Find an example with a real shared task
Choose a situation in which people needed to achieve something together. State the objective, constraints and your role. If you had formal authority, explain it; if you did not, describe how you contributed without inventing a leadership title.
For teamwork, examine listening, communication, support and handling disagreement. For leadership, examine how you set direction, coordinated activity, delegated or accepted responsibility. Use the published cadet competency descriptions to guide the emphasis.
Explain decisions that involved other people
Who had useful information? How did you decide what to do? Did someone see a risk you missed? A strong answer can show that you changed the plan after listening. That is different from claiming you persuaded everyone because your first idea was best.
If you delegated, explain why that person or task division made sense and how you checked progress. If you helped a struggling member, explain the practical support rather than describing yourself as naturally supportive.
Own the result fairly
Separate your contribution from the team’s achievement. Credit what others did and identify any part that did not work. If the result was mixed, explain what you would change and whether you applied that learning later.
Avoid using a cooperative activity as a story about defeating other participants. In a group assessment, useful contribution can include clarifying the task, bringing evidence into the discussion and helping the team reach a justified conclusion.
Practise with focused follow-ups
Ask: what would have happened without your action, what alternative did you reject, and what did another person contribute? These questions reveal whether the example contains real responsibility or only a general claim.
Use honest examples from school, sport, work or volunteering. Do not borrow an imagined command scenario. PSP practice feedback identifies the evidence presented; it is not a diagnosis of personality or an official leadership score.
Questions about this stage
Does leadership mean speaking the most?
No. Relevant evidence can involve direction, listening, coordination and responsibility. Dominating discussion is not automatically useful leadership.
Can one example support both competencies?
It can, but adapt the emphasis to the actual question and keep the personal actions clear.
Sources and current instructions
These guides explain the preparation process. Check your current competition booklet and invitation before relying on a requirement or date.
Official decisions, eligibility, medical clearance and assessment results belong to the recruiting organisation. A PSP practice score is not an official pass mark or selection prediction.