Scene to read · Motivation, Collaboration
Planting day or compost duty?
You are a newer community garden volunteer asked to take over weeding and compost duty.
In the garden shed, Barnaby, 41, the volunteer coordinator, and Basil, 54, a longtime volunteer, ask about your availability. The previous upkeep volunteer burned out doing work that received little thanks. You have two volunteer hours weekly, currently reserved for a public planting event that could attract new members; taking over upkeep would use those hours instead.
The scene
Barnaby: Could you take over upkeep? Weeds won't wait until planting day's finished.
Basil: That event could bring volunteers, though. We need more than tidy beds.
Barnaby: True, but our last compost volunteer burned out without anyone noticing her.
Basil: You've only got two hours weekly. Which job can you realistically sustain?
The two questions
- 1How would you respond to the takeover request, given your limited hours and the planting event's potential benefits?
- 2Tell us about a time you kept up work that nobody was likely to notice. What kept you going?
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Collaboration
- Works toward a shared goal, shares credit and load, and repairs friction inside a team.
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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