Inbox Simulations

Proven Tools for Leadership Growth


Real-World Challenges, Real Leadership Insights

In today’s fast-paced work environment, leaders are constantly juggling competing priorities. Our Inbox Simulation creates a realistic, high-stakes experience that mirrors the daily demands of leadership—an overflowing inbox filled with urgent decisions, shifting priorities, and limited information. By navigating this simulation, leaders reveal their natural problem-solving approach, showing how they make decisions, involve others, and take action under pressure. It’s an engaging, insightful way to identify strengths, uncover blind spots, and develop the skills needed to lead with confidence.

Customizable Options to Fit Your Organizational Needs

Ready-Made Inboxes

Get immediate access to a pre-built version of our simulation, designed to assess key competencies and decision-making skills relevant to any leadership role. 

Custom-Built Inboxes

For organizations with specialized requirements, we offer the option to co-create a custom inbox. Our team works closely with yours to design scenarios that simulate the specific tasks and challenges leaders face in your industry or company culture. 

Hosted Platform

Want to host your inbox on our secure platform? We can work with you to integrate your organization’s data, ensuring a tailored simulation experience that reflects the specific challenges and needs of your team. 

Scoring & Insights

Need detailed feedback? We provide comprehensive scoring on each simulation, highlighting strengths and areas for development in key leadership competencies such as decision-making, time management, emotional intelligence, and adaptability. 

Our Ascend Talent Strategies (ATS) Inbox is leveraged as part of a Supervisory/Managerial Assessment Process. Prior to engaging LWF, the inbox was administered in-person. LWF was able to quickly turn the inbox into a virtual/digital experience for our customers. We asked LWF to make a few subtle changes to fit the virtual format. Since 2019, the virtual inbox has been completed seamlessly by several clients. By making this change, ATS likely avoided having clients migrate to competitors! I would recommend LWF to others who seek these services.

Russell J. Barcelona Ph.D., Ascend Talent Strategies

The Benefits of Inbox Simulations

Studies consistently show that simulations are a powerful tool for leadership development. By providing leaders with a safe yet challenging environment, inbox simulations offer a real-world test of their abilities, without the consequences of failure.

Improved Decision-Making

Leaders who engage with inbox simulations develop stronger decision-making skills by practicing how to prioritize tasks, respond to urgent issues, and navigate complex, time-sensitive situations.

Enhanced Time Management

By simulating a high-volume inbox, leaders learn to manage their time effectively, prioritizing the most important tasks while avoiding burnout. 

Increased Emotional Intelligence

Responding to demanding inbox scenarios hones emotional intelligence, helping leaders improve their ability to empathize, communicate, and manage their own emotions under pressure.

Leadership Competency Development

Inbox simulations help identify and address gaps in critical leadership competencies such as delegation, crisis management, and conflict resolution.

Reveal leadership in real time

See how leaders respond when the pressure is on and uncover how your leaders think, act, and adapt.

Contact us for a demo and see our Inbox Simulation in action