RISE ABOVE
What is RISE above?
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.
This proposal is designed to provide you with an invaluable opportunity to participate in the inaugural RISE Above Leadership Program.

About The Program
Overview On The Program
Structure Of The Program
Overview On The 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:
- Self Awareness and Self Confidence to deal with ambiguity.
- Impactful Communication and Charismatic Presence
- Effective Collaboration and High Performance Teamwork
- Planning and Organising ability to tackle challenges
- Effectiveness and Efficiency in managing resources, e.g. Time Management.
- Decision making and Problem Solving capabilities.
Structure Of The Program
The RISE Above is a school-based program open to Year 8-10 students that follows the below structure:
- Psychometric Profiling (To be completed prior to the program)
- 3 Day leadership immersion (Practical workshops, Experiential activities and debrief sessions held at school)
- Experiential Challenge (Experiential team based challenge to practice leadership skills)
- Coaching and Mentoring (Coaching and Mentoring during the immersion)
- Electronic Engagement (Long Term engagement and development through E-LEAD social media channels)
Program Inclusions
The following are included as part of the program fee:
- Completion of Psychometric Profile and Personalized Report
- 3-days of practical workshops, experiential activities and feedback and debrief sessions held at school
- Engagement in the planning, organisation and management of a real-life Experiential Challenge
- Team-based leadership skills training and feedback
- Coaching and mentoring during the program
- Long-term engagement opportunities as Ambassadors, Interns or E-LEAD Student Board members.
- Access to E-LEAD e-Engagement platform
- Opportunity to learn from a globally renowned professional
- Coaching and mentoring during the program
- Program materials and a branded shirt
- Official Certificate of Participation
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
Amy Zhou
PricewaterhouseCoopers
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.
Tomo Kudrich
Channel 9
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.
Sabrina Hossain
Telstra
The skills and abilities that high school students develop in the Rise Above program are key in today's workplace. E-LEAD is recognised by proactively developing leadership skills from an early age which will assist these young individuals both personally and professionally in their future aspirations.
Michelle Jan
Qans