Case Studies Question
ord Cluster Sort Directions: Please evaluate the following 4 Boxes horizontally and the 3 words under
each box. With the 4 boxes of 3 words Rank them 1 thru 4 (1,2,3,4) 1 being least like you 4 being most
like you. Then add them vertically. The highest score you score is the your “True Color.”
Orange Gold Blue Green
` active parental authentic versatile
opportunistic traditional harmonious inventive
spontaneous responsible compassionate competent
2
Orange Gold Blue Green
` competitive practical unique curious
impetuous sensible empathetic conceptual
spontaneous dependable communicative knowledgeable
3
Orange Gold Blue Green
` realistic loyal devoted theoretical
open-minded conservative warm seeking
adventuresome organized poetic ingenious
4
Orange Gold Blue Green
` daring concerned tender determined
impulsive procedural inspirational complex
fun cooperative dramatic composed
5
Orange Gold Blue Green
` exciting orderly vivacious rational
courageous conventional affectionate principal
skillful caring sympathetic philosophicalREEN:
Your strength is Knowledge.
You feel best about yourself when you are solving problems and your ideas are recognized,
especially when you feel ingenious. You seek to express yourself through your ability to be an
expert in everything. Your idea of a great day is getting to use your intelligence to create
solutions. You are a complex individualist with great analytical ability. Although you do not
express your emotions openly, you do experience deep feelings.
Your Keys to Personal Success:
Developing models Abstract thinking
Analytical processes Exploring ideas
A variety of interests Striving for competency
Admiring intelligence Storing wisdom & knowledge
Being a perfectionist Abhorring redundancy
Using precise language Handling complexity
You tend to:
Dream of: Truth, perfection, and accuracy
Value: Answers, resolutions, intelligence, and
explanations
Regard: Efficiency, increased output, and reduced waste
Dislike: Injustice and unfairness
Express: Coolness, calm, and capability
Promote: Effectiveness, competence, and know-how
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BLUE:
Your strength is Authenticity.
If your brightest color is blue, you seek to express the inner you. Authenticity and honesty are
valued above all other characteristics. You are sensitive to subtlety and you create roles in life’s
drama with great flair. You enjoy close relationships with those you love and you possess a
strongly spiritual nature. Making a difference in the world is easy for you, because you cultivate
the potential in yourself and in others.
Your Keys to Personal Success:
Authenticity Seeking reality
Devotion to relationships Cultivating potential in self and others
Creativity Writing and speaking with poetic flair
Self-searching Having a life of significance
Sensitivity to subtlety Seeking harmony
Making a difference in the world
You tend to:
Dream of: Love, affection and authenticity
Value: Compassion, sympathy, and rapport
Regard: Meaning, significance, and identity
Dislike: Hypocrisy, deception, and insincerity
Express: Vivacity, enthusiasm, and inspiration
Foster: Potential growth in people and harmony
Respect: Nurturing, empathy, and sharing of feelings
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ORANGE:
Your strength is Skillfulness.
If your brightest color is orange, you need freedom to take immediate action. You have a zest
for life and a desire to test the limits. You take pride in being highly skilled in a variety of fields.
You are a master negotiator. Adventure is your middle name. You prefer a hands-on approach
to solving problems. You want excitement and immediate results.
Your Keys to Personal Success:
The impulse to really live Testing the limits
The need for variety Excitement and light-heartedness
Adventure Being a natural entertainer
Spontaneous relationships Going to new places
The ability to act in a crisis A love of tools
Charm, wit, and fun Seeing defeat as a temporary thing
You tend to:
Dream of: Freedom, spontaneity, impetuousness
Value: Skill, grace, finesse, and charisma
Regard: Competition and having options
Dislike: Waiting, rigidness, authority, powerlessness
Express: Optimism, eagerness, and confidence
Foster: Recreation, fun, and enjoyment
Respect: Skill and artistic expression
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GOLD:
Your strength is Duty.
If your brightest color is gold, you value order and cherish the traditions of home and family.
You support the structure of society. Steadfastness and loyalty are your trademarks. You are
generous and parental by nature. You show you care by making sure everyone does the right
thing. You take your responsibilities very seriously. Structure and security are important to you.
You don’t make promises that you cannot keep.
