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A person with a conscientious personality is detailed, accurate, thorough, and structured. They like detail and analysis and value logic-based ... HomeResourcesWhatisTheConscientious(C)PersonalityType? Personality WhatisTheConscientious(C)PersonalityType? 5minminread UpdatedonSeptember21,2021 BySamThroness 0SHARESShareLinkedin WhatarethefourDISCpersonalitytypes? HerearethefourDISCpersonalitytypesandabriefdescriptionofeachone: DorDominant:Thedominantpersonisdirect,forceful,strong-willedandproactive. IorInspiring:Inspiring:Theinspiringpersonisenthusiastic,outgoing,ideas-oriented,andfun. SorSupportive:Supportive:Thesupportivepersonispatient,diplomatic,flexible,andempathetic. CorConscientious:Conscientious:Theconscientiouspersonisdetailed,accurate,thorough,andprecise   WhatarethegeneralcharacteristicsoftheConscientiousperson? Apersonwithaconscientiouspersonalityisdetailed,accurate,thorough,andstructured.Theylikedetailandanalysisandvaluelogic-baseddecisions.Maintaininghighstandardsofqualityandaccuracyarekeytothispersonalitytype.Infact,theyholdthemselvesandotherstostandardsthatareexceedinglydifficulttomeet.Ifyouwantajobdonethoroughlyandwell,giveittoaconscientiousperson.   Whataretheirstrengths? Conscientiouspeoplehavemanystrengthsincluding: Attentiontodetail:Theyaregoodatgettingintothenittygrittyofaproject. Qualitycontrol:Theyarehard-wiredtodothingsverywellandensurethatothersdothingswelltoo. Buildingstructure:Conscientiouspeoplevaluestructureandbringordertochaos. Beinglogical:Conscientiouspeoplearenotinterestedinyourfeelingsonatopic.Theyarenotinterestedinenthusiasticcustomertestimonials.Theyareinterestedinthefacts. Beingdeliberateandmethodical:Whengivingoutassignmentstoothers,theyprovidecleardirectionandprocedures.Theysolveproblemsfromapragmatic,cautiouspointofview. Analyzingdata:Conscientiouspeoplearecomfortableanalyzinglargeamountsofdataanddrawingmeaningfulconclusionsfromit. Avoidingrisk:BecausetheConscientiouspersonapproacheslifefromaperspectiveofcaution,theyworktoavoidrisk.Theywantotherstobesafe,emotionallyandphysically.Theywanttheorganizationtobesafetoo.   Whataretheirweaknesses? Likeeverypersonalitytype,Conscientiouspeoplehaveareasofweaknessincluding: Beingoversensitivetocriticism:Conscientiouspeoplepridethemselvesonbeinghighlycompetent.Whentheircompetenceisquestioned,theyseektodefendthemselves.Theyalsotakecriticismpersonally. Seeingperfectsolutionsratherthanpracticalones:Theyarewiredtocompleteprojectstoalevel‘10’andfinditextremelyhardtobecontentwithalevel‘8’result.But,sometimeslevel8ismorethangoodenough. Judgingothers:Conscientiouspeopleholdthemselvesandotherstoextremelyhighstandards.aItishardforthemnottojudgeotherswhodon’tliveuptotheirstandardsofexcellence. Over-complicatingprocesses:Becausetheyareverydetailedperfectionists,theirsolutionscanbecomeoverlycomplexandconfusing. Micromanagement:Conscientiouspeoplehaveastrongdrivetodothingswell.Theyareafraidthatthesloppyworkofothersmayreflectnegativelyonthem. Avoidingorresistingpeoplewhodon’tsharetheirdesirefororderandprocess.   Whataretheirgreatestfears? AConscientiousperson’sgreatestfearistobeaccusedofincompetence.Theypridethemselvesoncompetence,andthethoughtofsomeonethinkingofthemdoingsloppyworkisverydistressingtothem.   WhatistheperfectroleforaConscientiousperson? Theperfectroleforaconscientiouspersonisonethatinvolvesworkingwithdataandprocesses.Theylovedatabecauseitispredictable,logicalandunemotional.Peopleontheotherhandaredifficult,irrational,andemotional!AConscientiouspersoncanbesteamrolledbypeoplewhoengageinemotionaldisplays.They’renotsurehowtorespondbecausethebehaviourseemssoirrationaltothem.   WhattoexpectwhenworkingwithaConscientiousperson TheyAppeardistantordetached.Conscientiouspeoplewarmupslowly.Theyarecarefulininterpersonalrelationshipsandtaketimetodeveloptrust. Respectingrulesandconventionalwaysofdoingthingsisalwaystopofmindforthem.Theyrespectrulesandexpectthatotherswillrespecttheirrulesaswell.Whentheirrulesarenotrespected,theymaytakeitpersonally. Theyalwaysdojobsthoroughlyandcompletely.Theirmottois“measuretwice,cutonce.”Bettertodoitrightthanhavetoredoitinthefuture. Vigorouslydefendthemselveswhencriticized.Becausetheypridethemselvesoncompetence,theywilloftenflarewhentheircompetenceisquestioned. Distancethemselvesfromco-workerswhodon’tvaluestructureandorganization,orwhorespondtooemotionallytosituations. Caredeeplyaboutdoinghigh-qualitywork.   HowdoyoubeeffectivewithaConscientiousperson? Showrespectfortheirrules. Payattentiontothedetails.Talkaboutspecificsandavoidbroadgeneralizations.Theywanttogetintothedetails;detailsarewhatmattertothem. Backupyourplansandideaswithwell-researcheddata. Becarefulwithcriticism.IfyoumustengageincriticismwithaConscientiousperson,havespecificexamplesanddatatobackupyourconcerns.Theywilldemandit. Dialbacktheemotion.Conscientiouspeopledon’trespondwelltodisplaysofemotion.Instead,engageinrationaldiscussionbasedondata. Givethemadequatetimeandresourcestodoaproper,thoroughjob.Theydon’tliketoberushed,becauserushingaprojectcausesmistakestohappen.Andtheirgreatestfearisthatthemistakeswillbeblamedonthem.Andthattheircompetencewillbequestioned.   SummaryoftheConscientiouspersonalitytype Detail-oriented Cautious Accurate Systematicandprecise Analytical Realistic Unemotional Task-focussed Naturallyfocussedonwhat’swrong,notwhat’sright Forthemtobemoreeffectivetheyneedto: Focusonworkablesolutions,notperfectones Avoidpointingoutwhyanideawon’twork Makedecisionsmorequickly,evenwhentheydon’thavealltheavailabledatatobackitup Letgooftryingtocontrolthebehaviourofotherpeople Becarefulnottojudgeothers,buttoassumepositiveintent Restandrelax.Theyholdthemselvestoveryhighstandards RelatedResources ISFP:TheComposer|PersonalityDescription December13,2021 InPersonality ISTP:THECRAFTSMAN|PERSONALITYDESCRIPTION December13,2021 InPersonality ESFJ:TheProvider|PersonalityDescription December10,2021 InPersonality CertificateinLeadershipFundamentalsStartsat$499 Accessto10ofGettingPeopleRight’sFlagshipCourses: Discoveringandimplementingcorevalues Enhancingyourcareerthroughdelegation Buildingaone-pagestrategicbusinessplan Coachingbasedperformancereviews UsingDISCPersonalitytestingatworkandhome Dealingwithunderperformers Learningtheprocesstohirea-players Howtofirewithminimumpainanddrama Objectivelyassessingyourteam Buildingyourpersonalannualplan StartLearningToday Feedback