Hay J. Simulations for Assessment, Training, and Development

HRD Press, 2009. — 602 p. — ISBN: 1599961695, 1599964619.This manual contains four sets of job simulation exercises, each comprising a number of activities that can be run in sequence or as stand-alone sessions. The simulations can be used for assessment centers or for training. For assessment purposes, there are two optional competence frameworks: managerial and professional.Each activity works as follows:
Participants are required to analyze information about the situation and prepare to support a specific, allocated project at a meeting;
Then, working as teams, the participants share information, choose one of the projects, and select project team members;
The teams are given more information so they can prepare a project plan, including a cash flow forecast;
Finally, each team is expected to manage the project remotely, dealing with various problems that arise as the simulation unfolds.The simulations are coded for certain types:
Recommendation Meetings where participants have conflicting aims;
Contingency Activities where interruptions must be handled;
Planning Activities where participants must prepare plans;
Combined Recommendations, Planning, and Contingency activities being run in sequence.The manual includes everything you need to run all the simulations in their entirety, including all the materials on a CD for easy duplication.