The WashBox Management Simulation is designed as realistic material for use in management assessment, development and training. In today’s business climate, Managers need to be able to operate at many levels and to make effective decisions quickly.
A complete range of skills are needed, from getting the best from people, to keeping financial control. Assessing and developing people to fit this type of role can be difficult and the price of mistakes is high.
The use of highly relevant material can help to make the assessment and development of Managers an easier and more predictable task. It was to meet these needs that the WashBox Management Simulation was developed.
This assessment and development material is based around a virtual manufacturing company. It aims to go well beyond in-tray exercises, by providing all the information expected in the operation of a small company. The content includes everything from the trivial to the strategic, because that is how life is in most companies.
All dates used e.g. 60 day Diary, mail and memos, are current.
The challenge, for users, is to understand a lot of information in a short space of time and to decide the next steps for the company. WashBox is a very customer driven programme. Since the release of the first version, we can now offer you these choices:
Time Limited:
- 2 hours - PC/Laptop, with MSC competency review programme
- 1 Hour - PC/Laptop, with single text file for participant’s notes
- 45 minutes - Web based with report
Time Limited - decided by you
- A paper based version.
You can specify what you want in this, to suit your own objectives. In addition, we can provide additional activities such as group discussions and help with assessment criteria.
Outcomes after using the simulation can include presentations and written reports.
With the PC programmes, emails and "voice" mails arrive automaticaly. In addition there is information available about the company and its products, not to mention recent mail too. This includes a set of Excel spread sheets giving financial and production information.
See the live simulation
WashBox continues to evolve thanks to customer feedback. We would be pleased to show you either programme in operation via the web. Following this, we will send you a limited-use copy of the 1 hour version for assessment.