1. True Colours Personality Traits
What Does it Mean?

2. What is True Colours?
True Colours Personality Traits is a tool to help determine your personality type
There are numerous tools developed for this purpose, True Colours is just one of them
This tool helps us identify our:
Communication style
Leadership style
Interpersonal style
Conflict Resolution style

3. Why is it important?
All people are different in fundamental ways although they all have the same multitude of instincts driving them from within
If we can understand how we function in situations, we can better relate to others and how they function in the same situation
This can improve our own work and social lives, as we will understand how we will react in certain situations

4. Can I have more than 1?
Both in relationships and in coping with our environment, we tend to use our most natural and preferred styles.
It is important for us to recognize that we do possess some capacity to function in all four styles
The most effective leaders manage to use all 4 styles in their leadership!

5. The Colours Blue Green Gold Orange
There are 4 colours that represent different personalities in the True Colours test
Blue
Green
Gold
Orange

6. Blue - Nurturer 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

7. Green - Visionary Looks Forward And Sees Impact Of Actions Taken Now.
Explores All Facets Before Deciding. Checks for Accuracy.
Careful Planner. Systematic. 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.

8. Gold - Traditional Respects Authority Rules, Routines, Policies.
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, Conventional, Proper.
A Right Way To Do Everything. Stick-To-Itivness.
Evaluates Actions As Right Or Wrong.
Stable. Organized. Punctual. Helpful.

9. Orange - Adventurous "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.

10. What is the Ideal Entrepreneur?
As we stated earlier, the most effective entrepreneurs use all the colours
In your groups, design what you feel the perfect entrepreneur would be
I want you to list 3 characteristics from each colour group that you feel would be essential to an entrepreneurs success and put them into the appropriate place on your entrepreneur
Be prepared to explain why you chose the particular traits