The Participant assumes the role of a Project Manager working for an International Investment Bank, Providentia. The Bank is expanding its Malaysian office, and the Participant has been tasked with co-ordinating the recruitment of new staff, ordering new office equipment, and relocating the existing staff to a new premises. The Participant is provided with the timings and staff requirements for the recruitment activities, costs and constraints associated with the relocation of equipment, and timeframes for ordering new office equipment. In addition to producing a schedule to deliver the project, the Participant is also asked to produce a table of costs, and to identify key risks with the project and how these might be mitigated.
Competencies: Problem Analysis
The Participant is asked to assume the role of a Team Leader heading up a team of machine operatives. Their challenge is based on the need to meet an extremely tight deadline for a very important contract recently secured from a new customer. The task involves planning how to utilise the available labour whilst working within certain constraints.
Participants assume the role of members of a troubleshooting team from a manufacturing company- Carlton Bros- who have been tasked with investigating a production problem which has arisen. In this unusual Exercise, all team members are given a detailed brief explaining the nature of the problem and additional specific information only known to each person. Participants write an individual synopsis of the problem before putting forward explanations as to the root cause meeting. A team approach where all information will be required to produce a definitive conclusion.
For this exercise, one Participant Pack will give you enough materials for six participants.
Participants assume the role of Directors of the Board of a large IT company, Pro-Tech Solutions- who are meeting to discuss several issues that have arisen as the result of an employee opinion survey. The Participants are provided with information about employee satisfaction in relation to productivity and efficiency, training, pay and conditions, communication and the organisation’s strategy. The Board is expected to prepare recommendations that can be presented to the CEO at a later date.
Participants meet as members of a Diversity Panel working for a local authority. Findings from a recent diversity survey have shown that most employees do not feel valued by the Organisation and some individuals feel they have been discriminated against. Furthermore, there is concern that the workforce is not reflective of the population as a whole. The Participants have to discuss issues relating to the survey findings and decide on the best way to implement a series of new government initiatives in accordance with changes in Equal Opportunities legislation.
Participants assume the role of Operations Officers working for a Pharmaceutical company RBL. The Director of Operations has requested that the Participant and their colleagues meet to discuss four pressing issues currently within the organisation. The group must agree appropriate solutions to each of the issues and prioritise which they feel should be implemented in order to preserve the image and reputation of RBL. The issues to discuss include site and individual performance, the market release of a controversial drug, ways to enhance corporate social responsibility and a breach of Health & Safety regulations.
Participants are members of a buying team for a large retail department store, Super Shades, who are responsible for the selection and buying of a popular and profitable range of sunglasses sold in their store. Due to the current supplier becoming bankrupt, the buyers have to decide which one of the four other possible suppliers they are going to place their urgent order with. The Participants need to discuss all the pros and cons for each supplier and come to a considered decision by the end of the meeting.
Participants take the role of members of a troubleshooting team within a medium-sized insurance company – King<92>s Provincial Life – specialising in the life and pensions market. The team<92>\’s remit is to investigate and resolve key problems as part of the Organisation<92>\’s push for continuous quality improvement. In this unusual exercise all team members are given a detailed brief explaining the nature of the problem and additional specific information only known to each person. Participants write an individual synopsis of the problem before putting forward explanations as to the root cause in a meeting. A team approach, where all information is shared, will be required to produce a definitive conclusion.
For this exercise, one Participant Pack will give you enough materials for six participants.
Participants assume the role of Apprentice Motor Mechanics working for William Scott, a garage franchise. Participants are gathering for their monthly meeting to discuss how they can overcome current issues affecting their roles. They are faced with four key items which they are required to discuss and make recommendations for their managers. The issues include Health & Safety, meeting targets, handling customer problems and internal working relationships.
The Participants meet together as members of a Finance Committee at Smethwick Brewers. Faced with the need to make urgent progress on a number of fronts, the team needs to discuss and agree a way forward on a number of finance/general management issues. The items of discussion include cost reductions, cash control, inter-company trading and budgetary allocations
