True Colours and Communication

Learning Goals

Understand what your true colours results mean, understand more about your personality type

Determine the importance of body language and active listening in communication

True Colours

Gold Respects Authority Rules, Routines, Policies. Alligant, Faithful, Dependable, Prepared, Efficient. Remembers The Traditions That Work. Values Family. Work Comes Before Play. Practical. Systematic. Orderly. Identifies With Groups. Strives For A Sense Of Security. Thorough, Sensible, Convential, Proper. A Right Way To Do Everything. Stick-To-Itivness. Evaluates Actions As Right Or Wrong. Stable. Organized. Punctual. Helpful.Famous Golds: Mothera Teresa, George Washington,

Santa Claus, LBJ, Joan Rivers, Henry Ford, Florence Nightingale

Orange "Just Do It" Action Oriented. Quick-witted, Charming, Spontaneous Playful. Injects fun into work. Lives In Here & Now. Risk taker. Creative. Enjoys Diversity, Variety, Competition. Multi-tasker, Cheerful, Energetic. Bold. Quick Thinking and Acting. Takes Charge. High Visibility Performer. Accepts Challenges. Enjoys Problem Solving. Negotiator. Performs Well Under Pressure. Resilient.

Famous Oranges: JFK, Amelia Earhart, Lucille Ball, Rhett Butler, FDR, Francis of Assissi, Lee Iacocca, Winston Churchill, Garfield

Green Looks Forward And Sees Impact Of Actions Taken Now. Explores All Facets Before Deciding. Checks for Accuracy. Careful Planner. Enlivened By Work. Status Quo Buster. Designer Of Change. Inventive. Systematic. Logical. Theoretical. Self-Sufficient. Often Not In The Mainstream. Persistent. Thorough. Intellectual. Inquisitive. Impartial. Improvement Oriented.Famous Greens: Socrates, Sherlock Holmes, Benjamin

Franklin, Carl Jung, Thomas Edison, Eleanor Roosevelt, Katherine Hepburn, Rosalyn Carter

Blue Sensitive To Needs Of Others. Sincere. Expresses Appreciation. Cooperative. Collaborative. Creative. Caring. Team Builder And Player. People Person. Engages Others. Artistic. Inspirational. Spiritual. Inclusive. Mediator. Peacemaker. Idealistic. Intuitive. Romantic. Loyal. Seeks Unity And Harmony. Caretaker.Famous Blues: Mozart, Dorothy (Wizard of Oz), Thomas

Jefferson, Cinderella, Ghandi, Mohammed Ali, Jimmy Carter

Activity

Read page 84 and do the activity at the bottom (in pairs)

Struggling for topics? Sports (Raptors, LA Clippers owner’s racist remarks) World News (190 teen girls were kidnapped from their

school in Nigeria, global warming) Politics (Rob Ford, Justin Trudeau) Movies Social Media Civics presentation topics What do you like/not like about careers?

Communication

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYuKNmZticI (Text miscommunication)

Interviews

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uK40Kr7if3s

Be confident but not instrusiveFirm handshake with the palm upSmile, sit up straightAvoid touching your face

Activity

Read page 85 and do the active listening activity (in pairs)

What are some good active listening practices?

Listening

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSohjlYQI2A