DILIGENT

The Diligent scale concerns being hardworking, detail-oriented, and having high standards of performance for self and others.

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DILIGENT
DILIGENT

BEHAVIOR RANGE

LOW

HIGH

No Risk Diligent

Can be described as tolerant, flexible, undemanding

LOW

HIGH

No Risk Diligent

Can be described as tolerant, flexible, undemanding

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SUBSCALES: A DEEPER LEVEL OF INTERPRETATION

 

STANDARDS

HIGH
LOW

x

HIGH

Exceptionally high standards of performance for oneself and others; practical, systematic, and exacting.

x

LOW

Seems relaxed and forgiving with respect to performance standards; may seem careless and disorganized.

PERFECTIONISTIC

HIGH
LOW

x

HIGH

Perfectionistic about the quality of work products and obsessed with the details of their completion; precise and competitive.

x

LOW

Action-oriented, works quickly, may neglect important details or seem expedient.

organized

HIGH
LOW

x

HIGH

Meticulous and inflexible about schedules, timing, rules, and procedures; organized, thorough, efficient, but management style marked by excessive control.

x

LOW

Flexible, able to work comfortably in ambiguous situations; seems inattentive to rules/policies, may not demonstrate strong planning skills or adequate follow through.

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