You are scheduled to join the Business Assurance unit next week, having requested a transfer from your current role as you had begun to feel as if your work was becoming rather predictable and dull. You are looking forward to your new role, but are aware that there are some areas of knowledge that you need to work on in order to perform effectively. There is no formal induction process into the new role. Which of the following are you most likely to do?

You are in a meeting, trying to get your point of view heard, when another person interrupts you saying that you are "talking nonsense" and then puts forward his views instead. The group all agree with the other person's idea even though you did not finish describing yours and you feel it still has merit. Moreover, the other person's plan has some obvious flaws. The group is about to move onto another topic of conversation; what are you most likely to do?

You are working as part of a team to discuss how to resolve a problem that has occurred with a technical system. The conversation seems to be going nowhere, with lots of people suggesting their own solutions but no one listening. About halfway through you notice that the technical expert who was responsible for the problem has been quiet for most of the meeting, only contributing the occasional fact when asked by others. You know he is shy as you have worked with him for a while, but you definitely feel he could be contributing more. What do you do?

You are new to the role and one of your team members comes to you for an urgent decision. Apparently, they are in a heated debate with someone from another team about the best way to implement a new procedure. Your team member has presented you with a large amount of information that they say backs up their case and asks you to give them your support at the project meeting tomorrow. What do you do next?

You are leading a team that is feeling quite overworked due to stretching deadlines and sheer quantity of work. You have managed them for quite a while and have developed a friendly, informal relationship with its members. Recently a new head of unity joined who you report to. They have just told you that you need to give your team additional tasks to complete by the end of the month and also that some of their benefits such as free lunches on Friday, will need to be stopped. How would you approach the situation?