The document details a leadership development program for sixteen Year 10 students from George Dixon Academy, conducted by Emerge Leadership in collaboration with KPMG in Birmingham in 2014. The program included workshops on communication, teamwork, goal setting, and personal leadership, which received positive feedback from the students, highlighting their growth in leadership skills and confidence. Emerge Leadership specializes in delivering similar coaching and workshops across schools in the UK, focusing on raising student aspirations and fostering personal development.

1. Client Case Study:
George Dixon
Academy
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Emerge Leadership: Student Leadership development
programme at KPMG with Students from George
Dixon Academy!
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Errol Lawson - June 2014
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2. Overview!
In May and June 2014 Errol Lawson and the team from Emerge Leadership worked
with KPMG in Birmingham to provide a unique leadership development opportunity for
sixteen year 10 students from George Dixon Academy. The students that took part were
identified by teachers as those having great potential whom with extra support would
stand a greater chance of being able to go on and realise their potential. The programme
consisted of four half day group coaching workshops over 4 weeks, on site at KPMG
offices in Birmingham. A parents workshop took place at the start of the programme and
parents were also invited to attend the celebration and certificate presentation at the end
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The topics covered in the programme
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Communication skills: Slam Poet and
championship Boxer Matt Windle was our guest
speaker in this session. Students had the opportunity
to develop their public speaking and communication
skills. !
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Team working skills: Students took part in a
range of experiential learning team work challenges.
The challenges were designed to enable the leaders
to consider the role they play in helping to make
sure the team effective and to understand the
relationship between the leader and the team. !
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Goal Setting: Students were able to
understand the power and purpose of goal setting
and they were also given the opportunity to set goals for their lives in 6 areas. !
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Personal Leadership: Students were able to understand what there core values are.
In turn how their values effect there beliefs, their beliefs effect their behaviour and their
behaviour their results. They were able to critically analyse their own behaviour and
decide upon some changes that need to take place in order to improve their results. !
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Above: Errol Lawson speaking to students at KPMG

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The response and feedback from the students was fantastic. When asked for their
feedback on the programme the students said:!
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Throughout this programme I’ve been able to develop my leadership skills, understand
my strengths and areas for improvement and set my goals. I’ve learnt how to coach
myself and others and I've learned how to realise my true potential. Nicole N.
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I have found this to be a great opportunity. I will take
what amazing things I've learned and spread the
message that anything is possible and you have the
potential to be anything if you try. I am very grateful
for this opportunity and I will use the things Errol has
taught me in everyday life. H.Javed
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Ive learned a lot. Too stay focussed and they i have a lot of potential .
Even when Im in class for example and someone says I cant do it, i
think back to what Errol said and i believe that I can. D. Budhai
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“Ive learned things that will help me to progress in life and reach my
goals in life”.
L.Thomas
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Other guest speakers on the programme
were former Birmingham young
professional of the year, Joel Graham-
Blake (left) and Partner at KPMG Andy
Argyle.
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We would like to say a special thanks to all the students that took part. Anthony Hamilton
the Head at George Dixon, Dawn Reid and Neil Finlay the teaching staff at George
Dixon for their support. Maria and Andy at KPMG for kindly allowing to use their space
to support the young people.
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About Emerge Leadership !
We specialise in going into schools and delivering coaching and workshops for
students and teachers all on the topic of leadership.
We run workshops that range from 2 hour sessions up to 5 week programmes, for
between 16 - 60 students at a time. We cover a range of topics including:
Public Speaking and Communication Skills
Critical Thinking Skills
Teamwork
Goal Setting
Gifted and Talented workshops
Exam success
Independent Learning
Peer Mentoring and much more.
We've worked in over 40 schools across the UK in the last 12 months, raising
student aspiration and motivating them towards their potential.
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What makes us different from other providers are the amazing stories of real-life
transformation that our facilitators share. We are known for stimulating change in
attitude of even the most challenging students and enabling the top students to aim
even higher.
To discuss our programmes and how we might be able to serve your school or
organisation please get in touch. Email : errol@errollawson.com or call 00 44
7852397747
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