Managing the Workforce™ | Managing People Training Activity

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Managing the Workforce Mirrors reality when seemingly simple things go wrong. Reveals fundamentals for building an effective workforce.
highlights the common problems that result from lax management
stresses the need for effective delegation with clearly understood instructions, review points and deadlines
highlights the need for regular monitoring and review
identifies the roles of manager and supervisor
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  • Type Training Activity
  • Timing 1.25 hours + debrief
  • Use Face-to-Face
  • Target Audience All Levels
  • Min Participants 12
  • Max Participants* 12
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  • Computer Required No
  • Printer Required No
  • Supply Format Hard & Digital Copy

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Northgate says...

"Flatter organisational structures can provide a lot more creativity and productivity than hierarchical structures ever can. They break down boundaries. This interactive activity is a perfect illustration!"

  • Highlights the common problems that result from lax management
  • Stresses the need for effective delegation with clearly understood instructions, review points and deadlines
  • Highlights the need for regular monitoring and review
  • Identifies the roles of manager and supervisor
  • Identifies the ways to create an informed, motivated, confident work team of whom you have high expectations

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To demonstrate the internal challenges of communication between departments. Stresses the need for everyone to be working together in one united team.

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Songya Kesler, Leadership Consultant & Coach, Emerging Leaders Training GmbH

I love all your products! Using the 'Managing the Workforce' training activity in our session on transitioning from a content-contributor to a manager to a leader brought out some great learning points. The participants immersed themselves in the very-real struggle of each role: the managers were making decisions with incomplete information, the supervisors were running around trying to coordinate resources and information, and the production staff wanted to get the job done. Even further, each participant uncovered their own natural tendencies. It was a double-learning in management AND self-awareness.

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Peter Chapman, Director, Peter Chapman International

I used 'Managing the Workforce' last week with middle managers in a shoe factory. The result was frankly unbelievable. You mention in the Trainer's Notes that the task is simple but the managers do not succeed - and this was the case. The Production Staff produced some excellent dice but failed to finish even one complete sample. There was complete breakdown in communication between the Managers and Supervisors and between Supervisors and the Production Team. The discussion that followed was quite exceptional - and the insight, learning and feedback was so powerful. I was amazed. Instead of feeling any sense of failure the group recognised that this was exactly what happened in reality. But, importantly, during this activity they could appreciate the role and feeling of their supervisors and, above all, their production staff. I have always had great debriefs and learning from Northgate exercises but this one produced astounding results. I congratulate you on a superb simulation.

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Kris Rutherford, Head of Learning & Development, Newton Europe

Our training session with 'Managing the Workforce' went really well! It was such a good activity to bring out the best and worst of each role, which gave us some great content to discuss in the debrief. The team really enjoyed it and took lots away from the activity; it produced so many examples that were easily transferrable to the workplace.