Looking Glass is a dynamic simulation of managerial action. It reflects a a day in the life of the top management team of a glass manufacturing company. This experience helps people better understand what is effective and ineffective in the way they manage and lead others.

Key Features of Looking Glass

• Through assessment and constructive feedback, participants increase awareness of their abilities and shortcomings.
• Program topics include leadership and conflict resolution, leadership and decision-making, and development of personal action plans.

Functions of Looking Glass

• Assessment of organizational culture
• Team-Building for intact work groups
• Skill training - managing strategically, building networks, influencing others
• Assessment of individual development, identifying managerial strengths and weaknesses
• Organizational Change
• Specific managerial and interpersonal skills

Benefits of Looking Glass

• Looking Glass provides a key component missing in most management develop programs - managerial self-assessment
• Looking Glass helps managers relate training toreality
• Looking Glass helps giving training a lasting effect
• Looking Glass breathes life and involvement into any management development program and puts it on the cutting edge of training effectiveness.

In a recent study of training executives, 97% agreed that participation in a simulated exercise aids in the transfer of training from the classroom to the job.

*The Looking Glass simulation was developed by the Center for Creative Leadership.