The C Personality Style
Conscientious, Creative, Compliant
| The C Personality Style in your Organization | ||
|---|---|---|
| General Characteristics | Value to Team | Possible Weaknesses |
| Accurate, Analytical | Perspective, “The anchor of reality” | Needs clear-cut boundaries for actions/relationships |
| Conscientious, Careful | Conscientious and even tempered | Bound by procedures and methods |
| Fact-Finder, Precise | Thorough in all activities | Gets bogged down in details |
| High standards, Systematic | Defines situations and gathers | Prefers not to verbalize feelings |
| Criticizes and tests information | Will give in rather than argue | |
| Greatest Fear: Criticism | ||
General Description
People with strong C personality styles are described as perfectionists, and place a strong value on being accurate, correct, and seeing something through to the end. The C personality takes great pride in their work and tends to think in a very logical, analytical, and systematic way. They also tend to be excellent at problem-solving and creative thinking. The C style personality holds very high standards, both for themselves and others, which results in being somewhat critical. C’s are realistic and careful; tending towards being quiet and solitary at times.
Greatest Fear:
The C personality style has an innate fear of being criticized, especially for their work. As a result, this person might spend a lot of time and energy on being accurate and correct.
Motivated By:
- High standards of quality
- Ample time and organization to do things correctly
- Recognition for work well done and for how long certain things take
- Limited social interaction
- Detailed tasks and instructions; clear parameters and expectations
- Logical organization of information
- Peaceful, non-confrontational environments & relationships
When Communicating with a C-Style Personality:
Communication Do’s
- Prepare your case in advance
- Know pros and cons
- Support ideas and statements with accurate data
- Reassure them that change has been thought out and they will have ample time
Communication Don’ts
- Spring change on them
- Have no plan or reason for a decision
- Refuse to explain detail
- Argue your point with generalizations or inaccurate data