The 10 strengths you have!

Understanding our own personality temperament is important when working with others and working through differences in teams. Youth can also understand their temperament and start to develop skills that help them work through differences. 

When a participant attends training, they learn what colour their preference is.

 There are four different colours: gold??, green??, blue?? and orange??.

Those with Gold ?? colour personality strengths tend to be loyal, dependable, organized, thorough, sensible, punctual and caring. They notice and remember facts, like directions and instructions, set deadlines and want them to be met. They enjoy checklists and checking things off the list.

Golds can be good with money and like to have things balanced and on track. Golds are good organizers and have ideas on how things can be done in a certain way. Time is important to Golds, they don’t like to waste it and every minute is important. Golds can manage time well as well as prioritize and work efficiently. When working with Golds, it is important to give them opportunities to take and display responsibilities, be a service to others, demonstrate leadership and organize things or people.

Those with Green ?? colour personality strengths tend to be perfectionistic, analytical, conceptual, cool, calm, inventive and logical. They seek knowledge and understanding as well as always looking for explanations and answers. Greens can be good researchers – looking for facts and asking lots of questions. Greens have a large vocabulary and can argue both sides of an issue. Often, Greens take the time to concentrate and give correct answers. Greens like mind games that challenge their thinking.

When working with Greens, it is important to give feedback on the quality of their work and recognize their capabilities and ideas. Give them opportunities to learn and build competencies and logical process, and let them explore options.

Those with Orange ?? colour personality strengths tend to be witty, spontaneous, generous, optimistic, eager and bold. They need fun, variety, stimulation and excitement. Freedom to act is also important to an Orange. Oranges have energy and like to bounce around to different projects or tasks. They also are good at overcoming barriers in their work and are out-of-box thinkers. Oranges need flexibility in choosing how tasks are completed. When working with Oranges, it is important to challenge their imagination and celebrate their successes, especially if taking risks is part of it. Give Oranges opportunities to express themselves, act quickly, use institution and take risks.

Those with Blue ?? colour personality strengths tend to be enthusiastic, sympathetic, communicative, compassionate, idealistic, sincere and imaginative. They care and want to contribute to everything they are a part of. Relationships are important to blues. Blue personality temperaments can be good listeners, talk about the possibilities and like to do new things. Conflict or disharmony can upset a Blue. They show concern for feelings in others and have …

Q1 Which dominant (one) colour are you and Why? Take time, It's important. Support your answer with an example which justifies why you are dominant in that colour. (Don't use elimination technique here that you learnt in coachings) ?5 mins?

Q2 Give a percentage distribution to the four colours which determine the traits you have with respect to the given information in the passage. For eg. I am like 

- 40% gold?? 

- 30% green ?? 

- 20% blue ?? 

- 10% orange ??.

( Use no. multiple of 10 only )

Q3 Take the smallest form of the proportions. For eg. 40/30/20/10 :: 4/3/2/1.

Now take 4 words out the first dominant colour, 3 words out of the second dominant colour and so on as per the ratio. Make sure these words describes you the best. You will end up with 10 words. Write it down.

These 10 words define you. Use them in Tell me about yourself? Make sure to justify each word through experiences.

Gold?? - loyal, dependable, organized, thorough, sensible, punctual, caring, remember facts, like directions and instructions, set deadlines and want them to be met, enjoy checklists, good organizers, know how to get things done, don't waste time, leaders. 

Green?? - perfectionist, analytical, conceptual, calm, inventive, logical, good researchers, large vocabulary, can argue both sides of an issue, take time to concentrate and then give answers, challenges their thinking, needs recognition, explorer. 

Orange?? - spontaneous, generous, optimistic, eager, bold, need fun, variety, stimulation, excitement, needs freedom, multi-tasker, out-of-box thinkers, needs the flexibility to choose their way to complete tasks.

Blue?? - enthusiastic, sympathetic, communicative, compassionate, idealistic, sincere, imaginative, caring and want to contribute to everything they are part of, relationships are very important, good listeners can think widely.

The reference to this activity - Michigan State University.