Seize the day! Unpredictability is a given Unpredictability is a given

How others see Oranges Rude Rude Irresponsible and flaky Irresponsible and flaky Not serious Not serious Selfish Selfish Ignore the rules Ignore the rules Easily distracted Easily distracted Unprepared Unprepared

Getting along with Oranges Involve them in decisions Involve them in decisions Allow them to show off their skills Allow them to show off their skills Be flexible Be flexible Give them chances for hands-on fun and play Give them chances for hands-on fun and play

Famous Oranges Fear Factor contestants have to swallow their terror to compete. Fear Factor contestants have to swallow their terror to compete.

Shades of Green Problem solvers Problem solvers Want to know “why” things work Want to know “why” things work Into complex and abstract ideas Into complex and abstract ideas Inventors and scientists Inventors and scientists Cool, calm, and collected Cool, calm, and collected

More about Greens Love learning and information Love learning and information See work as play and play as work See work as play and play as work Love independence and private time Love independence and private time Often perfectionists Often perfectionists

Green strengths Analyzing Analyzing Designing Designing Developing Developing Inventing Inventing Researching Researching Thinking Thinking Diagnosing Diagnosing

What’s great about green? They love to learn and love to solve problems. They love to learn and love to solve problems. They value privacy and spend a lot of time thinking. They value privacy and spend a lot of time thinking.

How Greens see the world Problems are to be solved Problems are to be solved Want things to work right Want things to work right Love mysteries and puzzles Love mysteries and puzzles Practical in relationships Practical in relationships On a quest to improve the world On a quest to improve the world

How others see Greens Intellectual snobs Intellectual snobs Arrogant Arrogant Heartless Heartless Unrealistic and eccentric Unrealistic and eccentric Unfeeling Unfeeling Anti-social Anti-social Aloof and critical of others Aloof and critical of others

Getting along with Greens Respect their need for privacy Respect their need for privacy Understand their need to question Understand their need to question Appreciate their interests Appreciate their interests Give them chances to explore new ideas Give them chances to explore new ideas

A Famous Green As the richest American, Bill Gates made his billions by having a great curiosity and great vision. As the richest American, Bill Gates made his billions by having a great curiosity and great vision.

Credits Miscisin, Mary. Showing Our True Colors. Riverside, CA. True Colors, Inc., Miscisin, Mary. Showing Our True Colors. Riverside, CA. True Colors, Inc., 2001.