Work with Thandi before your first day at work
Thandi puts you in real workplace situations. You make the calls, she shows you how it played out, and nothing is on the line while you learn.
Choose a topic
Each topic is a set of short, real-life scenarios Thandi takes you through.
Email & phishing
5 scenarios
Popular scenarios
What other job seekers are practising with Thandi.
The Meeting That Ate the Morning
Your weekly team meeting is running off the rails – what do you do?
StartPhishing in the Workplace: Spot and Stop Email Scams
Deal with a suspicious CEO email, a fake IT warning, and a client bank change.
StartLost in Translation: A Cross-Cultural Meeting
A project update meeting where accents and local idioms cause confusion.
StartWhen Feedback Crosses Cultures
A performance review meeting where cultural nuances collide.
StartThe Director's 'Urgent' Bank Change
An urgent email asks for a supplier's bank detail change – is it real?
StartThe 'Team Player' Trap: Setting Boundaries with a Colleague
A senior colleague asks for unpaid overtime, takes credit, and then intimidates you.
StartAll scenarios
38 scenarios
A Colleague's Accent is Under Fire
A new engineer's accent triggers prejudice – decide how to handle it.
StartWhen Bluntness Stings: A Team Clash
Your colleague's public criticism clashes with your communication style.
StartWhen a Colleague's Ideas Are Sidelined
Will you speak up when a soft-spoken colleague's ideas are ignored?
StartThe After-Hours Favour
Handling pressure to work unpaid overtime.
StartThe Director's 'Urgent' Bank Change
An urgent email asks for a supplier's bank detail change – is it real?
StartSaturday Work vs Family Duties
When a mandatory Saturday meeting clashes with a family funeral, how do you respond?
StartPerformance Review Pushback: Your Boundaries
Handle a manager's unfair feedback without losing your cool.
StartThe Wedding That Can't Wait
Your boss demands Saturday overtime during your cousin's traditional wedding.
StartThe Customer Who Wanted More Than Data Transfer
Handling an aggressive customer while asserting your rights
StartThe Unpaid Audit Dump
When your boss uses a meeting to pile on extra work, how do you respond without looking like a troublemaker?
StartThe Boss's 'Small Favours' That Keep Growing
When after-hours favours become pressure to break the rules, how do you stay ethical?
StartUnpacking a Vague Performance Review
Your manager wants you to work unpaid overtime and gives unclear feedback.
StartNo scenarios match
Try a different search or clear your filters.