Professional Development
True Colors Workshop
The True Colors
Workshop helps answer why people do the things they do and how to communicate,
understand and appreciate the diversity of our fellow human beings.
Workshop description with learning objectives
True Colors is a lighthearted, but well-researched communication tool
to help participants understand themselves and others in a safe environment. This
tool can assist in more effective leadership and teamwork in the workplace.
Intrinsic in human nature is the need for self-confidence and esteem, two
characteristics widely recognized as the basis for successful behavior.
Recognizing this need for self-confidence, individual respect,
worthiness and self-esteems, True Colors has been created as the vocabulary
through which people can communicate the expression of their character.
True Colors is an easy, entertaining way to begin to understand
yourself and others. Discovering your colors will be fun and exciting and once
you recognize the True Colors in your self and in others, awareness will
become the key to success in personal, professional and social activities.
Presenter
information
True Colors Advanced Certified Trainer Deidre Crawley has provided True
Colors workshops since 1997. Her delivery and insight provide a memorable experience
and tools that participants can use in a variety of situations.
Coconino County, Northern Arizona University, Arizona Governor’s Office
of Children Youth and Families, are just a small sample of the organizations
which have benefitted from Deidre’s leadership in the True Colors process.
BaFa ‘BaFa’
BaFa ‘BaFa’ is a powerful cross-cultural simulation game to
help you understand the effects culture has in everyone’s lives. It can help participants rethink their
behavior and attitude toward others, examine their biases and stereotypes, and
help participants rethink how they interact with others.
BaFa ‘BaFa’ can take from 30 minutes to two hours depending
on the size of your group. At least two
rooms are needed for this activity.
Presenter information
Carole D Mandino, EdD has worked at Northern Arizona
University for twenty-four years as the Director of the Senior Companion
Program, Northern Arizona Regional Gerontology Institute and the Civic Service
Institute. Carole’s degree is in
educational leadership. This workshop
has been delivered to those in local communities, statewide, and in national organizations.
Amy Websdale is an Assistant Director with the Civic Service
Institute and Directs the RSVP Program.
Amy has a master’s degree in health administration. She has been at NAU for over sixteen years.
Aging simulation
Simulation is a way to help people experience some of the
sensory changes that occur as we age.
Whether you’re a business organization, a student, or classroom, it is
important to understand aging. Perhaps
you have a customer who speaks to you in a certain manner, perhaps you’re
wanting to be a social worker at a hospital; this simulation will allow you to
experience how aging can affect your customers, consumers, or clients.
Presenter information
Carole D Mandino,
EdD has worked at Northern Arizona University for twenty-four years as the
Director of the Senior Companion Program, Northern Arizona Regional Gerontology
Institute and the Civic Service Institute.
Carole’s degree is in educational leadership.