The background pivot

Growth-framed, accountability-forward, short — about 30 to 60 seconds spoken. No graphic detail, no legal claims, and it ends on the present: your skills, your reliability, your supports. The practice manager asks the hard question once, kindly, and never asks for case numbers, charges in detail, or court identifiers.

1. One neutral line about the past.

   Plain and brief — no detail beyond what a stranger needs.

2. What changed.

   One concrete step: training, steady work, or a support you use.

3. What is true now.

   Reliability, skills, supports — in two sentences, ending forward.