WHITE STRENGTHS
AS AN INDIVIDUAL
quiet, reflective and peaceful
sincere and qenuine lifestyle
apppears to accept life comfortably
patient with self and others
enjoys life's simplicity
compatible with others
kind to animals and people
blendable in all situations
AS A COMMUNICATOR
receptive to other's input
negotiator and mediator on issues
listens superbly
strong empathy skills
AS A GOAL SETTER
receptive to suggestions
appreciates exposure to many possibilities
recognizes the value of goal-setting
trusts self to succed in many different environments
AS A CAREER PERSON
accommodates other easily
haandles bureaucratic invironments will
negotiates well
calm under pressure
prefers slower pace and "think" time
sometimes puts self in dangerous occupations for excitement
non-conformist
AS A PARENT
flows well with crisis
takes time to enjoy each child
agreeable with defficult children
respected by children for gentle manner and style
slow to react with anger
supportive and considerate
accepts companion's decisions-demonstrates unity
patient with deviant and inappropriate behavior
accepts differences superbly
AS A CHILD
very agreeable to established traditions and boundaries
non-demanding
willing to accommodate siblings and parents
plays well by self
accepts life with drama
AS A FRIEND
patient and enduring through good and bad times
tolerant of unkind behavior
supportive and accepting
listens with empathy
relaxed in most situations
liked by most people
compatible with various different personalities
likes most people
enjoys observing others
non-demanding of friendship
AS A COMMITTED COMPANION
tolerant of other's tardiness
can entertain silf easily
appreciates leadership qualities in others
loyal and committed to relationship
willing to acccept beliefs and values of companion
PERSONALITIES WHO APPEAR TO BE POSITIVE WHITES
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WHITE NATIONS
Finland Switzerland Canada
WHITE LIMITATIONS
AS AN INDIVIDUAL
boring and detached
takes passive approach to life
unresponsive or openly excited about experiences
has problems becoming intimate
bashful and unsure of self
easily manipulated in changing plans
ambivalent about direction and goals to pursue
often lazy and unwilling to take responsibility for self
non-descriptive
resists making commitments
AS A COMMUNICATOR
fearful of confrontation
unable to verbally respond quickly in conversation
dishonest with feelings-often agrees only to please others
hesitant to engage others in conversation
doesn't contribute openly
accepts other's decisions without seeking best solution
gives very little energy to conversation unless forced
refuses to take a stand on issues
prefers to observe other's interact
AS A GOAL SETTER
takes a "wait ane see" attitude to life experiences
waits for a sign or someone else to make decisions for them
lacks consistency with goal setting
sees goals as demanding and therefore restrictive
waits for others to set his or her goals and then criticizes the goals set forth
AS A CAREER PERSON
low profile
low energy
direction-less-requires lesdership from others
works at a slower pace
resists power dominance of other personalities
difficult to motivate and inspire
willing to stay in same, monotonous job
fears change and risk-taking
easily manipulated by others when unmotivated or unconcerned
AS A PARENT
refuses to engage in conflict with spouse about children
doesn't initiate activities and interaction with children
easily abused by children when promoting unpopular ideas
easily controlled or ignored by spouse or children
AS A CHILD
resents being pressured to do things
doesn't contribute much to conversations
waits for parent to initiate ideas and then criticizes unacceptable suggestions
easily ignored
prefers the comforts of home to the demands of the world
indifferent to family dilemmas
doesn't complete tasks
contributes only in silent manner
uninvolved in family action
AS A FRIEND
lacks creativity for making suggestions
easily led by other's opinions
won't express honest perception if controversial
passive
requires extra protection and a lot of support
easily hurt and defeated
AS A COMMITTED COMPANION
prefers the other person to lead
boring and indecisive
too accommodating
won't make suggestions for activities
willing to let life and love pass him or her by
may experience difficulty initiating relationships
feels too inadequate to take a stand and voice opinions
not emotional about intimate relationships
HOW TO DEVELOP A POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH WHITES
DO
Be loving and sensitive
Be firm
Provide a structure (boundaries) for them to operate in
Be patient and gentle
Introduce options and ideas for their involvement
Be simple and open
Accept their individuality
Be casual, informal and relaxed
Look for non-verbal clues to their feelings
Listen quietly
DON'T
Be unkind
Expect them to always need others to play with
Force verbal expression
Be domineering
Be too intense
Overwhelm them with too much
Force confrontation
Speak too fast
Take away their day dreams
Demand leadership
CAREERS MOST LIKELY TO ATTRACT WHITES
Forest Ranger Recreation Leader Veterinarian
Dentist Researcher Lawyer
Bureaucrat Homemaker Engineer
Computer Programmer Police officer F.B.I. Agent
Military Service Preschool Teacher Truck Driver
Lab Technician Massage Medical Assistant
Medical Coder Biller Medical Office Nursing Assistant
Pharmacy Assistant Phlebotomy IV Radiologist Ltd
Rehabilitation Internet Programming Internet Specialist
System Analyst Visual C++ Programmer Cisco Routers
Hardware Tech Networking Administrator Network Engineer
Telecommunication Web Designer Database Manager
Desktop Publisher
Note:White and Yellows are usually the least motivated to succeed in the career world.