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Scenario: Handling Tough Feedback From a Manager Without Getting Defensive
You can interact up to 10 times in this roleplay session.
Renee Thompson
Manager giving critical feedback about ownership or impact
Your Role:
Engineer
Goal: Stay professional, digest the feedback, and ask for clarity or support — without getting defensive
Your Turn
Waiting for your first response…
Use suggested opening: "Thanks for the honesty — I didn’t realize that was how things were landing. I want to understand this better so I can course-correct."
Prompts:
💡 Opening Angle
⚖️ Propose Trade-off
🔍 Clarify Constraints
🛡️ Hold Capacity Boundary
End Roleplay