Color Code Explanation

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The Color Code

Personality Test

The most critical lesson you must learn is to know who you are.

When we know ourselves, we can know others.

When we know precisely how to deal with ourselves, we know how to deal with others.

Outcomes

* Identify your core motive

* Identify the core motive of others

* Understand the four personality types

* Identify the strengths and limitations of the core motives

Section 1:

Hartman Color

Code System

Personality is the innate style of attitudes

and behaviors that comes with you at birth and is based on one primary core motive.

This motive may be accompanied by a strong secondary motive, but each of us have one core motive that is innate.

Core Motives &

Natural Talents

RED BLUE WHITE YELLOW

Core

Motive

Power

Natural

Talents

Leadership

Vision

Intimacy

Quality

Service

Peace Fun

Clarity

Tolerance

Enthusiasm

Optimism

Section 2:

“Healthy Reds are the lifeblood of humanity.

They are the movers and shakers of society.”

-Dr. Hartman

RED Personalities-

The Power Wielders

CORE

MOTIVE

POWER

NATURAL

TALENTS

Leadership

Vision

25% of the population are Reds

RED Needs and

Wants

To look good academically

To be right

To be respected

To hide insecurities tightly

To lead

To receive selective approval

RED Strengths

Logical

Assertive

Action-Oriented

Task Dominant

Determined

Competitive

Highly Verbal

Unquestioned

Leader in Home

Responsible

Disciplined

Confident

Leadership

Proactive

Decisive

Goal Oriented

Excellent Provider

Creative in Crisis

RED Limitations

Selfish

Insensitive

Inconsiderate

Harsh and

Judgmental

Arrogant

Always Right

Impatient

Poor Listener

Bossy

Aggressive

Argumentative

Demanding

Difficult to Please

Obsessive

Prioritizes Work over

Personal

Relationships

RED Careers

Lawyer

Medical Doctor

Entrepreneur

Realtor

Film Critic

Contractor

Police Officer

Administrator

Keys to Relating to REDS

DO:

6.

7.

3.

4.

1.

2.

5.

Present facts and figures.

Be direct, brief, and specific.

Present issues logically

Emphasize productivity and efficiency

Articulate your feelings clearly

Support their leadership instincts

Support their correct decisions

Keys to Relating to REDS

DON’T:

5.

6.

7.

3.

4.

1.

2.

Embarrass them in front of others.

Argue from an emotional perspective.

Be slow and indecisive.

Always use an authoritarian approach.

Wait for them to ask your opinion.

Take their arguments personally.

Demand constant social interaction.

Famous Red

Personalities

“Life cannot bestow on anyone a more gratifying reward than the sincere appreciation and trust of a Blue friend, employer or family member.”

-Dr. Hartman

BLUE Personalities-

The Do-gooders

CORE

MOTIVE

INTIMACY

NATURAL

TALENTS

Quality

Service

35% of the population are Blues

BLUE Needs and

Wants

To be good morally

To be understood

To be appreciated

To receive acceptance

To reveal insecurities

To please others

BLUE Strengths

Compassionate

Sincere

Loyal

Thoughtful

Appreciates

Beauty and

Detail

Organized

Excellent

Trainer

Self-Sacrificing

• Committed

Dedicated

Emotionally Deep

Dependable

Deliberate

Intimate

Relationships are a

Priority

BLUE Limitations

Worry-Prone

Overly Sensitive

Self-Righteous

Unforgiving

Judgmental

Lacks Ability to

Relax

Not Spontaneous

Suspicious

Perfectionist

Easily Frustrated

Hard to Please

Hovers/Possessive

Jealous

Clingy

Lecture and Overkill

Issues

BLUE Careers

Teacher

Nurse

Banker

Architect

Accountant

Librarian

Homemaker

Journalist

Keys to Relating to BLUES

DO:

1.

Show appreciation.

2.

Take a sensitive approach.

3.

Demonstrate sincerity.

4.

Limit their perceived exposure to risk.

5.

Help them feel secure.

6.

Promote their creative efforts.

7.

Be loyal.

Keys to Relating to BLUES

DON’T:

1.

Make them feel guilty.

2.

Be rude or abrupt.

3.

Expect spontaneity.

4.

Promote too much change.

5.

Expect them to bounce back easily from depression.

6.

Expect them to forgive quickly.

7.

Abandon them.

Famous BLUE

Personalities

Whites offer us all a model for gentle, human dignity

.”

