What Are Your True Colors?

• “True Colors” is a program which describes personality characteristics in terms of 4 primary colors: blue, orange, gold, and green.

• We all have one primary color type, which can change according to the situation.

• The other three colors are present within us, although they are present to a lesser extent.

True Colors Worksheet

What Do You See?

If your student’s true color is… BLUE

Characteristics

•Warm

•Genuine

•Dedicated

•Enthusiastic

•People person

Motivators

•Support

•Friendship

•Discussion

•Understanding

•Encouragement

•Recognition of abilities

Motivators

•Support

•Friendship

•Discussion

•Understanding

•Encouragement

•Recognition of abilities

Stressors

•Conflict

•Negativity

•Aggression

•Authoritarian behavior

•Pressure to make decisions

Stressors

•Conflict

•Negativity

•Aggression

•Authoritarian behavior

•Pressure to make decisions

• Maintaining a pleasant environment.• Pointing out how others will benefit.• Showing the student how he/she will become a better driver, a

safer driver as a result.• Giving the student your undivided attention.

Communicate and improve job performance for a blue by…

What Do You See?

If your student’s true color is… ORANGE

Characteristics

•Realistic

•Driven

•Decisive

•Practical

•Competitive

Motivators

•Fun

•Variety

•Hands on activities

•Excitement

•Challenges

•Visible results

Motivators

•Fun

•Variety

•Hands on activities

•Excitement

•Challenges

•Visible results

Stressors

•Waiting

•Criticism

•Lack of freedom

•Repetition

•Unnecessary routine

Stressors

•Waiting

•Criticism

•Lack of freedom

•Repetition

•Unnecessary routine

Communicate and improve job performance for an orange by…

• Keeping a good sense of humor.

• Allowing the student some freedom to do the job in their own way and style as long as it is correct and safety conscious.

• Letting the student do the job!

What Do You See?

If your student’s true color is… GOLD

Characteristics

•Patient

•Thorough

•Predictable

•Neat/Orderly

•Responsible

•Conscientious

Motivators

•Rewards

•Security

•Clearly defined expectations

•Step-by-step instructions

•Time for home and family

Motivators

•Rewards

•Security

•Clearly defined expectations

•Step-by-step instructions

•Time for home and family

Stressors

•Chaos

•Ambiguity

•Lack of direction

•Insufficient time to complete tasks

•Lack of follow through

Stressors

•Chaos

•Ambiguity

•Lack of direction

•Insufficient time to complete tasks

•Lack of follow through

Communicate and improve job performance for a gold by…

• Being organized and planning your day and time.

• Providing feedback and letting the student know whether he/she is on the right track.

• Being reliable and providing a structured environment for the student.

What Do You See?

If your student’s true color is… GREEN

Characteristics

•Cool, calm

•Practical

•Precise

•Variety of interests

•Doesn’t express emotions

•Problem solver

Motivators

•Recognition

•Independence

•Challenge

•Time to think

•Seeing the big picture

Motivators

•Recognition

•Independence

•Challenge

•Time to think

•Seeing the big picture

Stressors

•Too many details

•Unclear expectations

•Busywork

•Incompetence

•Lack of support

Stressors

•Too many details

•Unclear expectations

•Busywork

•Incompetence

•Lack of support

Communicate and improve job performance for a green by…

• Valuing the student’s input.

• Discussing the “BIG PICTURE” with the student and asking for their input.

• Recognizing the student’s need for privacy.

• Praising the student’s initiative in getting the job done.

There is no one best color…

• Every color type has strengths and weaknesses.

• Use your knowledge of true colors to “tweak” your training style to make it easier for students to learn.

• No matter what the students’ color style, they will learn more and learn it faster if you are…

Flexible

Honest

Considerate

Friendly

Learning Checkpoint