In the realm of team dynamics, understanding behavioural preference is paramount. Enter the world of personality colours: Red, Blue, Yellow, and Green. Each color provides a lens to view not just individual motivations and strengths, but also how they interplay in a team setting.
Red personalities, with their assertiveness and drive, often lead the charge, setting the pace and direction. They thrive on challenges and are quick decision-makers.
Blue personalities, meticulous and thoughtful, ensure that every detail is considered, making them invaluable in planning and execution phases. Their analytical nature complements the Reds by providing depth and structure.
Yellow personalities infuse teams with creativity and enthusiasm. Their adaptability and spontaneous nature can spark innovation, making them crucial during brainstorming sessions or when a fresh perspective is needed.
Meanwhile, Green personalities, with their nurturing and harmonious nature, play the role of team glue. They ensure cohesion, mediate conflicts, and provide the emotional support that teams often need during stressful times.
We all have all four energies within us, simply in different orders of preference. By recognizing and valuing these colour personalities, teams can optimize collaboration. Leaders can assign roles that play to each member's strengths, ensuring not just task completion, but also team harmony. This talk will delve into the practical applications of personality colours in team settings, offering insights on building resilient, harmonious, and high-performing teams through the power of understanding.
Speaker: Lou Mills
Learning and Development Specialist
I have been working as an L&D professional for over 24 years, in the roles of Leadership and Talent Consultant, Learning and Development Business Partner, and Regional Trainer for the UK and Northern Ireland. I have experience in retail, construction, telecommunications, and financial services.
I have founded my own business, ‘Growth With Grace’, which develops programmes espousing the concept of ‘Courageous development: Authentic achievement’. I collaborate as ‘Lou and Liz Development’, delivering ‘Simple life skills to simplify life’. I work as an Associate for Bluesky Experiences, Seymour John, and Alumier MD. My specialisms are leadership and team development, coaching, and psychometric profiling. I am driven by the desire to be of service to others in reaching their potential and honouring their uniqueness. My vocation is to help individuals build meaningful relationships through strength of character, credibility and trust, and the investment of time and energy.
My industry-related qualifications are:
- British Psychological Society Level B Intermediate in Psychometric Profiling
- Licensed Practitioner for Insights Discovery and Insights Deeper Discovery
- Certified Workplace Facilitator in Everything DiSC
- Licensed Practitioner for Wilson Learning Social Styles
- Accredited to deliver SHL OPQ and TMSDI Team Management Profile
- Post Graduate CIPD in HRM (Year 1)
- NVQ Level 4s in L&D, Coordination of L&D Provision, and NVQ Assessor Award
- CIPD Certificate in Training Practice
Alongside these professional qualifications, I am a Reiki Master Practitioner, working with people and horses. Outside of work, I like to go to the gym, yoga classes, networking events, the theatre –
especially the ballet, and to watch live music and snooker tournaments.
