Scene to read · Collaboration, Equity
Tables and sign-in sheets
You are the team lead for setup at a neighborhood cultural fair, and you assign the volunteers' tasks.
It's early morning, and the fair opens in two hours. Philomena has hauled folding tables for an hour. Piers, a fellow volunteer, has just said his bad back makes him better suited to the sign-in sheets.
The scene
Philomena: I've carried tables since six, Piers. Could you take a few?
Piers: My back's acting up. I'd prefer sign-in, but I'm not sure.
Philomena: Sign-in means sitting with coffee. I'm exhausted; half the tables remain.
Piers: That's fair, I guess. You're the lead; decide how we split.
The two questions
- 1What would you do as team lead, and why?
- 2Tell us about a time you had to divide work among people with different abilities or limits. How did you decide what was fair?
What raters look for
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
Answer scenarios like this on the real timers
Answer both questions on the clock, and get each one scored 1–9 the way raters score. Your first set is free, no card.
Practice free
