The last but not least of the four communication styles is the Perfectionist and Conscientious style. This amazing style is all about procedures, processes and perfection. I prefer the word Perfectionist over Conscientious as I have had many people in workshops become disillusioned by the word Conscientious.
By Compliance we mean working to a system or order, not compliant. Particularly to your own system or order however this style will work to someone else’s system or process if they agree with it, or if they see it as correct. This communication style is all about getting things right.
If you know someone with this style they are more reserved and task focused. They are great at details, probably love stationary (known from personal experience) and are highly organized in many ways. In workshops its evident who the Perfectionist and Conscientious style is, as they are the ones who find any spelling errors or grammatical issues in my handouts or workbooks, (not that there is that many…..) Gotta love them!
These guys are fearful of their work being criticized, how could they not be when perfection is their benchmark. However, beware of criticising their work as they put a lot of effort into it being right. It hurts them intensely if they are corrected, especially if it is not done gently. If you are working with someone for this style they will love details, if you challenge their facts you will need to provide statistical backup because they do know their stuff.
I know one Perfectionist and Conscientious person who reads the Australian Taxation website for fun (I have a headache just thinking about that). They prefer a quiet and consistent work environment where any changes are explained, where they can be some type of technical expert. These guys are the polar opposite of the Inspiring style, they are not warm and demonstrative, they prefer tasks above people, they wont hug you in public; like a High I would!
However, if you need a job done that requires detail, high standards and quality, look no further. This style does not care so much for fun, they love rules, processes, and order- without it there would be complete chaos! As you can imagine, if you know this style and don’t understand it, you could be having some frustrations. These guys are very good at criticising and correcting people (but they don’t mean to be rude they just cannot stand things not being right).
If you need order in your chaos, they will sort you out. So we have now covered all four communication styles. I trust you have seen the strengths in each. We need each style for it’s unique differences. No one style is above or better than the others. We are all different and each of us brings incredible value. Let’s be united by the differences – when we do this we can truly change the world in a better way!
If you are a Perfectionist and Conscientious communicator and are struggling, checkout our resources page or contact us with your specific questions. Perhaps you are struggling to be understood in your workplace, perhaps your working so hard and feeling unappreciated. if you relate please check out all of our resources. For training to learn more about your style and how to get the most out of your relationships visit www.teamology.com.au
Until next time, Care, Connect and be a Courageous Communicator. Let’s change the world we live in one conversation at a time.