-Dr. Hartman

WHITE Personalities-

The Peacekeepers

CORE

MOTIVE

PEACE

NATURAL

TALENTS

Clarity

Tolerance

20% of the population are Whites

WHITE Needs and

Wants

• To feel good inside

To be given space

To be respected

To be accepted

To withhold insecurities

To please self and others

WHITE Strengths

Kind

Patient

Adaptable

Satisfied

Calm/Easygoing

Agreeable

Trusts Self

Likes Most

People

• Liked by Others

Agreeable with

Difficult Children

Good Listener

Accommodating

Inventive

Entertains Self

Considerate

Diplomatic

WHITE Limitations

Timid

Indecisive

Unmotivated

Silently Stubborn

Resents Pressure

Boring and

Detached

Lazy

Poor

Disciplinarian

• Avoids Conflict

Fearful of

Confrontation

Verbal Response

Indifferent

Resists Commitments

Uninvolved

Wait and See

WHITE Careers

Dentist

Programmer

Researcher

Engineer

Forest Ranger

Lawyer

Veterinarian

Archeologist

Keys to Relating to WHITES

DO:

1. Accept their individuality.

2. Create an informal, relaxed setting.

3. Combine firmness with kindness.

4. Always react gently.

5. Show patience, try not to rush them.

6. Look for nonverbal clues.

7. Hear them out; listen quietly, and carefully.

Keys to Relating to WHITES

DON’T:

1. Be cruel or insensitive.

2. Expect them to need much social interaction.

3. Force immediate verbal expression.

4. Be domineering or too intense.

5. Overwhelm them with too much at once.

6. Force confrontation.

7. Take away all of their daydreams.

Famous WHITE

Personalities

“Happy is as happy does.

Yellow people love themselves because they know exactly what they love to do and always find the time and resources to do it.”

-Dr. Hartman

YELLOW Personalities-

The Fun Lovers

CORE

MOTIVE

FUN

NATURAL

TALENTS

Enthusiasm

Optimism

20% of the population are Yellows

YELLOW Needs and

Wants

To look good socially

To be praised

To gain general approval

To loosely hide insecurities

To be noticed

YELLOW Strengths

Fun-loving

Charismatic

Carefree

Enthusiastic

Optimistic

Strong Visual

Learner

Loves Physical

Contact

• Sociable

Never Dull or

Boring

Trusting

Forgives Easily

Accepts Others

Spontaneous

Adventurous

Happy with Life

YELLOW Limitations

Uncommitted

Disloyal

Self-centered

Superficial

Poor Listener

Disorganized

Impulsive

Undisciplined

Vain

Afraid to Face Facts

Inconsistent

Unfocused

Interrupts

Sassy/Demanding

Loud and Obnoxious

YELLOW Careers

Sales

Firefighter

Travel Agent

Comedian

Beautician

Actor/Actress

Waiter

Youth Counselor

Public Relations

Keys to Relating to YELLOWS

DO:

1.

Take a positive, upbeat approach.

2.

Offer praise and appreciation.

3.

Accept some playful teasing.

4.

Encourage them to enjoy their work.

5.

Encourage their verbal self-expression.

6.

Reinforce trust with appropriate physical gestures.

7.

Value their social interaction skills.

Keys to Relating to YELLOWS

DON’T:

1.

Be too serious in criticism.

2.

Ignore them.

3.

Forget that they have “down” times, too.

4.

Expect them to dwell on problems.

5.

Attack their sensitivity or be unforgiving.

6.

Totally control their schedules/time.

7.

Give them too much rope, or they may hang themselves.

Famous YELLOW

Personalities

Mixed Colors

The most difficult color combination is

Red/Blue. If you are strong in both categories, you will often find yourself stepping on someone's toes to get a task completed (Red), but feeling guilty afterward for making that person unhappy (Blue).

If you are a Red/Yellow, you are a natural leader and find yourself in a comfortable blend. The Red dynamically directs your life, while the Yellow charismatically invites others to enjoy your friendship.

Mixed Colors

Red-White combinations are difficult to read because they can be aggressive and determined one minute (Red), then quietly passive the next (White). If you fit this category, your guiding motive is power or peace rather than intimacy, which spares you the intense struggle of the Red/Blue combination. You are likely to be misunderstood because your behavior is inconsistent, and you don't easily allow others to figure you out.

Mixed Colors

If you are a Blue/White combination, you are comfortable. You express yourself softly and sincerely. Your personality is easy to read.

People find you determined, yet flexible. You are someone with whom almost anyone can get along.

Mixed Colors

Blue/Yellows are fun to tease. They can be footloose and carefree one minute then suddenly turn very serious the next. They may pack the neighborhood kids in the van and race to the beach for a day of sun and fun. But once there, they'll start to worry about all the things they should be doing at home. They are intimacy-based and have no strong desire for power in their relationships.

Mixed Colors

If White and Yellow are your two strong colors, you possess the best people skills of all the personalities. You are relaxed and usually take the path of least resistance.

You do not experience much conflict between your colors, despite the different motives represented by each. You are comfortable with your blend and present an inviting atmosphere to those around you.

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