Gold Characteristics

GOLDS

Our Golds are the stabilizers of our society who will prevent us from living in chaos. Whether at home, work, school or any other setting, they will see to it that things get done in an orderly manner.We can count on them to fill in the details required to make things happen.

Characteristics	Prepared Loves to plan Detail oriented Punctual Conservative and stable	Strong sense of duty Belief in policies Values family traditions Conscientious Well organized	Strong "shoulds" and "should nots" Most comfortable with a structured environment
Natural Gifts and Talents	Administering policies Allocating resources Budgeting Caretaking Collecting data Regulating	Decision-making Delegating Dispatching Evaluating Following directions Planning	Guarding Managing Organizing Paying attention to detail Securing Serving
Things That Cause Stress	Incomplete tasks Ambiguous tasks Ambiguous answers Disorganization Too many things going on at the same time	People who do not follow through Too many questions directed at them Irresponsibility of others Waste	Non-conformity Changing details A haphazard attitude Lack of structure Lack of directions
How others may see them	Rigid Dull, boring Stubborn Opinionated	System bound Unimaginative Uptight Predictable	Autocratic Bossy/Controlling Serious attitude
How they see themselves	Stable Providing security Firm Dependable Always have a view Efficient	Realistic Decisive Executive oriented Good planner Orderly, neat Punctual	Good at sorting, weeding out Organized person Goal oriented Seeks closure Task and structure focus

How to relate to them	Count on them Appeal to their strong sense of right and wrong Be mindful in your use of resources	Offer opportunities for expression of traditional values Show how much you value their efforts
In esteem	Task and structure focused Serious attitude Likes to do things to help Cares for own body and health	Direct but cautious Cooperative and obedient to rules Respects authority Is dependable and reliable
At risk	Complains and behaves with self-pity Exhibits anxiety and worry Is depressed and acts fatigued Expresses psychosomatic problems	Malicious in judgement of self and others Exhibits "blind herd" mentality Authoritarian in manner Exhibits phobic reactions

Created: February 18, 2003
Revised: April 18, 2003
Nancy L. Spoolman