1. Keys to Personal Success

2. Welcome Your Facilitator Seminar Goals
Understand Yourself
Understand Others
Appreciate Differences
Who’s Here – Ice Breaker Activity

3. Agenda Welcome True Colors History
What are your True Colors? (Card Sort)
Brightening Activities
Edutainment
Blended Application
Closing

4. 400 B.C. Hippocrates Four Types
True Colors History
400 B.C. Hippocrates Four Types
Sanguine
Choleric
Phlegmatic
Melancholic

5. 1921 Carl Jung Psychological Type
True Colors History
1921 Carl Jung Psychological Type
Thinker
Feeler
Sensor
Intuitor

6. 1956 Isabel Myers & Katharine Briggs MBTI
True Colors History
1956 Isabel Myers & Katharine Briggs MBTI

7. 1967 David Keirsey Temperament Types
True Colors History
1967 David Keirsey Temperament Types
Apollonian
Promethean
Epimethean
Dionysian

8. Orange – Green – Blue – Gold
True Colors History
1978 Don Lowry True Colors “If You Want People To Remember, Make It Fun”
Orange – Green – Blue – Gold

9. Card Sort

10. Color Sort
What is your True Colors
Spectrum?
4 is most
like you

11. Word Cluster
What is your True Colors
Spectrum?

12. Final Tally What is your True Colors Spectrum?
Sponge Activity (soak up time)
Allow those who finish early read ahead in the Keys To Personal Success booklet
Additional Ideas
1. Allow participants the opportunity to pair/share (tell their partner about their Full Spectrum)
2. Draw a graphic to represent your True Colors Spectrum (e.g. Bar graphic, pie chart, pictures, etc.)

13. Brightening Your True Colors
In your Brightest color group discuss:
1. What are your strengths, joys, values and needs?
2. What are your stressors and frustrations?
Be ready to report out.

14. ORANGE
Spontaneous
Generous
Optimistic

15. 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

16. GOLD
Dependable
Thorough
Stable

17. GOLD “Be prepared” Loves to plan Detail-oriented Service-oriented
Values family traditions
Helpful and trustworthy
Conservative and stable
“Should” and “should not”
Rarely breaks the driving laws
Strives for a sense of security
Punctual, predictable, precise
Value order and the status quo
Duty, loyalty, useful, responsible
There is a right way to do everything
Tends to be left-brained and analytical
Strong belief in policies, procedures, rules
Most comfortable with a formal environment

18. GREEN
Analytical
Inventive
Abstract

19. GREEN “I’ll Think About It” “Knowledge is Key” Intellectual
Theoretical
Idea people
Philosophical
Very complex
Perfectionist
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 & private time
Explores all facets before making decisions
Knows how to spell and pronounce “big” words
Approaches interpersonal relationships in a logical manner

20. BLUE
Sympathetic
Communicative
Idealistic

21. BLUE Mediators Optimistic Caretakers Passionate Peacemakers
True romantics
Cause-oriented
Need to feel “special”
Always has a kind word
Enjoys symbols of romance
Strong sense of spirituality
Sensitive to needs of others
Peace, harmony, relationships
Motivates and encourage others
Need to feel “special”
Cooperative rather than competitive

22. Edutainment
Edutainment
Activity

23. Blended Application In groups or whole group discuss:
An ideal Business/School/Activity that
utilizes the strengths of each color.

24. Closing Your Presenter… Insert Name here (Double click here to edit)
Insert Address here
Remember to:
Review Goals
Give participants an opportunity to share thoughts & feelings
Provide a call to action (i.e. how will you use True Colors)
Closing/inspirational thought
Thank you

26. 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
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE ORANGE 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

27. 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
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE GOLD 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

28. Reframing GREEN 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
Absent minded
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE GREEN AS:
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

29. Reframing BLUE OTHERS MAY PERCEIVE BLUE AS: Very emotional
Overly sensitive
Mushy
Too tender-hearted
Easily persuaded
Too nice
Smothering
Too soft, too giving
Weak
Talking too much
Illogical
OTHERS MAY
PERCEIVE BLUE AS:
Having feelings
Compassionate
Romantic
Idealistic
Empathetic
Caring
Seeing best in others
Nurturing
Liking to please people
Wanting harmony
Great communicator
Valuing feelings