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Cords Owen, CEO of Bake More Pies, shares how True Colors cuts through the noise of confusing personality tools with a straightforward, actionable system.

What started as a simple assessment became a full-scale talent development platform that helped his team better understand themselves, and each other.

Leadership

What led me to get certified in True Colors was the credibility of True Colors Intl. It’s the easiest to work with and just makes sense. I have taken other assessments; however True Colors Intl. provides the most comprehensive products that are applicable in work and home settings.

Twenty-plus years I’ve been facilitating True Colors. I have former clients that are still talking True Colors language because of the impact it had on them. They are able to work well together, respectfully disagree, and use that shared language. True Colors will always be my default choice for helping people relate better to one another.

True Colors participants gain the language needed to have more productive dialogue. We teach teams dialogic technique and then how to utilize True Colors to have that productive dialogue.

When we start talking about equity and race, it’s really sensitive. True Colors is safe. It’s a safe way to have sensitive conversations, to start with the less difficult topics and move teams towards the more difficult topics.

Culture & Team Dynamics

After a successful initial training, I arranged a follow-up session focused on team building. Morale was already strong, and staff were eager to build on the momentum. Our trainer, Michelle, was clear, prepared, and engaging. Tying the session to a real project gave us a practical framework for collaboration. One breakthrough was realizing how color types shape communication. Adjusting my approach has made me more effective and helped me focus on my team’s strengths.
We now apply the color lens to our library programs as well. True Colors has become a shared language that strengthens collaboration and reduces misunderstandings. It’s more than a fun activity, it’s an investment in culture and team success.

We used True Colors to facilitate cooperation among the military services by learning new ways to communicate with each other based on various personality types. True Colors allowed us to overcome some of the unique challenges that we faced due to our individual differences.

True Colors is a key foundational piece in Innovation Credit Union’s culture. All of our staff experience a True Colors workshop with our certified True Colors facilitators to learn and strengthen their understanding of communication, listening, and working styles within the True Colors spectrum, which also carries into their personal lives. Not only is True Colors easy to incorporate into our culture, it is also easy to foster into the future.

After utilizing other temperament theory programs in the past, True Colors has revolutionized the way our team communicates.  It has built a foundation of understanding, patience, and a willingness to consider another perspective.  Furthermore, it continues to buffer frustrations and enhance team dynamics.

There are so many misunderstandings these days and buzz words thrown around, True Colors builds a common language and the same understanding of that language throughout the organization. True Colors builds connection and resonates with everybody! Every organization should have it!

The True Colors Personal Success workshop prepared my staff to improve how we communicate, both internally and externally. It made us more self-aware in our interactions, gave us new skills we use daily, and helped us understand how our different personality colors strengthen the team and the university. The facilitator kept us engaged and explained everything in a way that really resonated.

True Colors has had a major influence on our ability to work together to achieve goals and to appreciate what each individual brings to the table. It is the heart of our team-building and diversity training. We also use True Colors to teach our sales staff how to sell to the different personality types.

The team learned an awful lot about each other, and I have noticed, minor behavioral changes in individuals that positively impact their interactions with the team.

True Colors helped nurses work together to meet their patients’ needs during an increasingly difficult time in healthcare. I didn’t know what to expect in this team building training but we got so much out of it. A tool that was trialed and became the standard for our program is True Colors.

Participants connected quickly and easily with the principles of True Colors and reported that they felt it easier to understand than the MBTi. True Colors was chosen for a number of reasons, including the ability to easily self-administer the assessment along with individuals’ immediate connection to the principles covered by the tool.

True Colors takes an interesting and engaging approach to talk about differences and enables teams to identify ways to improve communication and build trust. Our team at Shortcut loved the workshop and often reference True Colors when interacting with colleagues or when making decisions on how to communicate certain messages.

We had True Colors come in for our yearly corporate meeting and it was a big hit! It was very interactive, entertaining, and informative. Everyone enjoyed the change of pace, and the information they walk away with goes a long way.

I've always enjoyed these kinds of introspective exercises, but it's a treat to watch the people I've gathered at Vigilant go through the process. Everyone responds differently from those far from introspection, having an ‘awakening’ to others, finally understanding why someone doesn’t respond the way they expect. Introspection and self-improvement are a superpower if you're comfortable with growth, even when it's messy. Planting even the tiniest seed of that energy in people not actively working on self-awareness is tremendous. The True Colors training was a great deal of fun, but also highly valuable. That’s the best kind of learning.

True Colors gave us a foundation for understanding why we’re different and helped us understand that it’s okay to be different. It also provided us with information on how to communicate with other personality types, their strengths and challenges, and how they see the world. True Colors is an excellent tool for the journey into self-discovery.

