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True Colors<br />Celinda Miranda<br />April 11, 2011<br />HRE 4025 – Principles of Adult Education<br />

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ORANGE<br />

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If your highest number was in the first column (COWBOY), you are an ORANGE!<br />

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ORANGE<br />Act on a moment’s notice<br />Witty, charming and spontaneous: they consider life as a game to be played here and now!<br />Impulsive, generous and impactful: they need fun, variety, stimulation and excitement in all aspects of their lives.<br />Optimistic, eager and bold: they value skill, resourcefulness and courage.<br />Physical, immediate and fraternal: they are natural trouble-shooters, performers and competitors!<br />

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ORANGE<br />At work: bored and restless with routine and structure – need independence and freedom!<br />In love: seek similar interests and activities with partner. Also thrive on physical contact and spoil their loved ones!<br />During their childhood: had most difficult time of all fitting into an academic routine. <br />Learn by experience and action, not reading or listening.<br />Easily motivated by competition and a sense of fun!<br />

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COMMUNICATING WITH ORANGE<br />Oranges share thoughts as soon as it hits their mind.<br />Skips “soft” language and gets straight to the point.<br />Tips for success:<br />Use “Sound Bites.”<br />Move with them while they multitask<br />Appreciate their flair!<br />Allow for options and flexibility in assignments<br />Lighten up!<br />Oranges frustrate others by ignoring rules, being undisciplined and quick-tempered, thinking out loud and impulse buying!<br />

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I’M FREAKING OUT!<br />When managing their time, Orange’s biggest stressors are:<br />Distractions, constant re-prioritizing or creating new options<br />Boredom with dull or routine tasks<br />Missed deadlines or lack of follow-through<br />Disorganization or not sticking to established systems. <br />Oranges are frustrated by rules and laws, deadlines, paperwork, lack of adventure and too much structure.<br />

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GOLD<br />

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If your highest number was in the second column (SCALES), you are a GOLD!<br />

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GOLD<br />Follow rules and respect authority.<br />Loyal, dependable and prepared: have a strong sense of right and wrong.<br />Thorough, sensible and punctual: need to feel useful and to belong!<br />Faithful, stable and organized: value their homes, families and tradition!<br />Caring, concerned and concrete: they are natural preservers, parents and helpers. <br />

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GOLD<br />At work: provide stability and maintain organization. Detail-oriented and hard working!<br />In love: serious-minded views of love. Want to build secure life with partner and do practical things to show their love.<br />During childhood: followed rules and regulations. Understood and respected authority; comfortable with academic routine<br />Easiest of all types of children to adapt to educational system!<br />

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COMMUNICATING WITH GOLD<br />Golds specifically listen for detail so they know what their part is.<br />Sizes up a situation to respond appropriately.<br />Tips for success:<br />Be prepared and give them details.<br />Stay on target and be consistent!<br />Show respect.<br />Don’t interrupt!<br />Recognize their contributions.<br />Golds can frustrate others by being “control freaks,” acting bossy, planning for everything, working long hours and being obsessive or judgemental.<br />

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I’M FREAKING OUT!!<br />When managing their time, Gold’s biggest stressors are:<br />Unexpected changes or sudden last-minute situations.<br />Having to do several things at once.<br />Not having time to make a plan.<br />Chaos and disorganization<br />When others don’t follow the rules.<br />Golds are frustrated by irresponsibility, lack of planning or discipline, high risk taking, illegal behavior and laziness.<br />

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BLUE<br />

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If your highest number was in the third column (GLOBE), you are a BLUE!<br />

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BLUE<br />Need to feel unique and authentic!<br />Enthusiastic, sympathetic and personal: they look for meaning and significance in life!<br />Warm, communicative, compassionate: need to contribute, encourage and care about what they do.<br />Idealistic, spiritual and sincere: value integrity and unity in their relationships. <br />Peaceful, flexible and imaginative: they are natural romantics, poets and nurturers<br />

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BLUE<br />At work: have a strong desire to influence others so that they lead more significant lives. Do well motivating and interacting with others<br />In love: seek harmonious relationships – true romantic who believe in love that lasts forever!<br />During childhood: extremely imaginative. Found it difficult to fit into structure of school life.<br />Respond much better to encouragement rather than to competition. <br />Seek recognition and sensitive to discord or rejection.<br />

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COMMUNICATING WITH BLUE<br />Blues care about people, relationships and fostering growth in themselves and others – when speaking, they focus attention on creating a relationship or reconnecting to convey information.<br />Tips for success:<br />Acknowledge them and their efforts.<br />Show your appreciation!<br />Be inclusive<br />Have patience<br />Don’t bark orders!<br />Blues can frustrate others by being passive, lack of planning, avoidance of conflict, suppressing problems and being overly generous or sentimental.<br />

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I’M FREAKING OUT!<br />When managing their time, Blue’s biggest stressors are:<br />Being overextended.<br />Allowing personal situations to supersede their work schedules.<br />Saying “no.”<br />Socializing.<br />Blues are frustrated by violence, lying, personal rejection, sarcasm and lack of communication or close friends.<br />

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GREEN<br />

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If your highest number was in the last column (MATH SYMBOLS), you are a GREEN!<br />

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GREEN<br />Always seek knowledge and understanding!<br />Analytical, global and conceptual: live their lives by their own standards!<br />Cool, calm and collected: need explanations and answers.<br />Inventive, logical and perfectionists: value intelligence, fairness and justice.<br />Abstract, hypothetical and investigative: natural non-conformists, visionaries and problem solvers. <br />

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GREEN<br />At work: independent thinkers – drawn to constant challenges in career. Like to leave systems in place to be run and supported by others.<br />In love: head rules over the heart, hate repetition and find it difficult to express feelings. Uneasy when emotions control them.<br />During childhood: acted much older than their years! Focused on achieving in subjects that were mentally stimulating.<br />Impatient with drill and routine, question authority – need to respect before they can learn<br />

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COMMUNICATION WITH GREEN<br />Greens communicate for the purpose of gathering or sharing information. In conversation, their attentions are focused on the matter at hand, not on the relationship.<br />Tips for success:<br />Give them time to think!<br />Skip the “small talk.”<br />Avoid redundancy.<br />Give them the “big picture” point first, then get into details. <br />Don’t misinterpret their need for information as interrogation!<br />Greens can frustrate others by not being sociable, living in the future, being wordy, blowing up over criticisms, refusing to go with the flow and being too independent. <br />

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I’M FREAKING OUT!<br />When managing their time, Green’s biggest stressors are:<br />Wasting time with idle chit-chat.<br />Having to make a decision without enough information.<br />Rushing to produce something that will meet another’s timeline.<br />Being forced to spend time on something that does not make sense to them.<br />Greens are frustrated by routine, small talk, plagiarism, illogical arguments, social functions and incompetence.<br />

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Clarifying the topic…<br />There is no “one size fits all” that puts every single personality into a box! Every person reacts to situations in their own way. It’s important to still get to know your peers as individuals!<br />Similarly, everyone acts differently in separate environments! You may be a Gold at work and a Blue at home! It’s perfectly normal…<br />

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