DiSC Conscientiousness (C) Profile Overview

DiSC profiles explained: C is for Conscientiousness

If you've recently taken the DiSC profile, your report has a more personalized explanation of what having a C style means for you. But this can be a useful page to link to and have others learn a bit more about you. Or you can use it to better understand someone you work or live with.

People with the C style place an emphasis on working conscientiously within existing circumstances to ensure quality and accuracy.

A person with a C style

• is motivated by opportunities to gain knowledge, showing their expertise, and quality work.
• prioritizes ensuring accuracy, maintaining stability, and challenging assumptions.
• is described as careful, cautious, systematic, diplomatic, accurate and tactful.
• may be limited by being overcritical, overanalyzing and isolating themselves.
• may fear criticism and being wrong.
• values quality and accuracy

Goals:

• unique accomplishments
• correctness
• stability
• predictable accomplishments
• personal growth

Needs others who:

• delegate important tasks
• make quick decisions
• use policies only as guidelines
• compromise with the opposition
• state unpopular positions
• encourage teamwork
• initiate and facilitate discussions

When communicating with the C style individual, focus on facts and details; minimize "pep talk" or emotional language; be patient, persistent and diplomatic.

DiSC Classic Patterns: Objective Thinker, Perfectionist, Practitioner

Leadership styles: Deliberate, Humble, Resolute

From our blog: Understanding our C-style colleagues and friends

Interested in taking the test yourself?

Much more is available to someone who has completed a DiSC profile. The Everything DiSC Workplace profile will provide the best results, although many people still prefer to take one of the DiSC Classic profiles. DiSC tests can be easily administered by someone without DiSC certification.

What about the other DiSC styles?

• Dominance (D) DiSC style explained.
• Influence (i) DiSC style explained.
• Steadiness (S) DiSC style explained.