Expert
Precision and consistency: you work thoughtfully, check the details and rely on proven methods. A dependable specialist who finds uncertainty and rapid change hard to handle.
What the result looks like
A sample profile for the “Expert” type: the intensity of the four styles in percent; values above 50% are considered pronounced. Your chart will differ in the details, but the shape is similar.
DISC profile
Style intensity
Dominant style: Conscientiousness (C)
Strengths
- High quality of work and attention to detail
- Logic and objectivity in judgment
- The ability to think through risks and plan ahead
- Discipline and sticking to agreements
Growth areas
- Perfectionism and missed deadlines in pursuit of the ideal
- Excessive criticism of yourself and others
- Retreating into analysis instead of acting
What motivates you
- Clear standards and quality criteria
- Time for analysis and preparation
- Recognition of expertise
- Logical, well-founded decisions
How to communicate with you
- Prepare facts, figures and arguments
- Allow time to think it over; don't demand an answer right away
- Respect procedures and agreements
- Criticize specifically and on the merits, without emotion
Under stress
Under pressure you withdraw into yourself, become overly critical and get stuck in details. Having to act without data is irritating. Clear criteria and time to verify help.
Ideal environment
A structured environment with clear standards, access to information and the ability to work with focus. Uncertainty, haste and emotional pressure reduce effectiveness.
Secondary style: Steadiness (S)
It adds more patience, reliability and attention to the team to your dominant style.
Strengths
- You can be relied on over the long haul
- You know how to listen to and support others
- You work patiently and methodically
- You bring the team together and defuse conflicts
Growth areas
- Resistance to change, even beneficial change
- Difficulty saying no and standing your ground
- Keeping disagreement to yourself to preserve the peace
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