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Rehearsal Brief

Performance Review Conversation

Defne rated herself 110/120 while her manager rated her 85/120 and did not raise the gap during the year. Conduct the difficult annual review fairly and directly.

Defne

Across the table

Defne

Self-Advocating Employee · Realistic

as: Project & Operations Specialist

When she hears the gap she swings between shock, anger and bargaining. A calm, evidence-based manager who protects her dignity brings her back to the table.

“I gave so much this year; do I really not deserve this score?”

This catalogue brief is in English. Available conversation languages are confirmed in the session briefing and may require pilot access.

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What this session is

A timed, voice-first rehearsal with an AI character who reacts, pushes back, and changes their tone in real time. You don't pick answers from a list — you talk, and the conversation moves.

Sector
People Leadership & HR
Difficulty
Medium
Run time
25 min

All characters, companies, and situations are fictional. No real customers, employees, or data appear in the simulation.

What this session pulls on

Each line below is something the conversation forces, not a slide your team will see. The scoring picks it up automatically from the transcript.

  • Performance Review
  • Empathic Listening
  • De-escalation
  • SBI/STAR Feedback
  • Development Planning
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Procedural Fairness
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