Follow your Nature

There are so many personality profile tests out there, to find out where we are on the spectrum. I remember doing my DISC profile a few weeks ago and knowing how my style has changed since becoming self-employed. Some people have done the Myers-Briggs and today I learnt about True Colours and that was very interesting.

The idea to this concept is to learn what you are dominantly and how to recognise other's colours so you can have more effective communication. Also learn which colour is your weakest and perhaps if you feel you need to balance them more to feel more in tune with work colleagues.

For me knowing I need to work on my lowest colour being orange (the spontaneous, fun, non-scheduled, me) was a good learning. It also made me realise that that is not my true nature so if my business grows it is obvious I need some people who are orange in my organisation. Otherwise all I have is structure, systems, ideas and brilliant customer service and still missing that last element.

All this is as I see it, is following your true nature, your own style. We are all different and have valid points, so we need all 4 perspectives to have true team work. Sure some colours prefer to work alone, so that is awareness for management on how to motivate them and keep them happy.

Great workshop, now I ponder about how to bring back the orange!