Being motivated and proactive in seizing opportunities for personal development is a highly regarded trait in the individuals who aspire to lead in the 21st Century. One of the crucial aspects of this development is mastery in soft skills (aka people skills). It is the softer and interpersonal skills that help people to demonstrate confidence, communicate and collaborate effectively and to excel as a leader. In order to enhance employability and to succeed in the 21st century as a leader, future and emerging leaders should continually seek ways to develop soft skills.
This proposal is designed to provide you with an invaluable opportunity to participate in the inaugural RISE Above Leadership Program.
RISE Above is a dynamic and contemporary leadership and soft-skills training program designed by a globally renowned leadership professional and modelled on approaches used at some of the world’s leading universities. The program’s aim is to enhance the following practical behavioural capabilities and people skills:
The RISE Above is a school-based program open to Year 8-9 students that follows the below structure:
This is an experiential leadership training program comprising three key components:
The program is available in the following modules:
“RISE is a program I wish I had when I was in high school. Strong interpersonal skills underpin success in the workplace – from getting the job you want, progressing in the role to developing long-term relationships that will carry you through your career. Despite the significance of these skills, we spend too little time developing them. That’s what makes RISE so special, with a focus on finding your inner strengths and exposure to inspirational speakers, it gives you a head start to developing these critical life skills”
“E-LEAD programs are practically designed to help participants in gaining the effective and efficient thinking process and performing the improved actions, aiming ultimately to produce desired outcomes. As a mentor, I have witnessed high school students transforming from the first activity to the last, just over 2-day weekend immersion. I am confident in recommending the Rise Above program, which would highly benefit high school students as the starting point of their life-long leadership education. The skills they learn from E-LEAD programs will become great assets to help them achieve their fulfilling future career goals.”
“This program will endow students with practical strategies to improve their interpersonal skills, build a healthy sense of self-identity and awareness, foster collaborative team-based work and nurture future leaders through mentoring and coaching. Lessons learnt from this program will be invaluable to participants and one which they can utilize and draw upon through the various stages of their education and careers. I certainly wish I had access to such programs when I was in school and I would highly recommend this program to all”