On Friday we went through an exercise called “True Colors” which uses colors to generalize personality types. There are 4 total colors; green, blue, gold, and orange. Each color represents a different type of personality. In order to figure out our colors, we took a short quiz that asked us personal questions, including what motivated us, our values, and childhood behavior. Answering these question helped determine our “True Color.” My score determined that I was a Green. People with green personalities are logical, thrive for knowledge and love data. Personally I feel that I fit very little of the Green qualities. I like asking questions and am indecisive like a Green, but I feel like overall I am a Blue, which was my secondary color. Blues like giving advice, and have a great appreciation for the arts. Other than that the exercise was really helpful because it lets us know that we have a wide range of personalities on our staff, which can be beneficial to completing our goals.
As a group we know who to go to for specific situations based on their color. Like when we need something very organized and thought out we could go to either Ali or Joelle, who are Gold personalities. A good portion of us turned out to be Blue personalities, which means we have a lot of people who deal well with others. This is an important factor because customer service is a high standard for our business. It also helps us as managers to grasp what our crew members may be like, so we will be better equipped to know how to teach and convey information to them.
After True Colors we had an improv class with a comedian named Brandon and his friend. I like doing improv because it’s something unplanned that is really fun and there are always moments when you laugh so hard your stomach hurts. Brandon was really trying to teach us how to be comfortable around one another, and to not be afraid to be silly. As managers we are going to need to be comfortable around each other and get along, which I feel was the major point of doing improv. The skits we did gave us a model for how we should brainstorm with one another. Accept everyone’s ideas, no matter how crazy they may be. It helps communication get stronger and for ideas to grow.
So far to me training has been intense but important to the amazing place we will be managing soon. We’ve been doing a lot of activities that up front do not relate to the skill we will inevitably learn in the end.
Phylisha =)
After True Colors we had an improv class with a comedian named Brandon and his friend. I like doing improv because it’s something unplanned that is really fun and there are always moments when you laugh so hard your stomach hurts. Brandon was really trying to teach us how to be comfortable around one another, and to not be afraid to be silly. As managers we are going to need to be comfortable around each other and get along, which I feel was the major point of doing improv. The skits we did gave us a model for how we should brainstorm with one another. Accept everyone’s ideas, no matter how crazy they may be. It helps communication get stronger and for ideas to grow.
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