Scene to read · Motivation, Empathy
Keeping score
You are a member of a table tennis club.
Your friend Rashid played at the club for twenty years until a shoulder injury ended it last spring. The club secretary, Margaret, has asked him to become the official scorer for league nights. In the club hall before play starts, he has just told you he would rather stop coming.
The scene
Margaret: We need you, Rashid. Nobody knows the rules like you do.
Rashid: Sitting two feet from the table with a clipboard? I'd rather remember it than watch it.
Margaret: You shouldn't lose the whole club along with the shoulder.
Rashid: You know me best. Am I wrong to just want to be done?
The two questions
- 1How would you answer Rashid?
- 2Describe a time you had to find a new reason to keep going with something after your part in it changed.
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Empathy
- Recognizes what others feel and need, and lets that shape the response without losing judgment.
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
