The Guardian can be methodical and exacting in their work, with a keen eye for detail and high standards for accuracy and follow-through. They enjoy doing good work for their company and team, and are generally comfortable doing routine or consistent tasks.
Guardian
What is a guardian
Four Key Words
Thorough | Cautious | Supportive | Dutiful
OVERVIEW ABOUT Guardians
Guardians are conscientious, supportive team members who can offer critical balance and perspective. They work best when there are clear standards, expectations, and measures of success, and when they can trust leadership to set clear goals.
HOW TO MANAGE A guardian
Guardians do best when they have opportunities to leverage their specialized knowledge on a regular basis. They may require thorough training in all aspects of the job, but can generally be counted on to develop experience and confidence in one area at a time.
HIGHEST & LOWEST DRIVES
- With a High Formality drive they will need structure, certainty and the details to do things the right way.
- With a Low Extraversion drive they will need privacy, quiet focus time and space to work things out independently.
FACTOR COMBINATIONS
- They will have a D>B making them very serious, concise, and formal in their workplace communication.
SELF COACHING QUESTIONS
- Have you considered how everyone else is feeling about this project or idea? Are they waiting on you to take a risk, or are you holding them back to enforce the exact rules?
- Have you considered explaining the logic behind your strict standards, rather than assuming everyone knows why the rules exist?
- Have you considered adapting to a sudden operational shift, or are you resisting change simply because it deviates from the established manual?
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