Scene to read · Equity, Communication
Not in the middle
You volunteer at the information booth of a downtown night market.
Tonight's printed program includes a blessing with incense and chanting, led by a local immigrant community association at the central stage. Tomoko, a shopper, has come to the booth, where Franziska is volunteering with you.
The scene
Tomoko: That incense is drifting into the food stalls. My husband's coughing, people are leaving.
Franziska: Let's move them to the far lot. It's quicker than arguing.
Tomoko: Nobody knows what the chanting is. It feels odd, right in the middle.
Franziska: It's on the program twenty more minutes. Your call. Do we talk to them?
The two questions
- 1How would you respond to Tomoko, and would you approach the group leading the blessing?
- 2When should the comfort of a majority give way to the place of a smaller group, and when should it not?
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
