The The COLORSCOLORS Program Program

A means to help us better A means to help us better understand human behaviorunderstand human behavior

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is an understandable way to group people is an understandable way to group people into four personality temperamentsinto four personality temperaments

andand

help us learn to recognize, accept, and help us learn to recognize, accept, and value differences in others.value differences in others.

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is based on Jungian is based on Jungian (Carl Jung) personality theory and has (Carl Jung) personality theory and has

been researched and refined by been researched and refined by

David Kiersey, Katherine Myers and David Kiersey, Katherine Myers and

Isabel BriggsIsabel Briggs

Jung’sJung’sTheory of Psychological Theory of Psychological

TypesTypes BehaviorBehavior…is due to basic differences in …is due to basic differences in

the way individuals prefer to use their the way individuals prefer to use their perceptionperception and and judgmentjudgment

PerceptionPerception:: ways we become aware of ways we become aware of things, people, ideas (take in information)things, people, ideas (take in information)

JudgmentJudgment: : ways of coming to conclusions ways of coming to conclusions about what has been perceived (make about what has been perceived (make decisions)decisions)

Think ofThink of ColorsColorsas a way of buildingas a way of buildingcommon ground…common ground…

- to enhance communication- to enhance communication

- to help us work more effectively - to help us work more effectively with peoplewith people

What is Temperament?What is Temperament?

Temperament (defined)Temperament (defined) The manner of thinking, behaving, or The manner of thinking, behaving, or

reacting characteristic of a specific personreacting characteristic of a specific person

Temperament Theory:Temperament Theory: A way of helping people better A way of helping people better

understand human behaviorunderstand human behavior

In working with people in your In working with people in your community, what power do community, what power do

you have over them?you have over them?

Power of PersuasionPower of Persuasion

This is often built on This is often built on RELATIONSHIPSRELATIONSHIPS

Building Relationships and Building Relationships and Building Teams – 3 Key Building Teams – 3 Key

PointsPoints1 . Communication 1 . Communication

- Most important skill in life – Stephen - Most important skill in life – Stephen Covey Covey

- Primary focus on - Primary focus on how we listen how we listen and and

the words we usethe words we use

- Positive and respectful words help build - Positive and respectful words help build positive positive relationshipsrelationships

COLORS: RelationshipsCOLORS: Relationships

2 . Focus on the Individual 2 . Focus on the Individual - We rely on each other to achieve many - We rely on each other to achieve many goalsgoals

- Every person we meet has knowledge and - Every person we meet has knowledge and personal strengthspersonal strengths

- For success it is important to focus on - For success it is important to focus on each each person we meet, not their title or person we meet, not their title or statusstatus

COLORS: RelationshipsCOLORS: Relationships

3 . Building Trust3 . Building Trust- Trust is foundation of relationships- Trust is foundation of relationships

- Trust slow to build, easy to destroy- Trust slow to build, easy to destroy

- Sharing information with others based on - Sharing information with others based on trusttrust

- Build trust with - Build trust with consistencyconsistency and and follow-follow-throughthrough

COLORS GROUP COLORS GROUP ACTIVITYACTIVITY

AS A GROUP, LIST THE LEADERSHIP AS A GROUP, LIST THE LEADERSHIP STRENGTHS STRENGTHS OF OF YOURYOUR COLOR TYPE COLOR TYPE

DISCUSS WHICH STRENGTHS ARE DISCUSS WHICH STRENGTHS ARE MOST PROMINENT IN SETTING YOU MOST PROMINENT IN SETTING YOU APART FROM THE OTHER COLOR APART FROM THE OTHER COLOR TYPES.TYPES.

CCOOLLOORRSS BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN(David Kiersey, 2006)(David Kiersey, 2006)

The important of EACH The important of EACH colorcolor

BLUE – everyone’s need to know BLUE – everyone’s need to know how things connect to a higher how things connect to a higher purpose; the spiritual sense in purpose; the spiritual sense in usus

GOLD – everyone’s need to control GOLD – everyone’s need to control or manage daily activitiesor manage daily activities

The important of EACH The important of EACH colorcolor

GREEN– everyone’s need to know GREEN– everyone’s need to know how things work, and how how things work, and how II can can make them workmake them work

ORANGE – everyone’s need to ORANGE – everyone’s need to seize the moment, experience as seize the moment, experience as much of life as possiblemuch of life as possible

COLORS WORKSHEETCOLORS WORKSHEET

Gets feelings hurt easilyGets feelings hurt easily

Wants all light switches turned Wants all light switches turned

the same directionthe same direction

Wants explicit rules and Wants explicit rules and directionsdirectionsPrefers talking with only a few Prefers talking with only a few people people

at a social gatheringat a social gatheringWould rather skip reading Would rather skip reading directionsdirectionsTries hard not to offend othersTries hard not to offend others

Has trouble showing up on timeHas trouble showing up on time

Clowns aroundClowns around

Sets watch aheadSets watch ahead

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR PRIMARYPRIMARY OPPOSITEOPPOSITE

BlueBlue

GoldGold

GoldGold

GreenGreen

OrangeOrange

BlueBlue

OrangeOrange

OrangeOrange

GoldGold

Gold, OrangeGold, Orange

OrangeOrange

OrangeOrange

Blue, OrangeBlue, Orange

GoldGold

GoldGold

GoldGold

GreenGreen

OrangeOrange

COLORS WORKSHEETCOLORS WORKSHEET

Absent-mindedAbsent-minded

Bugged by touch-feely peopleBugged by touch-feely people

Begins talking before deciding Begins talking before deciding what will be saidwhat will be said

Responds to a question with a Responds to a question with a questionquestion

Gets very restless at meetingsGets very restless at meetings

Stays on task until the job is Stays on task until the job is finishedfinishedNeeds facts and logicNeeds facts and logic

Comfortable talking about Comfortable talking about feelingsfeelingsEnjoys taking risksEnjoys taking risks

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR PRIMARYPRIMARY OPPOSITEOPPOSITE

GreenGreen

Green, GoldGreen, Gold

GreenGreen

OrangeOrange

GoldGold

GreenGreen

BlueBlue

OrangeOrange

GoldGold

BlueBlue

GreenGreen

OrangeOrange

BlueBlue

OrangeOrange

BlueBlue

GoldGold

GoldGold

OrangeOrange

COLORS WORKSHEETCOLORS WORKSHEET

Arranges sock drawerArranges sock drawer

Weighs decisions carefullyWeighs decisions carefully

Romance is the spice of lifeRomance is the spice of life

Sticks with the agenda!Sticks with the agenda!

Enjoys being aloneEnjoys being alone

Thrives on competitionThrives on competition

Locks in vacation plans well in Locks in vacation plans well in advanceadvance

Makes & checks off “to do” lists; Makes & checks off “to do” lists;

uses sticky notesuses sticky notes

BEHAVIORBEHAVIOR PRIMARYPRIMARY OPPOSITEOPPOSITE

GoldGold

GoldGold

GoldGold

GreenGreen

OrangeOrange

GoldGold

OrangeOrange

OrangeOrange

GreenGreen

OrangeOrange

BlueBlue

BlueBlue

OrangeOrange

BlueBlue

GoldGold OrangeOrange

ColorsColors can help us…can help us…

Recognize our strengths and the Recognize our strengths and the strengths of othersstrengths of others

Build greater rapport with othersBuild greater rapport with others Enhance our ability to understand Enhance our ability to understand

how others process informationhow others process information Recognize different thinking and Recognize different thinking and

learning styles of otherslearning styles of others