Scene to read · Problem solving, Communication
Half the roses
You work at a flower shop.
It is noon on Saturday. The wholesaler delivered half the white roses you ordered, enough for only one of two orders due this afternoon: funeral flowers for two o'clock and a wedding arch for two-thirty. The owner, Faye, and the driver, Mick, are at the counter with you.
The scene
Faye: Enough roses for one order. The funeral family ordered first. The wedding paid triple.
Mick: The wholesaler's an hour each way. If I go, nothing's delivered before two-fifteen.
Faye: Or we mix in the pink ones and hope nobody minds.
Mick: I leave now or not at all. What's the plan?
The two questions
- 1What would you suggest?
- 2When you cannot meet two commitments, how do you decide which comes first?
What raters look for
- Problem solving
- Gathers facts before acting, considers options and consequences, and chooses a workable next step.
- 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.
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