This document outlines an agenda for a workshop on understanding personality types using the True Colors model. The agenda includes: reviewing core needs and values for each color (Orange, Gold, Blue, Green); esteeming others with your own color group; reframing how each color may be perceived by others; turning up the lights on participants' least bright colors; valuing differences and creating unity among the groups; and closing. Participants will work in their own and mixed color groups to better understand differences and find unity.

2. Agenda
 Review Colors
 Shading Your Colors: How to brighten
your darker colors & esteem others
 Blending Colors: Valuing Differences
 Applying/Practicing True Colors
 Closing

4. Core Needs & Values ORANGE
Skillfulness
Freedom

5. Core Needs & Values  GOLD
Duty
Responsibility

6. Core Needs & Values  BLUE
Relationships
Authenticity

7. Core Needs & Values  GREEN
Intellectual
Competence
Knowledge

8. Esteeming Others
With Your Primary Color Group
 What is the one thing that is most
misunderstood about you/your color?
Answer the Question “People think I am
_____ , but really I am _____.”
What environments or behaviors
stress you out?

9. Reframing  ORANGE
OTHERS MAY ORANGE MAY
PERCEIVE ORANGE AS: PERCEIVE SELF AS:
Goofing off too much Flexible, easy-going
Manipulative Having a playful attitude
Untrustworthy Exploring new possibilities
Unable to stay on task Clever, good negotiator
Scattered Open to change
Taking unnecessary risks Having many interests
Resisting closure or decisions Able to do many things
Obnoxious Adventurous, courageous
Immature Valuing freedom
Self-centered Bold, assertive
Fun-loving, enjoying life
Independent

10. Reframing  GOLD
OTHERS MAY GOLD MAY
PERCEIVE GOLD AS: PERCEIVE SELF AS:
 Rigid, inflexible  Consistent
 Controlling, bossy  Providing structure
 Too serious  Goal-oriented
 Resistant to change  Firm or traditional
 Opinionated  Knowing right from wrong
 System-bound  Loyal to organization
 Lacking imagination  Realistic
 Judgmental  Decisive, seeking closure
 Boring  Dependable
 Uptight  Concerned about security
 Predictable  Following a routine
 Autocratic  Having leadership ability

11. Reframing  BLUE
OTHERS MAY BLUE MAY
PERCEIVE BLUE AS: PERCEIVE SELF AS:
 Very emotional  Having feelings
 Overly sensitive  Compassionate
 Mushy  Romantic
 Too tender-hearted  Idealistic
 Easily persuaded  Empathetic
 Too nice  Caring
 Too trusting  Seeing best in others
 Smothering  Nurturing
 Too soft, too giving  Liking to please people
 Weak  Wanting harmony
 Talking too much  Great communicator
 Illogical  Valuing feelings

12. Reframing  GREEN
OTHERS MAY GREEN MAY
PERCEIVE GREEN AS: PERCEIVE SELF AS:
 Arrogant, a know it all  Confident
 Cold, hard  Mentally tough, strong
 Insensitive  Logical, rational
 Head in the clouds  Visionary, inventive
 Cool, aloof, unfeeling  Self-controlled
 Afraid to open up  Enjoying one’s own company
 Critical, fault-finding  Good at analysis
 Lacking compassion  Objective
 Unappreciative of others  Having ability to reprimand
 Intellectually demanding  Having high expectations
 Argumentative  Knowledgeable
 Absent minded  Thinking deeply

13. Turning Up the Lights on
Your Least Bright Color
GOAL:
To help participants strengthen
their least bright color.
THE PROCESS: Separate into your least bright color.
•In your least bright color groups:
•Create a 1 minute commercial that would
appeal to this color. Be respectful and truly
try-on this perspective. It is not a parody
activity.
• Be Creative! It can be a commercial for a
resort, a restaurant, office, vacation, toy, book.
TV show, etc.
•Report out to the larger group.

15. Valuing Differences…
Creating Unity
 We have all four colors
It is the blend of these colors that makes us
special and unique.
By seeing Primary Colors brightened in
others, we can see these paler colors in
ourselves.
It is because of our differences that we need
each other and value each other’s POV.

16. Valuing Differences…
Creating Unity
GOAL:
 To bring a level of appreciating differences.
PROCESS:
 Separate into your assigned group. Select a leader to record your
comments and ideas.
 In groups develop your ideal small group experience for the
weekend that would bring out the best in all colors.
 As you work together consider how you are interacting (i.e. the
means), not just the ends (i.e. the results).
 Each person has a sticker that identifies a need, think about how
you can stretch yourself to include this need in the process.

17. Creating Unity Groups
GROUP GROUP GROUP GROUP
Angela G. Genesis Hanna Andrew
Esteban Justin Joshua Angela J.
Karesa Kailey Ivan Janis
Robert Sarah Sarah Peggy
Vilma Ross

18. Resist the Temptation

19. Thank You!