Your Keys to Personal Success:
Generosity Strong work ethic
Parental nature Ceremony
A sense of history Dignity and culture
Perpetuating heritage Steadfastness
Respect for order Predictability
Home and family Establishing and organizing institutions
You tend to:
Dream of: Assets, wealth, influence, status, and security
Value: Dependability, accountability, and responsibility
Regard: Service and dedication
Dislike: Disobedience, non-conformity, and insubordination
Express: Concern, stability, and purpose
Foster: Institutions and traditions
Respect: Loyalty and obligations
Promote: Groups, associations, and organizations
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The Color Keys
Blue: The Need to Be Authentic
People in this group feel best when they are authentic. They are motivated by the need
to find their real self. Their lives are an expression of their unique identity. For a Blue, integrity
means unity of the inner self with the outer expression.
Life is a dream in which they must find meaning. Blues are sensitive to subtleties that
others might miss. They enjoy close relationships with those they love. They experience a
spiritual pride in their nature. Blues want to make a difference in the world and because they
foster the potential in others, making a difference comes naturally to them.
Blues seek harmony in life with both people and things. Blues are symbolized by the
vision of peace, the romance of love ballads, the drama of stage and screen, and the warmth of
a hug. Blues maintain a powerful influence over the rest of society. Those who write to inspire
others, (e.g. journalists, poets, playwrights, novelists, and biographers) are almost exclusively of
the Blue personality type.
A Continuing Search for Self
Their enigmatic and continual search for self begins in childhood and continues
throughout life. Human relationships are of the utmost importance to the Blue personality, not
only on a one-on-one basis, but among the people of the world as well. Blues take on a
chameleon-like quality in order to preserve personal relationships. They will become what
others want them to be in order to create and maintain harmony.
Blues enjoy exploring new directions and ideas. They are particularly fascinated with
those relating to people. They sometimes romanticize their own experiences and those of
others in an effort to bring importance to the energy expended.
Relating on a Personal Level
Blues relate best to others on a personal level. Work choices that fit this need include:
psychology, counseling, teaching, social work, and the ministry. Communication is an essential
part of their life and their communication capabilities are excellent. Careers in communicationare rewarding and satisfying for Blues.
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Seeking Identity Through Contribution
Blues find satisfaction and fulfillment in their work when they can see how it benefits
others. They devote more time to these types of efforts than any other color group does. Blues
develop a sense of identity from contributing. They don’t push to receive acknowledgement for
their effort, so they usually receive less recognition than the other color groups do. It is very
important for Blues to pursue goals that appear to be neglected by the rest of society.
Seeing Things Through to the End
Blues are willing to spend a lot of time on relationships or projects if the time spent is
perceived as meaningful. They can become compulsive about “seeing it through to the end”.
Blues believe the effort is well-spent. They usually tell themselves that if they did not put in the
time and energy, no one else would.
Universal Harmony
For Blues, life’s joys come from merging nature with the marvels of human experience.
Blue individuals seek to tap into the harmony of the universe in all they experience.
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Gold: The Need to be Responsible
People in this group esteem themselves when they feel responsibly involved in a social
unit (e.g. school, work, church, etc.). They feel that they must earn their place and the right to
belong by being useful. They must have the opportunity to fulfill responsibilities, to be of
service, and to care for others.
An orderly environment that recognizes and supports the traditions of home and family
will meet their needs and support their self-esteem. Golds are generous and parental; they
demonstrate that they care by encouraging everyone to do the right thing.
The patriotism of the American flag, the structure of groups and organizations, the
security of banks and savings, the responsibility of parenting or caring through nursing and
healing, and the pride of lineage and aristocracy are all symbols of Gold values.
The Gold sense of obligation and duty emerge a very early age. Rules to guide behavior
and activity help create the structure that Golds need. Golds consider family, security, and
stability to be the foundations for the rest of life.
Finding Comfort in Structure
Early in their lives, Golds enjoy organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. These
organizations support their values from a young age. They identify strongly with these
organizations through their appreciation of titles, banners, flags, and other symbols.
Opportunities for service provide Golds with recreation and satisfy their need for approval.
Enjoying Responsibility
Golds feel a strong responsibility to conserve the standards and institutions of the past
as a way of providing continuity into the future. They uphold tradition. Golds do not shirk their
responsibilities, even when they perceive that others are “dumping” responsibilities on them.
Providing Standards to Society
The concern Golds feel for society differs from that of the Blue person. Golds feel a duty
to provide standards within the society so that others are able to tend to their obligations. The
financial world is the domain of the Gold. Careers in education, medicine, and service
occupations are also satisfying career choices for Golds.
