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The good news is that Green people tend to be the most self-motivated of all the Colors. Excellent work is its own reward. Left alone with a worthy goal, Greens do not let up until full completion.
If they are working for you, your goals need to appeal to Green core values. Here is what Greens want to know about your goals:
1. Is the goal truly worth spending time on? Is it useful, logical, interesting, and challenging?
2. Will the Green person get a chance to learn something new and be inspired to create something original?
3. Once completed, will the innovation be adopted and respectfully acted on? That is, can they count on you to follow through?
4. Can the Green have complete or near-complete control over the project without a hovering supervisor?
5. Is there plenty of time allotted for completion?
6. Will they get to use the most affordable up-to-date resources available?
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7. Will you be open to new ideas, that is, really open to new ideas - especially abstract and exotic ideas?
8. Will you be seen as a partner rather than a negative barrier to progress?
9. Are you willing to accept highly logical and blunt analysis, and even criticism presented directly?
10.Will you appropriately recognize the Green person for the achievement, i.e., to clearly recognize your understanding of the work and benefits to you and others, as well as to thank the person suitably?
REWARDS for Greens
Most organizations cannot offer trips to Hawaii and super bonuses, but there are a thousand free, inexpensive, or financially achievable ways to reward folks for their successes.
Below is a brief, partial list of rewards that will usually ingratiate Green folks.
· Plenty of independence and time to work alone; trust to work alone without micromanaging, including telecommuting
· Placement on a team of highly interesting and respected colleagues
· Plenty of very interesting new challenges, especially for the mind
· Recognition and appreciation in the manner preferred by the individual
· Follow-through and intelligent usage of systems created by the Green
· Invitations to share own expertise and to consult with recognized experts
· Invitations to participate in executive brainstorming and other meetings
· Invitations to participate in strategic planning
· Project leadership over an entire team, if requested
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