I attended the KY Chapter of IPMA-HR (International Public Management Association for HR) Fall Development and Training Conference at Claudia Sanders Dinner House (Wife of Colonel Sanders from KFC). In addition to awards programs, and state updates we had a number of speakers.
One session was called What Flavor of Ice Cream are You? This was personality test which placed people as either Chocolate-Traditional, or Vanilla – Participative, or Strawberry – Individualist. Most people were a combination which the speaker called Neapolitan World which is good since we need all kinds to get the work done. See below for the strengths of each flavor
Chocolate-Traditionalist
Provide clarity of tasks
Organize efforts
Attention to details
Adhere to Standards
Appreciate Traditions
Remember Facts
Structure & Order
Provide Consistency
Vanilla – Participative
Care about People
Bring Harmony & Peace
Teach & Give Counsel
Give Encouragement
Instill Team Spirit
Persuade & Motivate
Are Sensitive to Others
Provide support
Strawberry – Individualists
Challenge the System
Find Flaws in procedures
Tackle problems with Zest
Provide Reform when needed
Generate New Ideas
Focus energy on present
Accentuate possibilities
Celebrate the Individual
The Second major speaker was Karim Ellis of Empowered Education. His speech was called Game time – How to create Massive Success before you Roll the Dice! He used board games from our childhood to demonstrate his points, it was very entertaining since members of the audience had opportunities to play the games as part of the illustrations. He then summarized his thought into the following guidelines:
- Know your gifts/talents – put the right plan in to place for those talents and plant that seed
- What is the right environment for your gifts
- Strategically Connect to People – 50% is what you know and 50% is who you know
- Don’t wait get started now- Don’t let time run out- Take Action
- Law of Attraction – think it – vision it – strategically focus on the vision – Check Mate