Revering History
Golds are very devoted to history. The honor its importance, because they believe its
lessons provide a background for stability in society and for the perpetuation of society’s
institutions. Change represents a threat to these beliefs. For change to be valuable to a Gold, it
must happen very slowly and methodically. In the workplace, change must come only after
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research has determined the benefits of it. Golds do not support revolutionary change or
change which appears to be a bandage or “quick fix”.
Establishing Stability
The Gold sense of duty comes from having stability strongly established in the patterns
of life. Society esteems Golds because they represent what society itself strives to accomplish.
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Green: The Need to be Innovative
People in this group esteem themselves when they see themselves as competent. They
want to understand and control the realities of life. As a result, they develop many areas of
ability to create a sense of power and self-worth.
Green people feel best about themselves when they are solving problems. They feel
appreciated when their ideas are recognized. Greens are complex individualists with strong
analytical abilities. While they do not express their emotions openly, they do experience deep
feelings.
This group thrives on their mental competency. They are motivated by a quest for
knowledge and developing their own abilities to seek it and provide it. The control of
knowledge is as important to them as its acquisition, because this control is seen as power.
Motivation to Improve
Green individuals do not gather information primarily to enhance their own
performance. Rather they gather information so that others can act upon it. They are
continually improving on previous understanding and effort. Their performance becomes
important only when it is related to their own interests or the development of their own ideas.
Communication Through Language
Greens are fascinated with language and it is their primary communication tool. It
becomes a toy or a playful exercise. Greens seek vocational choices which fulfill their need for
competence and their joy of using language. These choices include the sciences, engineering,
computers, mathematics, philosophy, and any other field which requires detailing ideas
precisely.
Intellectualizing Relationships
The relationship a Green has with others appears to take place on a purely intellectual
level. This causes others to see the Green person as unfeeling and distant. Greens are very
enthusiastic about sharing their ideas with like-minded people; others may feel that Greens are
withholding their thoughts and emotions from thAs a result, Greens have a difficulty
“connecting” with most of society.
Working as a Source of Pleasure
Greens derive genuine pleasure from their work when it represents their continual
quest for knowledge. Work is the means for providing creature comforts, but it is also a source
of recreation for them. On any day away from their regular work they are content to sit in front
of the television, but they only watch and listen to programs they consider informational or
valuable. They believe to be mentally idle is to be worthless.
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Outside Looking In
Greens enjoy exploring the “why” of events. This detachment may prevent them from
experiencing an event themselves. They compensate for this with the belief that people don’t
have to live the experience and order to understand it.
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Orange: The Need to be Skillful
Orange people esteem themselves when they are free to act on a moment’s notice. To
an Orange, action is its own reward. Orange people do things for the sheer joy of doing.
Oranges tend to be impulsive. They prefer to act on the idea of the moment. They take
pride in being highly skilled in a variety of fields. The Orange person is a master negotiator.
They have a strong sense of adventure and a zest for life. They enjoy testing limits and love the
hands-on approach to solving problems. The crave excitement and immediate results.
The free spirit of the Orange personality is symbolized by the flight of an eagle, the
sensation of hang-gliding, the action and risk of riding a motorcycle, the artfulness of handling a
tool, and the freedom of the outdoors. This zest for action and freedom are as much a part of
the American dream as are the duties and traditions of the Gold personality.
Acting on Impulse
To be able to act on impulse, to be expressive without reluctance, is the life’s joy of an
Orange. Oranges are drawn to careers in entertainment and athletics. The Orange personality is
drawn to art forms that demand skill. For example, photography, dance, and music are
intriguing to the Orange personality. They are also attracted to law enforcement. It is the
passion accompanying the skill that provides the lure for the Orange.
Enjoying New Ideas and Goals
Life to an Orange is a series of new situations, new ideas, and new goals. Rules are
recognized, but broken if necessary. Oranges derive enjoyment from owning tools, gadgets and
anything that represents a newer, faster method of accomplishing a goal. Keeping things on an
even keel is not the Orange strong suit. For Orange, change is not only exciting, but preferable.
Being With People
Orange people find that being with others is fun. They are often recognized as leaders
within their group. They run interference for others easily. Camaraderie with others is genuine
and comes easily to them, because the Orange’s gregarious nature evokes trust.
Dealing With Pressure
The Orange person deals with pressure and physical demands far more easily than any
other color group does. The adage “no pain, no gain” represents the stamina that provides the
backdrop for their competitive nature, from which they derive a great deal of pleasure. For the
Orange person, competition is the means to perfectly achieve their goals.
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Being Misunderstood
Sometimes, Oranges are perceived as insensitive. Although Orange personality types are
very driven to accomplish their goals and have great ability and enthusiasm, they sometimes
confuse others with their unorthodox methods.
