JLAB U1C2L3-4

Name the four dominant categories of behavior in Winning Colors®.

• A) Activists, Pacifists, Planners, Builders

• B) Relaters, Adventurers, Soloists, Performers

• C) Planners, Builders, Relaters, Adventurers

• D) Detailers, Globalists, Builders, Relaters

If you exhibit Winning Colors® builder behaviors, which of the following are some of your power words?

• Responsible, duty, tradition, money

• Leading people, power, results

• Be prepared, give directions, do it my way, I like to get things done now

• All of the above

Cadets Hill and Franklin argued with each other every time they planned a task together. To try and stop this from occurring, their JROTC instructor designed a task just for them. The next time they were assigned to work together, she gave each of them a list of Winning Colors® power words and told them that when they spoke to each other, they had to use at least one power word in each sentence. To their surprise, they stopped arguing. What answer best describes why this happened?

Cadet Hill's Adventurer         Cadet Franklin's Planner
     Power Words:                        Power Words:

    Do it now                            Being my best
    Risk                                    Thinking
    Test the limits                    Exactness
    Excitement                         Knowing the future
    Freedom                             Caring
    Fun                                     Analyzing
    Challenge                           Knowing more

• The instructor forced them to use their own power words and natural behaviors when talking to the other.

• The instructor forced them to use their own power words to get both of them out of their comfort zones.

• The instructor gave them power words that helped strengthen their arguments, so when they both realized that neither of them would win, they stopped arguing.

• The instructor forced them to use power words that matched the other's

In Winning Colors®, who are the action-oriented, who live in the present, are flexible, and thrive on spontaneity?

• Adventurers

• Planners

• Builders

• Relaters

In Winning Colors®, those who like sharing ideas and feelings, who work well in teams, and who are social and love to talk are known as ____________.

• Relaters

• Planners

• Builders

• Adventurers

In Winning Colors®, natural leaders who express themselves openly and directly and are also rule-governed, dependable, and loyal are known as ________.

• Planners

• Builders

• Relaters

• Adventurers

In Winning Colors®, ____________ are quiet, introspective, and detail oriented. They are good listeners and tend to hide their feelings.

• Planners

• Builders

• Relaters

• Adventurers

Cadets Franklin and Smith have been best friends since they were five years old. After they determined their Winning Colors® preferences, it seemed like they had very little in common. Cadet Franklin was strong in planning and relating behaviors, and Cadet Smith was strong as a builder and adventurer. Both of them realized that they did work better with others at times, and their friendship began to fall apart.

What would be the best thing to say to help them remain friends?

• "Behaviors work in many ways, and if you tried to appreciate the differences, you would probably find that they complement each other, just like you."

• Nothing. Sometimes people just outgrow friendships.

• "This exercise was to help increase communication within a diverse society. It doesn't have anything to do with friendship, so you should still be friends."

• Nothing. They probably shouldn't have been friends in the first place because their preferences were different.

You are a Cadet platoon sergeant. Cadet Cleveland is the squad leader of a very diverse squad. Cadet Cleveland is usually a very effective communicator, but he is getting frustrated because he always has to repeat instructions several times before his whole squad understands. What should you do to help him understand why he has to explain more than once, and what he can do to improve understanding by his diverse squad?

• A) Tell him that sometimes leaders have to explain themselves more than once, even with squads that are not too diverse.

• B) Tell him that since he has a very diverse squad, he may always have to explain things more than once, but to pay attention for words that effectively get his message across, and to use them more often.

• C) Have him re-evaluate his own comfort zone and natural behaviors because they are probably different from what he first thought.

• D) Give him a list of power words to randomly use when he gives instructions so that at least some of his Cadets will understand.

How would you list Jason's two most dominant behavior preferences?

• Adventurer and Relater

• Adventurer and Builder

• Planner and Adventurer

• Planner and Builder