Scenarios
Twelve pressure situations. Pick the choice closest to what you'd actually do — not what you wish you'd do. The signal is in the gap.
Accountability & Performance
2The Rainmaker Who Bends the Rules
Your top-billing project manager closed 38% of last quarter's revenue. Three teammates have quietly told HR he belittles them in meetings and takes credit for their work.
The Indispensable One
Your operations lead works 70-hour weeks and personally rescues three projects a quarter. She's also the bottleneck on every decision under $50K.
Safety & Quality
2The Superintendent's Early Warning
Your senior superintendent flags a soil condition on a $22M build that could push the foundation pour two weeks. The owner is unforgiving on schedule.
The Near-Miss Nobody Reported
A foreman mentions casually that a scaffold almost gave way last week. Nothing was reported because 'no one got hurt and the deadline was tight.'
Budget & Margin
2The Overrun Nobody Mentioned
On the last day of the month a project manager admits she's been absorbing a 14% overrun into 'contingency' for two reporting cycles to avoid a difficult conversation.
The 3-Point Margin Slip
Q3 margins came in three points below plan. Your CFO has prepared a list of cuts: training budget, two open backfills, and Q4 offsites.
Client Pressure
1Hiring & Talent
1Team Conflict
1Communication & Trust
2The Handoff That Wasn't
An estimator's note about an unusual site condition never made it to the field. The team poured forty hours fixing something that should have been caught at scope.
Anonymous Survey, Hard Numbers
Your engagement survey shows 41% of people 'do not feel safe disagreeing with senior leadership.' Your exec team is the senior leadership.