Inbasket
Gravelshire
The context is a fictitious Community Improvement Government department.Overview
The Participant assumes the role of a Supervisory Manager in a Community Improvement government department. They have responsibility for the day to day management of a project team. Various issues arise via email to be managed during this exercise. Using the data and information supplied, the Participant will need to: consider how to improve liaison and performance with a specific demographic group; respond to a dissatisfied service user; lend support for a government campaign; suggest improvements to an existing scheme; and consider the development of an unmotivated team member.Leafsham
The context is a fictitious national charitable organisation.Overview
The Participant assumes the role of a generic Supervisory Manager in a fictitious national charitable organisation. They have responsibility for the day to day management of a team. Various issues arise via email to be managed during this exercise. Using the data and information supplied, the Participant will need to: generate a proposal to guide the team to achieve a prestigious award; respond to a complaint; identify training priorities; deal with dissatisfaction for a proposed new initiative; and take steps to improve standards.
Sparrowton
The context is a fictitious Energy Supply companyOverview
The Participant assumes the role of a generic Supervisory Manager in a fictitious Energy Supply company. They have responsibility for the day to day management of a team. Various issues arise via email to be managed during this exercise. Using the data and information supplied, the Participant will need to: generate recommendations for improving internal communications; handle a complaint; support the organisational objective to showcase its role within the community; deal with resistance for a proposed pilot project; and consider the development of a team member.
One to One Roleplay
Leafsham
The context is a fictitious national charitable organisation.Overview
In this exercise the Candidate takes the role of a generic Supervisory Manager in a fictitious national charitable organisation . They have various sources of background information which they can draw on to inform their tackling of the scenario. There are three tasks, and these include: reviewing performance information to generate recommendations; offering guidance to another supervisory manager struggling to manage a team problem; outlining key steps to implement a new initiative effectively.
Sparrowton
The context is a fictitious Energy Supply companyOverview
As a Supervisory Manager in a fictitious Energy Supply company, the Participant is required to explore performance issues with a member of their team. Using the information provided, they will be required to discuss concerns raised by an external trainer regarding the individual’s behaviour. Any further issues which may arise will need to be constructively addressed. The key exercise objectives are to identify underlying factors, outline expectations and work collaboratively to generate solutions.
Multiple Roleplay
Leafsham
The context is a fictitious national charitable organisation.Overview
The Participant assumes the role of a Supervisory Manager in a national charitable organisation. They need to hold a ‘collaboration’ sessions with two trainees from their team. The Participant will need to use information supplied to identify development needs and risks; propose clear solutions; and create workable plans. The trainees will have their own perspectives to be explored with an aim of establishing common ground and generating improvements. The Participant will have three specific topics to raise and discuss in full
Sparrowton
The context is a fictitious Energy Supply companyOverview
In their role as Supervisory Manager in a fictitious Energy Supply company the Participant will be required to work with partner agencies to determine priorities, identify risk and generate solutions. The premise of this discussion is to prepare for a forthcoming ‘Community Risk Reduction Forum’ meeting. In liaison with representatives from Sparrowton Police Constabulary and the National Parkland and Conservation Agency, the Participant will use information supplied to discuss a specific issue of interest to each of the agencies.