Carrying on with the theme of the usefulness of using the iMA questionaire, created by James Knight, to assist both delegates and lead trainers during train the trainer programmes.
This blog features the category of High Yellows.
The characteristics of High Yellows are:
- Spontaneous actions and decisions
- Stimulating / Talkative / Quick pace / Gregarious
- Dramatic opinions and actions
- Jumps from one activity to another
- Works quickly and excitingly with others
- Operates on intuition
- Like involvement
- Exaggerates and generalises
- Tends to dream and get others caught up in their dreams
- Undisciplined about time
- Risk taker
- Enthusiastic / Optimistic
- Good persuasive skills
- Emotional / Friendly
How the trainer should respond to High Yellows
| High Yellow characteristics | Trainer action | |
| Emphasis | Influencing others, shaping the environment by influencing others in an alliance to accomplish results | Keep High Yellows on your side as they will influence other delegates. High Yellows may want to spend time too much time in discussion and detract from the learning |
| Behaviour | Open and assertive | Create the right environment to allow High Yellows to be themselves and to be open. Provide them with constructive feedback as appropriate |
| Pace | Fast and spontaneous | Keep the pace of the learning up and be prepared for their spontaneity, which sometimes can be a little off the wall |
| Priority | Relationships | Provide plenty of opportunities for delegates to bond and discuss issues around the learning. High Yellows take any opportunity to build relationships wherever they are |
| Focus | Interaction, dynamics of relationships | Plenty of interaction, minimise lectures |
| Irritation | Boring tasks, and being alone | Keep activities interesting with plenty of group work |
| For security | Relies on flexibility | Allow High Yellows space to shine within the restrictions of balancing every ones needs. Allow flexibility where possible |
By Kasmin Cooney OBE | Righttrackâs Managing Director