True Colors
YOUR PERSONALITY AFFECTS…
The way you communicate
The way you interpret others
The way you respond
The way you work
The way you study
The way you learn
Gold – SJ – Guardian
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Well Organized & Orderly
Consistent/Predictable
Perfectionist
Important to “Be Prepared”
Shows Loyalty
Service Oriented
Respects Authority/Rules
Prefers Structure
Values Status Quo
Blue – NF – Idealist
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Green – NT – Rational
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Standard Setter
Visionary/Futurist
Perfectionist
Explores all Options
Systematic Approach
Competent/Knowledgeable
Thinks analytically
Can Never Know Enough
Philosophical/Theoretical
Relates Well to Others
Is Motivational to Others
Good Group/Team Player
Sensitive/Empathetic
People Oriented
Mediator
Optimistic
Sensitive to Needs of Others
Appreciates Harmony
Orange – SP – Artisan
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Confident & Independent
Seeks High Visibility
Accepts Challenges
Makes Quick Decisions
Wants Immediate Results
Desires Change
Competitive
Great Negotiator
Quick-witted and humorous
TAKE THE TC INVENTORY
•Look at EACH ROW
•Rank the four boxes in each row 1-4
(4 is most like you, 1 is least like you)
•Each row should add up to 10
•Don’t think too long about each word/box…
go with your first instinct!
Set of
words
least like
you
Set of
words
most like
you
Set of
words not
really like
you
Set of
words
kind of
like you
1
4
2
3
Do this for
each row
SCORING THE TC INVENTORY
•Write the score for each box in the corresponding
box on the back
•Add each row of five boxes and put the total score
in the large box
to the right
Scores from
other side
Word box
numbers
4
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3
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1
8
11
14
19
18
SJ—Guardian—Gold
Characteristics
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Loyal and Dependable
Perfectionists
Responsible
Honest
Organized and Orderly
Consistent and predictable
Detail oriented
Value structure and rules
Avoids conflict
Manage time well
List makers
Work comes before play
NT—Rational—Green
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Standard setter
Visionary/futurist
Perfectionist and quality conscious
Explores all facets before making a decision
Uses a systematic approach to situations or activities
Persistent and conscientious
Competent and knowledgeable
Serious
Thinks analytically
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Seeks information
Inquisitive
Intellectual and insightful
Theoretical and conceptual
Seeks “big” picture
Philosophical
Very complex
NF—Idealist—Blue
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Contacts and relates well to others
Makes favorable impression
Creates a motivational environment
Good group or team participant
Enthusiastic
Persuasive
People oriented
Stimulating
Mediator
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Optimistic
Sensitive to the needs of others
Appreciates harmony
Encourages others
SP—Artisan—Orange
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Self-Confident
Accepts Challenges
Makes Quick Decisions
Appreciates and gets immediate results
Enjoys solving problems
Desires change
Competitive
Independent
Practical
Able to act in a crisis
Great negotiator
Creative, inventive
Quick-witted and humorous
Likes tangible rewards
Gold
STRUCTURED
• Best when course content is structured and clearly defined
• Abstract ideas and concepts should not be introduced until
foundation of a subject is plainly presented
• Always want to know when on the right track
• Rules and directions are a great help
• Students should share in the responsibilities and duties of
the classroom
PREFER USEFUL SUBJECTS
THRIVE ON ROUTINE AND ORDERLINESS
THINK PROBLEMS THROUGH before making a decision
RESEPCT RULES
Green
INDEPENDENT
• Best when allowed to work independently
• Best when exposed to driving force or overall theory behind a
subject
• Prefer to work independently
• New ideas/concepts arouse curiosity and Green gets a sense of
enjoyment in interpreting new info and adding to their
knowledge bank
• Gratified by probing abstract concepts
• Respond positively to recognition and appreciation of
competence in a subject
LOGICAL and THEORETICAL
CURIOUS
DRIVEN TO UNDERSTAND
NEED TO BE IMMEDIATELY CHALLENGED
Blue
INTERACTIVE
• Best in open, interactive atmospheres
• Like to feel that teaches care about them and give a
personal touch in the classroom
• Appreciate Real, human feedback
• Thrive in humanistic, people oriented environment
• Turn off when conflicts arise and flourish with cooperation
• Need to be valued as a person by teachers
VERBAL – Good with languages
IMAGINATIVE and ABSTRACT
SOCIAL – Work best in group settings
SENSITIVE – To rejection and conflicts with teachers
Orange
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COMPETITIVE
Perform well in competition, especially with a lot of action
Love games and hands-on activities
Have difficulty with routine and structure
Prefer to put new knowledge to immediate use
Perform best when skills apply to the world
LEARN BY DOING
IMPULSIVE
LIKE BEING ON STAGE
COMPETITIVE
NEED HANDS ON LEARNING