Green Communications Style           Mind/action

Greens processes information predominately through thinking or the use of the logical principle to solve issues or develop systems related to the action mode of viewing the world. 

A Green’s mode to be acquired is the development of the relational principle. As Green’s great strength is to develop physical systems they need to be encouraged to look at the human factors and to give weight to the relational and emotional concerns of others in a situation.

Yellow Communications Style          Action/Mind

The Yellow dynamic processes information and data predominately through action ensuring ideas work in practice.

A Yellow’s mode to be acquired is the development of the relational principle. Their great strength is to problem-solve and make things work, they need to be encouraged to look at the human factors and to give weight to understanding their own and others emotional needs and responses.

Red Communications Style Action/relational

Reds process information and collects data relating to practical action and use the relational lens to work out how to develop whole systems incorporating human and physical factors.

Orange Communications Style        Relational/action

Oranges processes information predominately through interactivity or the relational principle and like to connect to people, things and ideas related to their environment. They are sensitive to the emotional and aesthetic aspects of their environment and theses aspects must be taken care of before they will attend to other matters.

An Orange’s mode to be acquired is the development of the mind principle. They need to be encouraged to be more reflective and detached from personal issues, rather than personalising them and to be more discerning by looking at the long term consequences of decisions made in the present.

Blue Communications Style Mind/relational

Blues processes information predominately through thinking or the use of the mind principle and are interested in functional aspects of relationships or helping people to realise their potential.

A Blue’s mode to be acquired is the development of the action principle. As one of a Blue’s strengths is to see the potential in people, they can be frustrated by how long it takes for a person to realise their potential. They need to be encouraged to be persevering with other peoples’ ways of processing and to be more expressive of or give feedback on their reactions to situations in the moment and to check their assumptions in a given situation.