Education / Student Impact

ln the past, 30-50% of the students dropped out of our alternative school. This year, using True Colors, only three kids dropped out of 75 in the program.

True Colors participants gain the language needed to have more productive dialogue. We teach teams dialogic technique and then how to utilize True Colors to have that productive dialogue.

A tool that was trialed and became the standard for our program is True Colors. The social nature of the instrument also provided an appropriate lead into the curriculum to follow, which involved working extensively with others, either individually or in teams. In addition, the True Colors tool was simpler and less expensive to administer.

True Colors helped nurses work together to meet their patients’ needs during an increasingly difficult time in healthcare. I didn’t know what to expect in this team building training but we got so much out of it. A tool that was trialed and became the standard for our program is True Colors.

Training Impact

The True Colors training was incredibly impactful for our team. We discovered things about each other that we never knew before and learned how to communicate more effectively. The trainer was knowledgeable, and the material was simple, clear, and easy to grasp. I now make a point to understand my team members’ primary colors so I can engage and share information in ways that really resonate with them. We’re already seeing stronger connections and better collaboration across the group, and I’m confident it will continue to grow from here.

The True Colors Personal Success workshop prepared my staff to improve how we communicate, both internally and externally. It made us more self-aware in our interactions, gave us new skills we use daily, and helped us understand how our different personality colors strengthen the team and the university. The facilitator kept us engaged and explained everything in a way that really resonated.

I've always enjoyed these kinds of introspective exercises, but it's a treat to watch the people I've gathered at Vigilant go through the process. Everyone responds differently from those far from introspection, having an ‘awakening’ to others, finally understanding why someone doesn’t respond the way they expect. Introspection and self-improvement are a superpower if you're comfortable with growth, even when it's messy. Planting even the tiniest seed of that energy in people not actively working on self-awareness is tremendous. The True Colors training was a great deal of fun, but also highly valuable. That’s the best kind of learning.

We had True Colors come in for our yearly corporate meeting and it was a big hit! It was very interactive, entertaining, and informative. Everyone enjoyed the change of pace, and the information they walk away with goes a long way.

Participants connected quickly and easily with the principles of True Colors and reported that they felt it easier to understand than the MBTi. True Colors was chosen for a number of reasons, including the ability to easily self-administer the assessment along with individuals’ immediate connection to the principles covered by the tool.

True Colors helped nurses work together to meet their patients’ needs during an increasingly difficult time in healthcare. I didn’t know what to expect in this team building training but we got so much out of it. A tool that was trialed and became the standard for our program is True Colors.

True Colors takes an interesting and engaging approach to talk about differences and enables teams to identify ways to improve communication and build trust. Our team at Shortcut loved the workshop and often reference True Colors when interacting with colleagues or when making decisions on how to communicate certain messages.

My True Colors experience has been incredible since I became a Certified Facilitator. I use the True Colors template and approach every day in my therapeutic and coaching work. It adds a wonderful layer to the framework I use and informs my thinking in a really valuable way. True Colors makes my work richer and has had an amazing effect on the organizations I work with every day.

We LOVED Marlo!!! She was an amazing facilitator and everyone felt that it was a truly value added session!!!!!!! The combination of Marlo as facilitator and the True Colors content was a killer combo and the whole group was still talking and applying the learning from last Friday!!! We couldn’t be happier!

Culture Transformation

When we start talking about equity and race, it’s really sensitive. True Colors is safe. It’s a safe way to have sensitive conversations, to start with the less difficult topics and move teams towards the more difficult topics.

True Colors participants gain the language needed to have more productive dialogue. We teach teams dialogic technique and then how to utilize True Colors to have that productive dialogue.

True Colors gave us a foundation for understanding why we’re different and helped us understand that it’s okay to be different. It also provided us with information on how to communicate with other personality types, their strengths and challenges, and how they see the world. True Colors is an excellent tool for the journey into self-discovery.

Being open and passionate and fearless are some of our key values at MetroStar. We’ve always followed and pursued them. We don’t see a failure as an error or a mistake. They are an opportunity to learn so the True Colors’ framework fits so well into our organization’s psyche and culture.

True Colors helped our team better understand each other and their selves. That even though they liked being with ‘their people,’ that every color brings important value and that diversity helps move us forward. It is a great way to learn about yourself and your team. We all can work on being better together. How diverse the team was and how much they wanted to learn more. Learning about the power combos and how we all have a full spectrum. Reframing how we think about other traits.

There was an unspoken assumption that each team member was similar in their reception and understanding of information. The awareness of the differences in communication and understanding each other was the biggest aha. It was very insightful on not only yourself but you receive an understanding about your team members. How understanding one’s color can help improve outcomes whether it be for a project or overall team success. Seeing the team learn more about themselves and each other.

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