The CQ Screen

A behavioral screen for commitment — Initiative, Grit, Learnability.

A short set of real-world scenarios and reflections. There are no right answers — be specific and honest. About 10–15 minutes.

1.Tell us about a time when you had to figure it out on your own. What did you do? What did you learn? *

2.You're three weeks into a new job. Your manager hasn't given clear direction, and things seem disorganized. What do you do next? *

3.Why did you answer the new-role question the way you did? *

4.You're halfway through a project and realize your original plan won't work. You're tired, behind, and no one is checking in on you. What do you do next? *

5.Why did you answer the project question that way? *

6.Your manager gives you surprising feedback: your communication style is creating tension on the team. You thought things were going fine. What do you do next? *

7.Why did you answer the feedback question the way you did? *

8.Your boss is out of pocket and a situation escalates. There's no clear policy. What do you do? *

9.Why did you answer the escalation question the way you did? *

10.What's a time you had to do something really hard — and what did it teach you about yourself? *

11.Tell us about a time you got hard feedback and actually changed how you work. What shifted? *

12.What's something you owned from start to finish — even when it got messy? What happened, and how did you handle it? *

13.On a scale of 1–10, how committed are you to doing hard things — even when they're messy, unfair, or confusing? *

14.Explain how you rate yourself on that scale. *

We’ll email your results. No account, no password.