WINDOWS TO PERSONALITIES
Windows to Personalities
THE RELATIONSHIP YOU HAVE WITH YOURSELF AND OTHERS, FORM THE VERY FOUNDATION OF YOUR LIFE. WHICH LEADS US TO THE QUESTION: HOW SOLID IS YOUR FOUNDATION?
By design, humans are made to co-exist, but the manner in which we co-exist with ourselves and others, can determine the entire value and nature of our existence. As best captured by Swami Vivekananda: “Relationships are more important than life, but it is important for those relationships to have life in them.”
Fundamental to co-existing happily, harmoniously and purposefully however, is a true understanding of the dynamics of ourselves and others.
At the hand of our world-renowned Four-Colour Temperament Model©, our Windows to Personalities workshop will teach you to understand yourself and others quickly and easily and present you with practical life skills to recover from past trauma, heal broken relationships and develop meaningful and symbiotic relationships, both personally and professionally.
Temperament Inspiration
Understanding people is to understand the building blocks of relationships. Knowing the four temperament types gives us the keys to this understanding – enabling us to get insight into what motivates people to react in specific ways.
I have to date, not met any successful healthcare worker without a deep love for people. Empathy and caring for people's needs should form part of any nurse or doctor's make-up – unless they choose to spend time in laboratories or the admin side of the industry.
If there is one place knowledge of the temperaments could save one's bacon, it is in the classroom. Teachers who know the characteristics of the four temperaments would invest in their survival and peace of mind by applying this knowledge to the learning environment.
Stress management is not a nice-to-have skill. If anything, dealing with stress could be a lifesaver. For many corporate positions, it has become a prerequisite for employment.
Communicating is a vital life skill that does not come naturally to all. When it comes to talking, the Red and Yellow temperaments have no problem at all – to the contrary, they are talkers par excellence. As the storyteller and performer, Yellow could make an impromptu speech with little or no warning, while Red could persuade a large group to follow his course or buy into his concept. But listening – the other crucial ingredient of communication - is a skill both Red and Yellow must practise.
Although the two extrovert types, Raving Red and Yappy Yellow, are traditionally the apparent leaders, all temperaments can lead a team. It is a misconception that introverts do not make good leaders.
Although opposites often attract, there is no scientific proof that this is the norm. However, it is common to find an introvert marrying an extrovert or a people-oriented person finding a task-oriented Red or Blue attractive. This could be a subconscious step to compliment him- or herself or simply make sure that he or she does not have to perform a duty that does not come naturally or comfortably.
‘Know Thyself’ has never been as crucial as in the parenting role. Parents have often told me that the child they battle the most with is the one that resembles them – in character and temperament. Flaring up against young Jimmy because he shows signs of your own shortcomings is human – but not fair.
Groovy Green hates making decisions – it comes with the temperament… He or she is a master procrastinator and good at passing on the decision-making buck. Feeling unworthy and not ‘good enough’, clever enough or competent enough to make any decision, is almost a natural reaction for our Green brothers and sisters.