Acting Without Reservation
Oranges prefer to act without reservation. They desire the freedom to make decisions
without obligations or having to court approval. Oranges believe that their boundless energy
must be used to its highest potential. Life is an adventure and Oranges believe that they know
exactly how to make the best of it.
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Values
Using Your Values to Choose Your Career
In the process of choosing or changing careers, it is important to clarify your values and
beliefs. Values can be anything you regard highly. For example, ideas, activities, and prizes can
be considered values. If you observe your own activities, you will be able to identify your
values, because values are what you do and not necessarily what you say.
A clarification of values is crucial to every part of the process of choosing a career,
because there are such a wide variety of alternatives. If you do not know what is important to
you, it will be easy to get side-tracked and difficult to attain your goals.
Consider the idea of creativity. When you say “creativity”, what does it mean to you?
How does one express it? How will you measure your degree of success in expressing this
value? Similarly, if you say you value responsibility, what does that mean to you? What will
have to happen in your life for you to feel responsible and when will you know you have
expressed it successfully?
Values & the Four Primary Colors
Values are consistent with your temperament. Blue values will be different from Gold,
Green, or Orange values. When you acknowledge your preferences, you will better understand
your values.
Blue Values:
• Creating and maintaining harmony
• Teamwork
• Creativity
• Warm & genuine human contact
• Effective interpersonal
communication
• Individuality
• Self-actualization & self-esteem
• Understanding others & being
understood
• Optimism
• Democracy
Gold Values:
• Orderliness
• Responsibility
• Stability
• Organization
• Reliability & dependability
• Accuracy
• Efficiency
• Fairness
• Cooperation
• Doing things for others
Green Values:
• Autonomy
• Objectivity
• Independence
• Ingenuity
• Logic & rationality
• Competence
• Keeping cool under pressure
• Conceptual creativity in planning,
design, & implementation
• Privacy
• Orientation toward the future
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Orange Values:
• Action
• Freedom for self-expression
• Play
• Variety
• Excitement
• Cleverness
• Performance
• Skillfulness, agility, & precision
• Spontaneity
• Immediate results & instant
gratification
• Completing tasks quickly
Career Preferences & Job Attitudes
Orange:
Orange men & women are action-oriented. They are highly resourceful and can send an
idea, project, or product in a way that no other color type can. However their lack of interest in
administrative details and follow-through makes them the target of blame and criticism within
an organization. When striking out on their own, they must establish a system for following
through on administrative details in order to be successful. When the Orange need for
excitement and their promotional talents are used toward constructive ends, any institution is
fortunate to have them as employees. However, if these energies are channeled incorrectly,
destructive and anti-social activities will result. Confining rules and routines feel like psychic
death to the Orange. They seek excitement in their careers above all else.
If you are an Orange, here are some examples of careers that you may find interesting.
Remember that you are not limited to these options; refer to recommended resources to
discover additional options.
Professional Careers (Requiring more than 2 years of training)
• Mechanic
• Public Relations Specialist
• Sports Nutritionist
• Independent Video Producer
• Dance Teacher
• Industrial Arts Teacher
• Medical & Scientific Illustrator
• Painter
• Labor Relations Specialist
• Electrical Technician
• Actor
• Mediator
• Public Speaker
• Physical Education Teacher
• Professional Coach
• Sculptor
• Musician
• Athlete
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Vocational Careers (Requiring two years or fewer of training)
• Mechanic
• Police Officer
• Electrical Technician
• Child-care worker
• Carpenter
• Sales
• Paramedic
• Sculptor
• Puppeteer
• Interior Designer
• Bartender
• Jewelry Maker
• Truck Driver
• Waiter/Waitress
• Firefighter
• Painter
• Comedian
• Disc Jockey
• Sales Representative
• Cosmetologist
• Flight Attendant
• Fashion Illustrator
• Musician
Green:
Greens are the most reluctant of all the color groups to do things in a traditional
manner. They are always on the lookout for new projects, new activities, and new procedures.
This is why they tend to become entrepreneurs and work for themselves. Greens can succeed
in a variety of occupations as long as the job does not involve too much routine. They tend to
lose interest once their work is no longer challenging and they may fail to follow through, often
to the discomfort of colleagues. As an employee, the Green person might work against the
system just for the joy of being one-up. However, Greens can contribute immensely to an
organization that allows independence and expression of ingenuity. In regards to working
conditions, Greens and Oranges are similar in that they both dislike routine and need
autonomy. However, the outcome of their efforts is different. Greens are concerned with
perfection in the development of an idea, whereas Oranges are concerned with immediately
and successfully making it a reality.
