Step Up,
Stand Out
Leadership Program
2018 Mar 12-18

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Overview

In order to compete, succeed and stand out in the 21st century, young people should continually seek ways to develop as leaders. The Step Up, Stand Out Leadership Program offers students the opportunity to enhance their leadership potential using a contemporary leadership framework that is modelled on those used at the world’s leading universities.

The 2018 program runs from 12-18 March with the workshops taking place at Sydney CBD and the residential component at Lake Keepit, Gunnedah.

Structure

The Step Up, Stand Out Program provides participants with two kinds of learning. The workshop component is a fascinating blend of contemporary leadership workshops and seminars, delivered by inspirational leaders and speakers. The residential component comprises dynamic experiential leadership challenges and reflective learning opportunities, facilitated by trained leadership fellows.

Benefits and Inclusions

Student Benefits

  • Enhance and unlock your leadership potential

  • Build self-awareness and self-confidence

  • Exposure to corporate business environment

  • Increase your ability to undertake leadership roles within your school and community

  • Official Certificate of Achievement

  • Access to the E-LEAD electronic engagement platform for future engagement and development opportunities

  • Ticket to the 21st Century Leadership Summit

  • Better prepared to compete, succeed and stand out in the 21st Century as an active leader

  • Develop practical and invaluable skills

  • Network with industry professionals, leaders and university students

  • Potential coaching and mentoring opportunities during and after the program

  • Learn from and network with globally renowned leadership professionals

  • Develop your personal brand, practice effective interview skills and start developing your resume

  • E-LEAD Student Board and E-LEAD Ambassador roles for selective students

  • Follow up reflection, coaching and development sessions throughout the year

School Benefits

  • Exposure to over 16,000 E-LEAD stakeholders and community members including high schools, universities and professional organisations

  • Potential future leadership development training and networking opportunities for staff

  • Opportunity to promote and build up school’s reputation through association with E-LEAD

  • Future recruitment benefits to attract top talent to the school

  • Executive and staff invitations to the 21 st Century Leadership Summit

  • Exposure to the world of leadership and professionalism

  • Special recognition and endorsement through various E-LEAD media channels

  • Enhanced prospects for school students to succeed in securing scholarships, cadetships, university admissions and careers

Feedback and Testimonials

“It has helped me realise my potential and improve my confidence. I am not going to let anything to hold me back anymore. I have also been brought closer to my school peers which is amazing.”

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Georgia Terry
Heathcote High School

“This experience has completely changed me as a person, as it turned my introverted qualities into an extroverted powerhouse as it taught me my strengths and how to use them. It has increased my levels of perseverance, especially towards people and their attitudes, and I believe that this was what I really needed to make my life fulfilled and satisfactory.”

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Phillip Tzioumis
Chatswood High School

“The whole Step Up, Stand Out experience was a highlight. I absolutely loved everything, it was so empowering and educational. I am not exaggerating when I say it has been the best week of my life. I want to achieve my goals and help others to achieve theirs.”

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Isla Roebig
McDonald College

Corporate Endorsements

“A powerful program that will enable students to gain important insights and start them on their leadership development journey”

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Karen Mcfadzen
Former Vice President, Cisco Systems

“Step Up, Stand Out Program is a great opportunity for high school students to start developing their leadership skills and greater understanding of themselves and where their strengths lie. This program will help to build a strong foundation for students’ success in their future academic and career journey”

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Maryia Babaryka
Deloitte Australia

“Through the Step Up, Stand Out program I’m confident we’re helping inspire new ways of approaching life’s challenges that will help keep a cohort of young adults ahead of the pack in leadership skills. It’s good for them, their families, their schools, the community and the country”

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Justin Di Lollo
Deputy Chairman, Beyond Analysis,
Executive Director, WPP

Registration

Program Fee:

$690 per student

Inclusions

  • Opening event with keynote speakers

  • 4-days of workshops at Sydney CBD (inc. lunches and tea)

  • 3-days of leadership residential at Lake Keepit

  • Completion of psychometric assessment with personalised reports

  • Potential mentoring and personalised training and development opportunities in the future

  • Access to the E-LEAD e-Engagement platform (long-term engagement and development opportunities through social media channels)

  • Opportunity to work and network with students from other high schools

  • Official certificate of participation

  • Networking opportunities with industry professionals

  • Complimentary ticket to the 21st Century Leadership Summit

Registration Process

Only 60 students will be selected for the Step Up, Stand Out Program, and will be chosen on a first-in-first-served basis for Year 9-11 students.

If you are interested in nominating your school for the 2018 program, please submit your expression of interest to Shahid Majeed at s.majeed@e-lead.com.au.
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STILL HAVE QUESTIONS?

Download the program brochure below.
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