Personal question · Motivation, Resilience
When the novelty wore off
The first weeks of a team season or group project run on novelty. Think about one where your part of the work became repetitive or dull to you long before it was done, while teammates were still counting on it.
The two questions
- 1Tell us about a time the work you were doing with a team or group stopped interesting you well before it was finished. What kept you going to the end, and what did you do to make the work matter to you again?
- 2What did that stretch show you about where your motivation comes from, and how have you used what you learned in something you have taken on since?
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- Resilience
- Recovers from setbacks, manages stress constructively, and learns from failure.
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
