Scene to read · Empathy, Motivation
Oren's chess club
You are a member of a community chess club advising Fintan, the vice-chair, who has proposed forming a small shared committee.
After a community chess club session, you meet treasurer Fiorella and vice-chair Fintan. Oren, the founder, has already left. Now in his eighties, he has run the club informally for decades without naming a successor. Fintan wants your advice before bringing a proposal for a shared committee to members.
The scene
Fiorella: Fintan, a committee sounds sensible, but Oren calls this club his life's work.
Fintan: I know. But he's never named anyone to take over, and that worries me.
Fiorella: Raise it gently, or he'll hear that we're pushing him out.
Fintan: Waiting leaves the club without a plan. Do you want me to speak to him first?
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and why?
- 2Tell us about a time you had to change something that someone else had built or cared deeply about. How did you approach it?
What raters look for
- Empathy
- Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
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
