Scene to read · Motivation, Communication
Sixty saplings left
You are a volunteer at a riverbank tree-planting day.
About half the volunteers posed with shovels for an hour and then left; sixty saplings are still in their pots. Gideon, who has been digging beside you all morning, stops the coordinator, Trevor, as he passes.
The scene
Gideon: Half of them planted one tree, took thirty photos and went to brunch.
Trevor: And those photos paid for every sapling here. Donors give when they see crowds.
Gideon: Then at least ask them to stay. The rest of us are wrecked.
Trevor: Ask and they stop coming. You've been quiet. Would you say something to them?
The two questions
- 1How would you answer Trevor, and what, if anything, would you do about it?
- 2Tell us about a time you did the unglamorous part of a job while others got the credit. What kept you going?
What raters look for
- Motivation
- Shows genuine, sustained drive and a clear reason for choices, including when work is unglamorous.
- 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