If you are a Green, some examples of careers that you may find interesting are listed
below. Remember that you are not limited to these options; refer to recommended resources
to discover additional options.
Professional Careers (Requiring more than 2 years of training)
• Attorney
• Actor
• Journalist
• Engineer
• Criminologist
• Marine Biologist
• Computer System Analyst
• Psychiatrist
• Editor
• Medical Researcher
• Veterinarian
• Geophysicist
• Chemist
• Researcher
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• Psychologist
• Social Scientist
• FBI Agent
• Critic
• Architect
• College Professor
• Writer
• Art Advisor
• Physician
• TV News Broadcaster
• Biomedical Engineer
Vocational Careers (Requiring two years or fewer of training)
• Film Laboratory Technician
• Photographer
• Physician Assistant
• Legal Assistant
• Artificial Breeding Technician
• Embalmer
Gold:
Gold people are realistic and matter-of-fact. They are more curious about new products
than they are about new ideas or new theories. They are very good at following procedures and
detailed rules and regulations. They prefer work environments in which duties and authorities
are well-defined and in which they can be rewarded through hard work, loyalty, and following
the rules. They are usually neat and orderly at work and companies value them as responsible
and dependable employees. Their thoroughness, pragmatism, punctuality, and efficiency lead
them to occupations that value these qualities.
If you are a Gold, some examples of careers that you may find interesting are listed
below. Remember that you are not limited to these options; refer to recommended resources
to discover additional options.
Professional Careers (Requiring more than 2 years of training)
• Accountant
• Auditor
• School Counselor
• Librarian
• Occupational Therapist
• Hospital Administrator
• School Administrator
• Medical Doctor
• Bank Officer
• Physical Therapist
• Archivist/Curator
• Dentist
• Teacher
• Nurse
• Judge or Lawyer
• Financial Planner
• Public Administrator
• Forester
• Manager (all fields)
• Computer Programmer
Vocational Careers (Requiring two years or fewer of training)
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• Statistical Clerk
• Receptionist
• Post Office Clerk
• Reservation Manager
• Insurance Agent
• Payroll Clerk
• Telephone Operator
• Dental Hygienist
• Radiology Technician
• Police Officer
• Bank Teller
• Court Reporter
• Real Estate Agent/Broker
• Data Entry Operator
• Cashier
• Bookkeeper
• Secretary
• Claims Clerk
• Air Traffic Controller
• Computer Programmer
• Recreational Therapist
Blue:
Blue people have remarkable latitude in career choice and they succeed in many fields.
They are imaginative and enthusiastic. They can do almost anything that is of interest to them.
At work, they are at ease with colleagues and others enjoy their presence. They are highly
creative in dealing with people and they are outstanding at inspiring group spirit and getting
people together. Blues are likely to lose interest in their jobs once people and projects become
routine. They prefer a friendly, family-like work environment. They dislike positions that require
painstaking attention to detail and a lot of follow-through. They prefer people-oriented careers
that allow creativity and variety in the day-to-day operations.
If you are a Blue, some examples of careers that you may find interesting are listed
below. Remember that you are not limited to these options; refer to recommended resources
to discover additional options.
Professional Careers (Requiring more than 2 years of training)
• Human Resources Manager
• Psychologist
• School Counselor
• Social Scientist
• Playwright
• Therapist
• Journalist
• Actor
• Social Worker
• Advertising Specialist
• Creative Writer
• Clergy
• Career Counselor
• Rehabilitation Counselor
• Editor
• Reporter
• Teacher
• Educational Consultant
• Public Relations Specialist
• Fundraiser
• Training Specialist
• Employment Interviewer
Vocational Careers (Requiring two years or fewer of training)
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• Recreation Leader
• Host/Hostess
• Tour Guide
• Salesperson
• Flight Attendant
• Airline Receptionist
• Actor
• Travel Agentlease PLEASE print out the True Colors Assessment. As you will see there are 4 boxes in each row. For each box there will be 3 words. For each horizontal row of boxes, I want you to rank each row from 1-4. 1 being least like you 2 kinda like you 3 more like you and 4 most like you.
For each row of boxes you can only put one number in the box you can’t have the same number in each row. When you are done, you are going to add each vertical column and the highest score is your “True Color.” If you get the same total, after you see the results, which color in your opinion do you gravitate towards?
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