Work Strengths Test Question 72 – Including a new starter in team handovers
Read the scenario, then choose the one action you would be most likely to take and the one action you would be least likely to take.
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Scenario
A new colleague has joined your team and is missing information because they have not been added to the usual handover chat. Two experienced colleagues say they assumed someone else would add them. The new starter is becoming quiet in meetings and has already repeated work that had been completed by another person.
Choose the actions
Select one Most likely action and one Least likely action. Do not rank the two remaining actions.
Action A
Add the new starter to the chat and leave the team to work out the handover arrangements from that point.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Action B
Speak with the colleagues and the new starter, clarify how handovers will work and check that the missing information is shared.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Action C
Tell your manager that the experienced colleagues appear to be deliberately excluding the new starter.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Action D
Tell the new starter that they need to be more proactive about finding information if they want to settle into the team.
Your selection:
Most likelyLeast likely
Click to reveal the answer
- Most likely: Action B
- Least likely: Action D
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