Public Health Agency In-Tray          Individual In-Tray

For this in-tray participants take on the role of Regional Director in the Public Health Agency.  Participants must rank the priority of a number of significant issues that have arisen during a short absence and show in detail how they would handle a subset of them.  The task requires both the production of action plans to deal with the matters in the short and long term and a draft letter for an MP.

Number of participants: 1 upwards

Administration & completion time: 65m.

Exercise Description

Home Store Ltd In-Tray Individual In-tray

HSL is an in-tray exercise which requires participants to be able to prioritise, organise, and action plan around a series of typical events in general management. The scenario is located in a retail context with participants taking the role of Acting Store Manager in a large out-of town retail outlet.

Number of participants: 1 upwards

Administration & completion time: 65m.

Exercise Description

Pan Globe Trading In-Tray Individual In-Tray

This is a higher level in-tray designed for use with middle and senior managers and above. In addition to the prioritising and planning of day-to-day events typically required in an in-tray exercise, this exercise requires consideration of more strategic issues and matters associated with change management.

Number of participants: 1 upwards

Administration & completion time: 65m.

Exercise Description