At last...the waiting is over. Our new website is launched and we want to walk you through it step by step. Like everyone who designs a new website we started with the question, “What do our visitors need and how do we provide it?” First, it was time for a new look. We changed the look and feel to a new and vibrant design with updated and pleasing colors. But, as everyone knows, beauty is only skin deep. It’s what’s inside that counts—and that means more information, education and application—and it’s all there. First, when you check out our new home page, you’ll not only see information about each color, but as your eye s

“The only thing more expensive than education is ignorance.” Benjamin Franklin There are few things in life that are more rewarding or challenging than educating our youth. Every year teachers are presented with a sea of new faces for which they must create connection and meaning. The students behind the faces represent tremendous variety in their personal histories and family cultures. Even so, teachers must make sense of the students’ individuality as well as create a community wherein they can work together and learn. We have high expectations for what teachers must accomplish in order to be considered legitimate in society’s eyes

Dear Jeremy, As a Blue father, I really worry about my children taking their schooling seriously while preparing for a future career. That said, are there certain careers that are better fits than others for people with different personality "colors". I have a Blue son, who is very my like me, a Blue daughter, and a Red daughter. Any insight that you can give would be greatly appreciated. Sincerely, Dan Dear Dan, Thanks so much for your question. As a father myself, I certainly understand those types of concerns. We want the best for our children, and we want to be able to guide them and

Dear Jeremy, I work in a company with a little over 10,000 employees, and in the top leadership tier, I have two VPs that I’m currently dealing with that I’m not sure how to handle. They are both Red, and when they run their individual teams, they’re amazing, but when they work together on our executive team, they are constantly butting heads. What can I do to make this work? Gavin Dear Gavin, What you have described to me sounds like a classical Red on Red issue that actually isn’t too tough to resolve. Here’s what typically happens: Reds by nature love to fit into leadership roles, and why not? T

I have two granddaughters, both born and raised in the same household by the same parents and yet, they couldn’t be more different. The oldest, age 12, is clearly a Red. She is determined, confident, impatient, and more than a little bossy. Her younger sister, age 8, is as Yellow as can be. She is happy, charismatic, and, yes, sociable. I love her with all my heart, but sometimes I want to ask her to please be quiet for just a minute to give her Red grandma a little respite. But, I don’t. As Halloween approaches, all the talk is about what they “want to be” on that magical occasion. My Red invariably goes for the creepy costumes. Be

SCENARIO: While the economy seems to be improving, and unemployment numbers are stabilizing, we are still seeing employers that are faced with a reduction in force. As difficult as it is for managers to give this terrible news, it is even more difficult to be on the receiving end. So what can you do as a manager? How can you make the news a little more bearable? Each color will prefer to have this conversation differently. LIKELY REACTION: REDS: In having this difficult conversation with a Red, don’t bother beating around the bush. Reds respond best to direct communication. Don’t ramble on with excuses, personal feelings

Dear Jeremy, I recently heard somebody referred to as a "Healthy Blue". Can you please explain what that means? Does it imply that somebody could be an "Unhealthy Blue," for instance? Thanks! Debbie Dear Debbie, How very observant of you! Thanks for submitting this question. I would love to explain what this means. Anyone who has been around the Color Code for very long has heard us speaking in terms of "Healthy," "Unhealthy," "Charactered," and/or "Dysfunctional". For example, we may refer to somebody as a "Charactered White". Whenever you hear any of these terms, we are referring to a

Lately, I have been thinking about social networking and what personalities are drawn to it. For instance, I have accounts on Facebook, Linkedin, Twitter, Eons, etc.--but don’t really participate. I don’t post, re-post, share, or poke. If anything, I am more of a voyeur. I will toggle through to see if there is anything interesting going on, and I do enjoy reading news from my scattered family. But, I have a hard time getting excited about the hen that my niece just bought for her Farmville farm, or working up a warm-fuzzy feeling about the plethora of cute cat posters that abound. And now, with the election heating up, I really don’t

If you have more than one child, you have come to the realization that regardless of the fact that they were raised in the same environment, siblings can be very different. Following are some tips on what you can expect now that the new school year is upon us. Red Students Whether in kindergarten or grad school, a Red is only there because they need the experience to further their success. Otherwise, why bother? They already know everything. In fact, Red children are often the ones that leave school too soon because they’re bored. The biggest problem that teachers (especially Blue teachers) have with Red students is that Red children don�

I love the Olympics. I love everything about them. The spectacle, the strange sports you only see there—or occasionally on obscure cable channels late at night, the world coming together and putting aside their differences if only for a few weeks, etc., etc. But I especially love the athletes. I love them for many reasons. But mostly I love them because they are living, tangible proof that determination and hard work can result in extraordinary things. These athletes remind us all just how amazing we can be if we are willing to put in the effort. And, since I work at Color Code, they also remind me of motive. Because, while much of their a