Color your Staff: Discover the best way to work with all kinds of personalities

1. Color your Staff: Discover the best way to work with all kinds of personalities Powerpoint by Annie Stone Information and Ideas taken from the book Showing Our True Colors by Mary Miscisin

2. This is just for fun and it may help you learn a little more about yourself and the environment that best suits you as you work. Also, it may help you learn a little more about what you can expect from your classmates in terms of the way they communicate and which tasks for yearbook would interest them and in in some cases offer the most success.

3. You will need a sheet of paper that is lettered down the side: a. b. c. d. etc… down to z. Then aa. bb. cc. down to jj

4. Up on the screen there will be a series of four words. You need to number them from 4 down to 1 in order of most like you to least like you, with 4 being the most like you. We will be doing multiple series of four word slides and you will continue down your letters all the way to “jj.” An Example…

5. EXAMPLE: a. Smart b. Sexy c. Sassy d. Stressed For letters a, b, c, and d you would put 4 next to the word that best describes you and 3 next to the word that next best describes you and so on…

6. Just in case you were wondering… • 4 (Smart) • 2 (Sexy) • 3 (Sassy) • 1 (Stressed)

7. We are ready to begin. Remember, there are no “right” answers. Answer honestly and choose the word that most describes yourself. 4= Most like you, 1= Least like you

8. a. Enthusiastic b. Analytical c. Witty d. Loyal

9. e. Dependable f. Charming g. Inventive h. Sympathetic

10. Prepared • j. Conceptual • k. Personal • l. Spontaneous

11. Thorough • Impulsive • Calm • Compassionate

12. Logical • Organized • Optimistic • Sincere

13. u. Trouble shooter v. Non-conformist w. Romantic x. Helpful

14. y. Imagining z. Supervising aa. Negotiating bb. Inventing

15. cc. Risk Taker dd. Problem Solver ee. Contributor ff. Motivator

16. gg. Intuitive hh. Conscientious ii. Carefree jj. Intellectual

17. You have completed the test and it’s time to tabulate the results. Please put a circle around this series of letters: a, h, k, p, t, w, y, ff and gg These are the BLUE letters.

18. Now, put a check mark by this series of letters: • b, g, j, o, q, v, bb, dd, and jj • These are the GREEN letters

19. Now, put a star * by this series of letters: c, f, l, n, s, u, aa, cc, ii These are the ORANGE letters

20. Now, put an addition sign + by this series of letters: d, e, i, m, r, x, z, ee, and hh These are theGOLDletters

21. Tally up each group of letters put your colors in order with the most prominent color coming first. • Example: • Green: 30 • + Gold: 24 • Blue: 22 • * Orange: 14

22. Let’s talk a little about each color’s strengths and then how people in different color categories may view the other colors. Think of this scenario: Deadline approaching…how will different colors react?

23. Blue’sSee Themselves as: • Caring • Romantic • Spiritual • Having Faith • Nice • Flexible • Caretaker • Pleasant, Not Pushy • Polite • Willing to Work Tirelessly for a Cause • Great Communicator • Genuinely Interested in the Welfare of Others

24. BLUE Strengths: • Enthusiastic • Imaginative • Creative • Inspired • May be drawn to art, music or drama • Cause Oriented • True Romantic • Needs to be unique • Cooperative • People Oriented • Accepting • Communicates Well • Mentor • Motivating • Optimistic • Supportive • Good Trainer • Empathetic • Friendly

25. Others may see BLUE as: • Too Tenderhearted • Wishy-Washy • Smothering • Manipulative • Groveling • Bleeding Heart • Talk too much • Nosy • Mushy • Over Emotional

26. Ways to work best with Blue’s • Maintain a pleasant environment • Point out how others will benefit • Grant Opportunities for Personal Growth • Give Individual Attention • Blue’s Need: Acceptance, empathy, harmony, self-expression, affection, • to contribute, understanding, and validation • Blue’s Need to Be: authentic, dramatic, nurturing, personal • Blue’s Value: Teamwork, Sensitivity, Sincerity, Tolerance, Trust, Kindness

27. GREEN Strengths • Problem Solver • Very Complex • Standard Setter • Cool, Calm and Collected • Intellectual • Work is Play and Play is Work • Independent • Likes Private Time • Driven by Competence • Confident • Analytical • Designer • Inventive • Reasoning Skills • Technical know-how • Thinker • Perfectionist • Logical

