What kind of worker bee are you?

How to answerPicture yourself in each moment and go with your gut. There are no right answers, and every type is a good one.

1. 1Monday morning. You open your laptop to 40 unread emails. You…

   Get three ideas for a better workflow while reading and jot them on a sticky noteMake a cup of tea and work through them in order, no panicPost "Happy Monday! How are everyone's inboxes looking?" in the team chatArchive, flag and reply your way to inbox zero in five minutesPick out the ones people are waiting on and quietly deal with those first
2. 2The day before launch, you spot a pretty big problem. You…

   Make a list, rank it, and fix everything that can be fixed todayPatch the part you can patch first, then tell everyoneHave a lightbulb moment: maybe there's a way around itWork out how big it really is, then calmly flag it to whoever's in chargeHand round snacks and say, "Don't worry, we've got this"
3. 3A new colleague starts today and sits right next to you. You…

   Invite them to the lunch crew and introduce them to everyoneSend them a tidy doc of useful links and how things work hereTell them, "No rush. Ask me anything, anytime"Have already sorted out their logins and access before they arriveAsk what worked well at their last job and end up chatting for ages
4. 4Your manager asks the team chat, "Any thoughts on this request?" You…

   Say little, but quietly volunteer for the hardest bit afterwardsFire off five messages, each one a whole new directionReply, "I'll have a first draft by end of day"Drop a GIF to warm things up, then add "Love it, let's do it!"Wait for everyone else, then suggest the safest plan on the table
5. 5It's lunchtime. You usually…

   Go to the same place at the same time, like clockworkShout "What's everyone eating?" and round up a whole tableWrap up what you're on once everyone's gone, then head outTry the new place that just opened and come back with a fresh ideaFinish in fifteen minutes and still squeeze in a power nap
6. 6Your computer freezes and the file you were working on is gone. You…

   Take a deep breath and rewrite it from memory in half an hourShrug: "It's fine, I save every ten minutes"Rewrite it and accidentally make it better this timeSay nothing, rebuild it, and hand it in on time tomorrowShare the "disaster" in the group chat and get everyone laughing
7. 7It's time to write your end-of-year review. You…

   Turn it into a one-page poster that looks like nobody else'sRealise halfway through how much you did that nobody sawWrite a thank-you section that ends up being the longest partGrab the template, fill in the numbers, done in an hourList it month by month in exactly last year's format
8. 8A colleague asks for a hand, but you're pretty swamped yourself. You…

   "Pull up a chair, we'll work and chat at the same time""I'm free at four. Shall I come find you then?"Spend two minutes showing them how so they can do it themselves next timeSuggest a shortcut that means it might not need doing at allSay yes, then find the time somewhere in your own day
9. 9The team is planning an away day. You're most likely the one who…

   Books the venue, buys the water and checks the guest listSets up a poll and has the date and place locked in within a dayHosts the games and gets the whole room goingReminds everyone to check the forecast and bring a jacket, with a rainy-day plan BPitches something new: pottery, an escape room, a campfire night?
10. 10Friday, 5 p.m. A "no rush, next week is fine" task lands. You…

    Pop it on Monday's list and head home with a clear headHave three ways to do it worked out by the time you get homeTake a quick look so you know where the tricky part is"That's a ten-minute job. I'll just do it now"Reply "Got it! Have a lovely weekend, everyone!"