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Honest self-awareness and a proactive approach to self-improvement — both essential to reflective practice.
A structure to build your own answer on — not a script.
Name a genuine weakness
Real, relevant, not disqualifying (e.g. perfectionism that delays, difficulty delegating, public speaking nerves, taking on too much).
Evidence
A time it caused a problem.
What you're doing about it
Concrete strategies.
Progress and relevance
How far you've come and why it matters in medicine.
A strong but not perfect answer. Read the notes to see why it works — then make your own version with your experiences.
I find it hard to delegate1. When I'm responsible for something, I tend to assume I'll do it better myself.
This became a problem when I organised a charity bake sale last year. I tried to handle the publicity, the rota and the finances myself, got overwhelmed the week before, and some of the rota was disorganised2 as a result. One of my friends said afterwards she'd have happily done the posters if I'd asked.
Since then I've tried to be deliberate about it. When I led our school's science club this year, I gave each member ownership of one session rather than planning them all, and I've accepted that others will do things differently from me — often better.
I think this matters in medicine because no doctor can do everything, and patient care depends on trusting colleagues and handing over properly. I'm still working on it3 — I notice the instinct to take over — but I'm much more aware of it than I was.
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