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Scenario: Navigating Role Frustration With a Mid-Level Engineer
You can interact up to 10 times in this roleplay session.
Jared Kim
Engineer frustrated their current work doesn’t reflect their goals
Your Role:
Manager
Goal: Hear his concerns seriously, explain org needs, and explore potential alignment paths
Your Turn
Waiting for your first response…
Use suggested opening: "Thanks for being honest — I really want to understand where you’re coming from. Let’s talk through what you’re looking for and what we might be able to shift or plan for."
Prompts:
💡 Opening Angle
⚖️ Propose Trade-off
🔍 Clarify Constraints
🛡️ Hold Capacity Boundary
End Roleplay