SHARE examples
SHARE tells an experience with a barrier and outcome, then evaluates it: what worked, what it showed, or what to change.
These are fictional teaching examples, not accounts of real events.
Example 1
Tell me about a time you learned from organizing something.
I arranged a beginner photography walk. I had picked three locations because each offered a different kind of light, and I thought the variety would keep people interested.
My route left little time for people to stop and practice. At the first stop, several people were still trying a technique when I was ready to move on.
I dropped the final location and spent longer at the first two, so people had time to compare shots and try again after feedback.
Everyone tried the planned exercises, but we covered less ground.
Cutting a stop was the right trade-off: for this group, time to practice mattered more than variety. I would plan fewer stops from the start.
How the answer works
- Situation
- Set the scene for the experience.
- Hindrance
- Make the barrier or difficulty explicit.
- Action
- Describe the response to that hindrance.
- Result
- Report what actually happened.
- Evaluation
- Interpret the experience: what worked, what did not, or what to change.
Why it works: The Evaluation judges the decision by what the result showed, then says what to change.
Example 2
Describe a response you would handle differently next time.
I led a short handover for new volunteers.
I assumed they knew the terms on our checklist. When the first person asked what one heading meant, I realized several steps might be unclear.
I paused, explained the unfamiliar terms and rewrote two headings with them.
They completed the shift, although the handover took longer.
The pause helped that group, but it would be better not to discover confusing instructions while people are starting work. Next time I will test the checklist with a newcomer before using it. I will ask them to explain each step back to me so I can see what still needs rewriting.
How the answer works
- Situation
- Set the scene for the experience.
- Hindrance
- Make the barrier or difficulty explicit.
- Action
- Describe the response to that hindrance.
- Result
- Report what actually happened.
- Evaluation
- Interpret the experience: what worked, what did not, or what to change.
Why it works: The hindrance comes from an assumption; the evaluation names a specific change tied to that assumption.
What makes the difference?
The same kind of answer can sound complete while leaving an important part unclear.
Tell me about a difficult experience and what it taught you.
Not quite
I hosted an online discussion. The sound failed. I switched to chat. Everyone contributed. I learned that every discussion should be held in text chat.
The evaluation generalizes beyond the experience. One successful fallback does not establish the best format for every discussion.
Make it clearer
I hosted an online discussion.
The sound failed for several participants.
I switched that session to text chat.
Everyone contributed, though replies took longer.
The fallback kept everyone in, but relying on one channel had been the weak point.