Scene to read · Equity, Communication
Free at six a.m.
You keep the standby names at a rent-relief day in a community hall.
Forty households get help, in the order they lined up, so nobody can say the helpers picked favorites. People queued from six a.m., and the last place went at nine. At noon Ingrid reaches your table; Santiago, who is staffing it with you, sits beside you. One approved household has not come back with its paperwork.
The scene
Ingrid: I work nights until seven. I came straight after sleeping. Am I too late?
Santiago: I'm sorry. The list closed at nine. Forty names, same rule for everyone.
Ingrid: Same rule, but only for people who are free at six.
Santiago: Bend it once, and standing in line at six meant nothing. It's your list.
The two questions
- 1What would you do, and what would you say to Ingrid and Santiago?
- 2Describe a time a rule that was meant to be fair left someone out. What did you do about it?
What raters look for
- Equity
- Notices unequal access or treatment and acts fairly, especially for people with less power.
- Communication
- Listens first, speaks clearly and respectfully, and adapts the message to the listener.
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
