Work Strengths Test Question 37 – Including a new colleague in everyday work
Read the scenario and rate every action independently. More than one action can receive the same rating.
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Scenario
A new colleague joined your team last week. Formal training is progressing well, but they have missed several small updates that experienced staff share informally during the day. They have started checking everything with the supervisor because they are worried about making mistakes. The rest of the team is friendly but assumes the new colleague will learn the unwritten routines over time.
Rate the actions
For each action, choose Counterproductive, Ineffective, Fairly Effective or Effective.
Action A
Tell the rest of the team privately that they are being unhelpful to the new colleague.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action B
Include the colleague in routine updates, explain the unwritten working arrangements and invite them to ask you about anything that is unclear.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action C
Tell the colleague not to worry because everyone learns the unwritten routines eventually.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Action D
Send the colleague recent team notes and ask them to read through them when they have time.
Rate this action:
CounterproductiveIneffectiveFairly EffectiveEffective
Click to reveal the answer
- Action A: Counterproductive
- Action B: Effective
- Action C: Ineffective
- Action D: Fairly Effective
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