Scene to read · Collaboration, Ethics
Held for which display?
You are a third stocker at a grocery store, asked to help two coworkers resolve a handover dispute.
In the stockroom, Asa, 49, the closing stocker, and Asha, 62, the morning stocker, dispute a note: "Delivery in back—hold for display, handle tomorrow." Asa meant unpack it for the aisle display; Asha thought it should remain boxed for an upcoming promotion. The canned goods stayed unshelved until noon. A shared allocation check would add fifteen minutes to an already understaffed closing shift; otherwise, you could help clear today's backlog.
The scene
Asa: I meant unpack it for today's display, not leave everything boxed.
Asha: And I thought you meant reserve it until the promotion starts.
Asa: Checking every display assignment adds fifteen minutes when closing's already stretched.
Asha: We could clear this now, but who's sorting out tomorrow's instructions?
The two questions
- 1How would you help Asa and Asha resolve today's backlog and decide whether to change the handover process?
- 2How do you decide when covering a gap supports teamwork and when it allows an unclear division of responsibility to continue?
What raters look for
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
- Ethics
- Weighs competing duties honestly, protects people from harm, and stays accountable to rules and values.
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.
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