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Scenario: Holding Back on Ownership — Mid-Level Engineer
You can interact up to 10 times in this roleplay session.
Jonas Becker
Mid-level engineer doing the work but avoiding initiative
Your Role:
Manager
Goal: Raise expectations for initiative and accountability without triggering defensiveness
Your Turn
Waiting for your first response…
Use suggested opening: "Jonas, I wanted to talk through something I think could unlock more impact from you on the team."
Prompts:
💡 Opening Angle
⚖️ Propose Trade-off
🔍 Clarify Constraints
🛡️ Hold Capacity Boundary
End Roleplay