THE APPRENTICE

Apprentice team building with a philanthropic twist!

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Modeled after the popular television reality series, "The Apprentice" is a team building event everyone will enjoy, with the benefit going to your team and local kids!

“I am very excited to be with you all today. Each one of you represents the best and brightest of your field and each one of you worked very hard to be here today. It takes a special kind of team to work effectively with a group of relative strangers and discover the best way to get strong, winning performances out of everyone.

Today, that strong, winning performance will lead one group to victory and earn one deserving team the coveted role of ‘The Apprentice’. Your task today is one that has special meaning to me; you will work with your team to build, customize and create an ad campaign for a line of children’s bikes. I rode a bike once back when I was a child and I know how special it feels to be presented with a bright shiny new bicycle. Today, you can make a child smile.

I expect good things from all of you. Don't let me down, or else your team might hear..."You're FIRED!"

“The most enjoyable aspect of The Apprentice was witnessing the energy evolution that took place in the room. Our group really got into the task at hand and started thinking outside of the box and working as a team to achieve a common goal."

Each team will begin by building a bike for either a boy or a girl. Teams will be donating these bikes to deserving children (at a charity to be agreed) so the assembled bikes will need to be made with care, in working order and must be checked thoroughly by a trained event host before this portion of your task is deemed complete.

Once the basic bikes are assembled, teams will use the materials provided to enhance and customize the bike and helmet. Be creative and have fun.

Finally, each team will create an original and innovative advertising campaign to sell their custom creation. Teams will use the materials provided to produce a print campaign and must be prepared for a live presentation if asked. The top three campaigns as chosen by the judges will be asked to present a 2 minute advertising spot to the entire group. The winning team will be decided by popular vote.

Teams will have two hours to complete the objective. Judging takes place after 2 hours whilst teams are encouraged to break and view other group’s efforts. The live presentations will begin after this time and will last for approximately 15 minutes. Deliberation and prizing will be based upon audience feedback.

"A lot of our members have been in business for many years and doing things “their way” so the challenge of having to work with and take advice from others may have seemed difficult at first but evolved into a positive and fun experience. This surprised many of them! I feel The Apprentice was well worth the money and I would (and will) recommend American Outback in the future. Thanks to the entire American Outback Team for a well produced and very entertaining program!”

Optional Organizational Development Training:

At American Outback we are able to provide facilitated events that address specific challenges or issues you are experiencing in your workplace. Recognizing that our event may only be one element of a bigger workshop, our facilitators work with you to help maximize your return from the workshops by ensuring the activity is aligned and integrated to achieve your desired outcomes.

Our events not only lend themselves perfectly to professional facilitation, they will also capture the imagination and attention of your staff (who no doubt feel they have “seen it all” when it comes to professional training). These events are modified to maximize the impact our facilitator and the challenges will have with your group.

Why do progressive companies utilize our corporate training programs?

1. We offer unique training programs planned and executed with extraordinary attention to detail.
2. We are a well-established company. We are successful and growing because of our unique experiential approach to training.
3. Experiential learning is applicable, not theoretical, training.
4. Research indicates that Experiential Learning combined with debriefing is much more effective at learning retention and making a difference tomorrow.
5. We use challenges & experienced facilitators to hit on concepts your team will be able to apply tomorrow.
6. We offer solutions. People in your team who had a problem yesterday will learn something today that will make a difference tomorrow!

“The whole day was great, the various challenges were exciting, engaging, got everyone motivated, and even allowed us to lose our inhibitions. The benefits of the facilitated activities were being able to reconnect as a team and gain an appreciation for each other's work loads, fears, concerns, etc. I definitely would consider using American Outback again for future events and training.”

Our definition of success is when teams have clarity of direction, focus on their critical issues, and place rigorous attention to the execution of plans they create and own.

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