Johari Window n n n Myers Briggs personality

Johari Window

n n n Myers Briggs personality profile : 5 slides: http: //www. humanmetrics. com/c gi-win/jtypes 2. asp Color Personality test: http: //www. blueharvest. net/temp /test/ Learning Styles Test: http: //www. edutopia. org/mi-quiz

COLORS What color is your personality?

Each personality has its own unique traits. These traits can be beneficial if used correctly and understood.

To help us understand personalities of others, we must first understand our own. Personalities come in 4 colors. n Blue n Yellow n Green n Red

BLUE THE ORGANIZER Things we do well……. . 1. Organize/Plan carefully. 2. Solve complicated problems. 3. Collect data/provide information. 4. Give logical explanations. 5. Take things seriously. 6. Rarely make mistakes-accurate. 7. Ask questions. 8. Take care of details.

BLUE Things we need to watch…. . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Being too detailed/too serious/ too cautious. Wasting time trying to solve one problem. Resisting new ideas (don’t like change). Liking perfection. Criticizing others easily. Not trusting people. Keeping feelings inside. Making things that seem simple more complicated.

BLUE WE VALUE REASON !!!!!!

BLUE If your friend is blue, they will: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Listen to your ideas without rushing or judging. Help think of every possible solution to problems. Give you lots of time/ time patience. Help you stay on track or on schedule. Help you get organized. Will urge you to use caution and will help you realize consequences of your actions.

BLUE But they will also: 1. Try to convince your actions are 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. wrong. Interrupt you to tell you their feelings even though you are the one with the problem. Tell everyone why they are mad at you. Show you all of your mistakes. Give you “grades” for your ideas. Make fun of your ideas. Will “get even” if they are mad at you.

YELLOW THE CREATOR Our strengths are…. . 1. Spontaneity/taking risks. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Creativity/good ideas. Enthusiasm/fun. Attracting attention. Thinking of creative solutions to problems. Making friends easily. Accepting new opportunities/trying different things. Influencing other people easily. Being a good entertainer.

YELLOW We need to work on…. . 1. Following through on projects. 2. Being more predictable. 3. Demanding too much attention. 4. Keeping promises. 5. Thinking through the consequences of our actions. 6. Not getting bored easily. 7. Talking too much/being the “class clown. ” 8. Concentrating on the project to be completed.

YELLOW WE VALUE REWARDS!!!!!!!

YELLOW If your friend is YELLOW, THEY WILL: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Tell you that you are the GREATEST!!! Applaud your efforts/ be your biggest fan. Give you a great amount of encouragement. Think of exciting things to do. Tell all of your friends how wonderful you are. Introduce you to new and fun friends.

YELLOW But they will also: 1. Criticize you to others. 2. Tell all your secrets. 3. Avoid you if you make them mad. 4. Tell you things that are wrong with you. 5. Use their influence to limit your success. 6. 7. Treat you like a child. Compete with you on their terms.

GREEN THE HELPER-SUPPORTER HELPER We are good at…. 1. Listening 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Comforting and consoling Being patient Forming strong, close relationships Being aware of other’s feelings Trusting other people Accepting suggestions Being loyal to our friends Being careful (not risk takers) Helping people to get along

GREEN We need to…. . 1. Speak up 2. Give our opinions 3. Stand our ground 4. Follow through with things 5. Feel more confident 6. 7. Stop reacting emotionally Competing more/take a risk

GREEN WE VALUE RELATIONSHIPS!!!!!!

GREEN If your friend is green, they will: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Be your friend. Always be there to listen to your problems. Help you decide consequences of your actions. Help you think of alternatives to your problems. Defend you against others. Make you feel better. Introduce you to new friends. Encourage you to succeed.

GREEN But they might also do the following: 1. Try to make you feel guilty. 2. Avoid you if you hurt their feelings. 3. 4. 5. 6. Try to make you not like your other friends if they don’t. Correct you often. Tell your weaknesses. Might tell your friends what they “think of you” or sometimes they might tell your secrets.

RED THE LEADER We like… 1. Challenges/ Challenges ambition 2. To decide and act quickly 3. To be in charge 4. Relying on ourselves 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Being confident Having a high energy level/fast pace Stating our opinion Remaining focused on problem until it is solved Provides direction to the group

RED We have to be careful about… 1. Being too competitive 2. Trying to do too many things at once 3. Criticizing others 4. Arguing unnecessarily 5. Making decisions for others/being 6. 7. 8. impatient Telling others what to do Running people over to reach goals Taking credit for other people’s work

RED WE VALUE RESULTS!!!!!!!

RED If your friend is red, they will: 1. Give you support 2. Talk to you “straight” (tell you like it is) 3. Help you avoid failure with good planning 4. Be a problem solver for you 5. Be a good ally against others who are 6. 7. giving you problems Cheer you up Support you to others to help you succeed

RED But they will also: 1. Embarrass you when you least expect it 2. Compete with you and do things to make 3. 4. 5. you lose or fail Use their influence to undermine your success Not speak to you or avoid you if you make them mad Grade your success and show you why your successes are not as good as theirs

REFLECTION: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Now that you understand the color of your personality, how accurately does that reflect you? Can you see others visualizing you as that color? Have there been times in your life when you have experienced another color as your dominate color? Why do you think this occurs? How do you think you can apply this to your professional aspirations? Do you think that this is a tool that you can use with your social interactions as well? When you look at your instructor(s), see if you can determine what their color is and it will improve your interaction and rapport with them.