TRUE COLORS:

• History of True Colors: The theory behind True Colors can be

traced back to when Hippocrates (460BC) identified four

different temperaments of humans: Sanguine, Choleric,

Phlegmatic, and the Melancholic and in Plato’s (428BC) ideas

about character and personality.

• Today we are using a sample of True Colors

• Everyone has some degree of each color. However, most

people have a dominant main color. There are no bad or good

colors

• Increasing the understanding of ourselves helps in decreasing

conflict.

• True colors was created by researchers and psychologists:

Isabel Briggs Meyer

Katherine Briggs

David Keirsey

Don Lowry

TRUE COLORS:

• The True Colors test will help you discover the

qualities and characteristics of your personality and

temperament.

• True Colors is divided into four different colors—

which represent four different personality types:

* Orange

* Blue

* Gold

* Green

3 2 4 1

1 3 4 2

ADD UP THE BOXES BASED

OFF OF THE LETTERS:

If the scores in

the colored

boxes are less

than 5 or

greater than 20

you have made

an error.

Need help?

Raise your

Leadership Style:

GREEN: Excellent Problem

Solvers

Your Leadership Style is:

Calm, logical , intellectual

Your Strengths as a Leader are:

• Pride in technical decisions

• Does not base decision on

emotion

• Considers all possible

solutions

GREEN Expectations:

• Analytical approach

• Encourages

change/improvements

• Follow-through on tasks

Leadership Style:

Orange: Natural Negotiators

Your Leadership Style is:

Competitive, action-oriented,

exciting

Your Strengths as a Leader are:

• Attracts people

• Makes tasks fun

• Flexible/versatile

ORANGE Expectations:

• Quick action

• Focus on the “here and now”

• Keep the energy of a task

fun

Leadership Style:

GOLD: Natural Leaders

Your Leadership Style is:

Traditional, Trustworthy,

Detail-oriented

Your Strengths as a Leader are:

• Organization/structure

• Punctual and precise

• Follows rules.

GOLD Expectations:

• Loyalty/commitment

• Respect

• Be on time

Leadership Style:

BLUE: Excellent Relationship

Builders

Your Leadership Style is:

Harmonious, Caring/concerned,

Democratic

Your Strengths as a Leader are:

• Inspirational

• Creative

• Positive/optimistic

BLUE Expectations:

• Express opinions

• Sensitivity to others

• Individual development

TRUE COLORS: MISCONCEPTIONS

BLUE

Over-emotional

Smothering

Hopelessly naïve

Talks to much

Ignores policy

GREEN

Intellectual snob

Heartless

Critical

Unrealistic

Unappreciative

ORANGE

Irresponsible

Manipulative

Indecisive

Scattered

Unfocused

GOLD

Rigid

Controlling

Judgmental

Bossy

Too Predictable

TRUE COLORS: STUDENT ORGS.

True Colors is important for student organizations because:

1) It helps members understand student organization members’ strengths and weaknesses.

2) Good for decreasing conflict because you understand what each personality type values and you can bypass stepping on members’ “pet peeves”

3) Great for team building

4) Teaches you about your leadership philosophy

5) Teaches you about areas you need to grow in

6) Teaches you how to motivate, appreciate, and relate to other people who have different personalities than you.

7) You need the foundation of knowing your strengths and weaknesses to lead others effectively.

TRUE COLORS: O*NET CODES

• Match your true color to careers

• Identifying 1st, 2nd, 3rd top colors

• Link to careers that often utilize these personality types

http://www.truecolorsassociation.org/career.html

• Click one of these for an example:

* Orange Jobs

* Blue Jobs

* Gold Jobs

* Green Jobs

TRUE COLORS: O*NET CODES

Example:

1st color: Orange

2nd color: Blue

3rd color: Gold

Career Examples:

TRUE COLORS: O*NET CODES

Example:

1st color: Orange

2nd color: Blue

3rd color: Gold

Career Examples:

Copy and paste the code into the O*NET website:

http://www.onetonline.org/

This will lead to the summary report for that particular job.

TRUE COLORS: O*NET CODES

Summary Report Includes:

Tasks

Tools & Technology

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSAs)

Work Activities/Context

Education

Credentials

Interests

Work Styles/Values

Related Occupations

Job Openings

Wages and Employment Trends

TRUE COLORS:O*NET CODES

TRUE COLORS:• Answer these 3 questions:

1) What do you wish others understood about

your true color?

2) What do others need to know about

working with your true color?

3) Why is knowing your true color important

for this student organization?

TRUE COLORS QUOTE:

Successful people know who they are and what their True

Colors are… when you know what your core values and

needs are and feel good about them, you can perform at

your highest potential in every area of life. And when you

share a working, mutual understanding of other’ core

values and needs, you have the basis to communicate,

motivate, and achieve common goals with utmost dignity,

efficacy, and mutual respect.”

-Don Lowry, creator of True Colors.