CONSCIENTIOUSNESS - DiSC Personality Styles in Det

CONSCIENTIOUSNESS - DiSC Personality Styles in Detail

• Accurate
• Analytical
• Conscientious
• Careful
• Fact-finder
• Precise
• High standards
• Systematic

• Perspective: "the anchor of reality"
• Conscientious
• Even-tempered
• Thorough to all activities
• Defines situation; gathers, criticizes and tests information

• Needs clear-cut boundaries for actions/relationships
• Bound by procedures and methods
• Gets bogged down in details
• Prefers not to verbalize feelings
• Will give in rather that argue

• Criticism

• Standards of high quality
• Limited social interaction
• Detailed tasks
• Logical organization of information

• Tasks and projects that can be followed through to completion
• Specialized or technical tasks
• Practical work procedures and routines
• Few conflicts and arguments
• Instructions and reassurance that they are doing what is expected of them

• Autonomy and independence
• Controlled work environment
• Reassurance
• Precise expectations and goals
• Exact job descriptions
• Planned change

• Prepare your case in advance
• Delineate pros and cons of proposed ideas
• Support ideas and statements with accurate data
• Reassure them that no surprises will occur
• Submit an exact job description with a precise explanation of how that task fits into the big picture
• Review recommendations with them in a systematic and comprehensive manner
• Be specific when agreeing
• Disagree with the facts rather than the person when disagreeing
• Be patient, persistent, and diplomatic while providing explanations

• Refuse to explain details
• Answer questions vaguely or casually

• Become overly cautious and conservative
• Get too bogged down in details
• Avoid or postpone decisions, especially if they perceive a risk
• Be an effective trouble shooter

• Instinctive organizers
• "Do it yourself" managers - create and maintain systems
• Strive for a logical, consistent environment
• Control the details
• Conscientious
• Evaluate the team's progress
• Ask important questions
• Maintain focus on tasks
• Offer conservative approaches
• Emphasize quality
• Think logically
• Will share risks and responsibilities
• Work systematically
• Will strive for consensus
• Diplomatic
• Analyze obstacles

• Concentrate on doing the right things, not just doing things right
• Be less critical of others' ideas and methods
• Respond more quickly to accomplish team goals
• Strive to build relationships with other team members
• Be more decisive
• Focus less on facts and more on people
• Take risks along with other team members