Open AccessUsing True Colors® to Match Individual’s Personality Traits with the Appropriate Volunteer Role for Success
Author(s) -
Alayne Torretta,
Laura Bovitz
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of extension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1077-5315
pISSN - 0022-0140
DOI - 10.34068/joe.59.02.10
Subject(s) - volunteer , big five personality traits , psychology , personality , social psychology , extension (predicate logic) , applied psychology , computer science , agronomy , biology , programming language
Just as there are different reasons that people volunteer in the community, each volunteer has specific values, different needs to be fulfilled, and different strengths to offer to Extension programs. Understanding these characteristics and utilizing them in assigning the appropriate volunteer role will result in more success in their volunteer experience. Utilizing True Colors® when assigning volunteer roles and developing working groups and committees has proven effective in our county 4-H programs. Conflicts between volunteers who do not work well together have been lessened due to reassigning them to roles that best fit their personality types.