Manager: delivering hard news

  May 13, 2026

Promotion denial

Step into real-time role play. Deny Anya's promotion request and craft a plan to keep her motivated.

Your role: Manager.

Avatar role: Anya, a high-performing Junior Analyst.

Your goal: Deliver the news of a promotion denial (due to non-performance reasons) while validating Anya's high performance and co-creating a clear "Bridge Plan" to maintain her motivation.

Time: At least 5 exchanges with Anya (approx 3 min) in order to generate an insights report.

Skills Measured: Empathy, Clear Communication, Problem Solving, and Motivation.

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