Blues would like things to be done properly, so they may want to take extra time to familiarise themselves with things that they are working on or planning. For the more demanding, decisive and driven personas out there, this can be a problem.

Blues have a lot of respect for others’ time and will always plan to be on time. They would be aghast if anyone accused them of being habitual latecomers. Regardless of this conscientious ideal, Blues can easily be drawn into things where they lose track of time, especially if there is caring of someone else involved in the reason

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Most Blues have the ability to accumulate wealth over time, by being conscientious and frugal. But some Blues can have such a strongly adventurous streak in them that they can border on gambling with their finances. A Blue under pressure, stressed or depressed is likely to easily succumb to comfort spending while burying their heads in the sand to the potential consequences.

Unless a Blue on a team has a direct bearing on the budget for a solution or services it is best to keep such financial information from them. They would be more inclined to worry about how your services or solution will affect people and their related processes. We suggest you keep your conversations at that level when dealing with the Blues. That is not to say you will not at times be selling directly to a Blue, in which case they will be concerned about the budget too.

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Blues are wonderful conversationalists and can even be thought of as the life of the party, but they do it without seeking or demanding centre stage. A Blue will always be interested in others and tend to talk about themselves only where it is necessary, although they’d readily tell you about their loved ones.

In more serious conversations, Blues may come across as reserved, as they would not want to risk or create conflict. They do, however, have a strong and independent streak to them and have a non-confrontational way of pushing for what they want. It can be hard to get an answer out of a Blue as they require processing time to mull over the details. If you push too hard, the conversation will get vague and evasive.

Blues are generally more concerned about the well-being of people than they would be concerned about the technical features of a proposal being put to them. For example, trying to sell a concept that will result in a mass saving of headcount for the business is not something a Blue will easily cope with. Blues will rarely be the ones making budget decisions. In the early stages of a projects conversation with a Blue it is best to ask who will make those decisions and be sure to approach that person as well. During the closing stages of a proposal into a team, if a Blue is the only one who you can depend on for feedback, you may inadvertently be lied to. Blues are not easily going to give you bad news because they would not want to hurt your feelings.

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Blues are interested in people and will, by and large, have well-developed people skills. It is not uncommon for a Blue to be the social pillar of a group of friends or in teams. They are often the ones organising get-togethers or events to make sure people stay in touch. They are trustworthy friends and entirely willing to lend a hand or work tirelessly for someone else’s benefit. It would take a huge rift for a Blue to fall out with friends. They are normally in any friendship for the long run.

Blues are very intuitive, especially where it comes to the feelings of others around them. If they sense tensions amongst people, they will try and mediate in order to restore peace. Rather than voicing their thoughts loudly, they will quietly address people one to one. Blues experience a lot of stress when the atmosphere is tense, so can’t help but get involved to smooth things over.

Most Blues will surprise you with the talents that they have tucked away, often involving the arts or some form of creativity. They may use such talents to express themselves with the things they may not otherwise verbalise. Blues will often use their sense of dress or how they decorate their surroundings as an expression of who they are.

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Blues are wonderful conversationalists and they can even be thought of as the life of the party, but they do it without seeking or demanding centre stage. A Blue will always be interested in others and tend to talk about themselves only where it is necessary, although they’d readily tell you about their loved ones.

In more serious conversations, Blues may come across as reserved, as they would not want to risk or create conflict. They do, however, have a strong and independent streak to them and have a non-confrontational way of pushing for what they want. It can be hard to get an answer out of a Blue as they require processing time to mull over the details. If you push too hard, the conversation will get vague and evasive.

Blues are generally more concerned about the well-being of people than they would be concerned about the technical features of a proposal being put to them. For example, trying to sell a concept that will result in a mass saving of headcount for the business is not something a Blue will easily cope with. Blues will rarely be the ones making budget decisions. In the early stages of a projects conversation with a Blue, you’d best ask who will make those decisions and be sure to approach that person as well. During the closing stages of a proposal into a team, if a Blue is the only one who you can depend on for feedback, you may inadvertently be lied to. Blues are not easily going to give you bad news because they would not want to hurt your feelings.

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Blue is the most likely persona to find confrontation stressful, and they are very likely to put off confronting someone or to shrink back when being confronted. This is not at all due to a lack of confidence but rather an unwillingness to offend someone’s feelings. Unfortunately, this causes the Blue even more stress.

They are not that quick to let go of things either and will make attempts to have themselves heard in more subversive, subtle ways. This strategy never bears immediate results, which may cause the Blue to appear to be nagging. A Blue may resort to having their thoughts heard through sarcasm.

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To be clear, items listed may be irritating to some people and quite acceptable for others, depending on their own persona.

Things that some people might think of as very endearing and worthy might be the bane of others’ lives. A Blue’s patient and non-confrontational manner may not always be what everyone finds pleasing. There are many people who would prefer a Blue to just state what they mean. The more subtle attempts of the Blue to convey their misgivings will be irritating to some. In their attempts to be diplomatic, a Blue can tend to be verbose and long-winded, instead of cutting to the chase and being direct.

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Blues can easily be suffering waves of emotional turmoil that others may not be aware, this is mainly due to the fact that they are so personable, caring, and approachable, and one can easily think of them as a robust extrovert. However, Blues are strongly introverted, which means that the very people that they are selflessly helping are also the ones draining them. Add to this the fact that they are likely to hold back with on anything that can cause disharmony and that they are quite sensitive to criticism, and you may understand that the emotional world of a Blue runs deep.

Blues tend to bottle up feelings, especially negative ones, and often suffer from the consequences of doing so. When emotions take over, it is not uncommon for them to have an explosive rant that will puzzle those around them, as this is something very uncharacteristic for a peaceful and tactful Blue.