28. Green’sSee Themselves as: • Knowledgeable • 98% Right • Expedient • Visionary • Innovative • Rational • Deep Thinkers • Able to Find Flaws • Independent • Witty • Fair • Assume Things Will Be Done Well

29. Others may see GREEN as: • Intellectual Snobs • Arrogant • Heartless • Unrealistic • Eccentric, Weird • Unfeeling • Anti-Social • Cool, Aloof • Sarcastic • Critical • Lacking Mercy • Unappreciative

30. Ways to work best with Green’s • Honor their need for privacy • Understand their necessity to question your knowledge and facts • Realize they too have feelings • Appreciate their varied interests • Green’s Need: intellectual stimulation, autonomy, challenge, to question, time to ponder, information, competence, privacy, innovation, objectivity • Green’s Need to Be: competent, well-informed, emotionally composed, recognized for their ideas, innovative • Green’s Value: expertise, intellectual achievement, knowledge, logic, technology, accuracy, ingenuity, strategy, self-sufficiency, improvement

31. GOLD Strengths: • Prepared • Loves to Plan • Detail Oriented • Punctual • Strong Sense of Duty • Belief in Policies • Values Family Traditions • Conscientious • Conservative and Stable • Well Organized • Contributing • Family • Belonging • Caretaking • Follow Directions • Handle Detail • Securing • Supervising

32. Gold’sSee Themselves as: • Stable • Providing Security • Dependable • Firm • Knows What’s Best • Efficient • Realistic • Appropriate • Executive Type • Responsible • Punctual • Goal Oriented

33. Others may see GOLD as: • Inflexible • Restricted • Stubborn • Boring • Self Righteous • System Bound • Unimaginative • Judgmental • Bossy • Uptight • Married to Task • Rigid Idea of Time

34. Ways to work best with Gold’s • Count on Them • Appeal to their Strong Sense of Right and Wrong • Be Mindful in Your Use of Resources • Show How Much you Value Their Efforts • Gold’s Need: consistency, reliability, timelines, structure, clear expectations, responsibility, respect, rules & standards, organization, closure • Gold’s Need to Be: appropriate, appreciated, aware of who is in control, clear on requirements, responsible • Gold’s Value: commitment, security, professionalism, etiquette, duty, loyalty, honesty, membership, time & resources, tradition

35. ORANGE Strengths: • Energetic • Desires Change • Playful • Master Negotiator • Natural Entertainer • Pushes Boundaries • Accepts Challenges • Impulsive • Spontaneous • Risk Taker • Trouble-Shooting • Welcomes New Ideas • Appreciates Immediate Feedback • Likes little structure • Self-Confident • Able to take Charge • Carefree • Deals with Chaos • Determination • Direct Communicator • Doing many things at Once • Hands-On • Keeps options open

36. Orange’sSee Themselves as: • Straightforward • Easy-Going • Enjoying the Process • Now-Oriented • Productive Freedom • Good Negotiator • Mover and Shaker • Multitasker • Spontaneous • Friendly • Succeeding • Flexible

37. Others may see Orange as: • Rude • Irresponsible • Not Serioius • Selfish or Self-Centered • Ignoring the Rules • Manipulative • Impatient • Easily Distracted • Unprepared • Flirtatious • Taking Advantage of Others • Flaky

38. Ways to work best with Orange’s • Expect some Spice • Understand their impulse to take each moment as it comes • Allow them to show off their skills without condemning them for their process • Avoid slowing them down when they are on a quest • Orange’s Need: action and activity, freedom, flexibility, make an impact, attention, adrenaline rush, variety, physical contact, fun & play, competition • Orange’s Need to Be: appreciated, doing, resourceful, given options, recognized for their skillfulness • Orange’s Value: adventure, forthrightness, options, experience, flair, spontaneity, productivity, opportunity, winning, expediency

39. Remember, a little insight can help you understand the actions of others. • Pay attention to the needs of others, through the eyes of others, not only your own. • One of the greatest benefits of knowing True Colors is the validation you get from your own style.

40. This Powerpoint was made from the ideas and writings in the book Showing Our True Colors by Mary Miscisin. This is in no way my own ideas or thoughts. I saw a similar powerpoint presentation at a yearbook workshop and so I bought the aforementioned book and created this survey. I did this in hopes that my students would learn about their peers’ personality profiles and how to best work with those involved in making the yearbook.