The Participant assumes the role of a Trainee Store Manager working for a major international retailer, EuroBargain, which has numerous hypermarkets across Europe. They are presented with a range of qualitative and quantitative information relating to past store performance and current retail trends and their task is to analyse the data in order to plan for the upcoming season. The Participant must make recommendations regarding products, staffing and profit in order to maximise one particular store’s market position.
Please note that the following competencies are only assessed within an optional briefing included in this exercise:
Flexibility
Openness to Change
Listening
Persuasive Oral Communication
Impact
The Participant is asked to assume the role of a Regional Manager for a national retailer. The Participant is required to analyse a range of numerical and textual information, including sales, financial performance and customer feedback. Their task is to provide the Board of Directors with a summary of performance and recommendations for future action.
The participant works as a Grant Advisor for the government’s Environmental Unit, a publicly funded department. The Unit has received money from the government to spend across many regions around the country. The participant is asked to analyse local proposals for one of the regions in the country and advise Project Mangers on how the funding should be spend. They are provided with a mixture of qualitative and quantitative information about each of the proposals and information on each of the areas in the region.
The participant works as a Grant Advisor for the government’s Environmental Unit, a publicly funded department. The Unit has received money from the government to spend across many regions around the country. The participant is asked to analyse local proposals for one of the regions in the country and advise Project Mangers on how the funding should be spend. They are provided with a mixture of qualitative and quantitative information about each of the proposals and information on each of the areas in the region.
The participant assumes the role of a newly-appointed member of the County Council of Cantleland. The Council is eligible for a Development Grant and Promotional Grant from the UK Government. The participant must make recommendations about how the money from each grant should best be spent. They are provided with a mixture of qualitative and quantitative information about each of the potential development projects and promotional activities, the profile of the County and visitors to it, and the views of interest groups and the media for some of the projects under consideration.
The participant assumes the role of a newly-appointed member of the County Council of Cantleland. The Council is eligible for a Development Grant and Promotional Grant from the UK Government. The participant must make recommendations about how the money from each grant should best be spent. They are provided with a mixture of qualitative and quantitative information about each of the potential development projects and promotional activities, the profile of the County and visitors to it, and the views of interest groups and the media for some of the projects under consideration.
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In this ‘day-in-the-life’ exercise, the Participant assumes the role of the newly-appointed Regional Commercial Manager for the Middle East for Groupe Chaumont (known as ‘GC’). GC is an international manufacturer of soft drinks. The exercise is made up of three different components: an email section (similar to an Inbox or Inbasket), an Analysis Exercise with a Briefing call and an Internal Interview Simulation (or Roleplay). In the email section of the exercise, the Participant is faced with a sales query, a request for recommendations about a possible licencing agreement, and a need to review outputs of a staff survey. In the Analysis Exercise the Participant has to review data and information relating to an explosion in one of the factories, and in the Interview Simulation they have a meeting with a direct report in which they must address some performance issues.
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In this ‘day-in-the-life’ exercise, the Participant assumes the role of the newly-appointed Head of Strategic Change at Seigo, an international toy manufacturing company. The exercise is made up of three different components: an email section (similar to an Inbox or Inbasket), an Analysis Exercise with a briefing call and an Internal Interview Simulation (or roleplay). In the email section of the exercise, the Participant is faced with tensions between two senior staff members, a request for recommendations based on the outputs of an engagement survey, and issues regarding sustainability within the toy industry. In the Analysis exercise the Participant has to review data and information relating to Seigo’s performance in the Asia-Pacific region, and in the Interview Simulation they meet with a Senior Level Peer, with whom they need to build rapport and raise some specific issues.
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This exercise is a parallel version of the Improving Performance Express Analysis Exercise.
The Participant assumes the role of a newly-appointed Director of Culture and Recreational Services within a Council. The Chief Executive has asked them to look at current performance across a number of internal divisions within the department, make recommendations for improving performance and service delivery and detail actions which could be made to save costs.
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In this ‘day-in-the-life’ exercise, the Participant assumes the role of a newly appointed Customer Engagement Manager in the Marketing Department at Strides, an international gym and health club chain. The exercise is made up of three different components: an email section (similar to an Inbox or Inbasket), an Analysis Exercise with a briefing call and an Internal Interview Simulation (or Roleplay). In the email section of the exercise, the Participant is faced with staff issues, a decision about a new commercial partner and a review of team processes. In the Analysis Exercise they are required to review the success of previous marketing campaigns, and in the Interview Simulation they need to address performance issues with a direct report.
