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We saw better collaboration afterward." What is the PRIMARY weakness in this answer?

medium⚠️ Weakness Identification Q4 of Q15
Google Googleyness - Effective Communication
Candidate answer excerpt: "We identified a communication breakdown during the project and we fixed it by improving our meeting cadence. We saw better collaboration afterward." What is the PRIMARY weakness in this answer?
AToo generic and vague
BNo quantification of improvement
CUse of 'we' hides individual contribution
DLacks reflection on root cause
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
  1. Step 1: Identify pronoun usage -- 'we' throughout.
  2. Step 2: Recognize this obscures individual ownership, a primary failure.
  3. Step 3: Secondary issues like no metric or reflection are less critical here.
Quick Trick: 'We' hides who did what
Trap Explanation:
PITFALL
  • No quantification and vagueness are secondary; the main issue is the candidate not claiming personal ownership.
Concept tested:
CONCEPT
  • Effective Communication LP -- passive voice hides ownership
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