Have you got the edge
The Challenges
Hundreds of teams from across the South East region will audition for The Edge, but only the best eight will make it through. Those eight will compete in five challenges, each concentrating on a specific skill or area of enterprise.
Team Building
1st November 2006
Challenge one was an adrenaline-fuelled physical challenge to kick-start the competition. Teams had to bond quickly to discover each team member’s strengths and weaknesses. It was also the first chance to come face-to-face with the other teams.
Key Skills addressed — Working with Others, Communication, Problem Solving
moreUnderstanding People: Sales and Marketing
Deadline 10th November 2006
Challenge two saw teams transferring the skills learnt in challenge one to an equally demanding corporate environment. In this exciting deadline-driven challenge, teams developed practical sales and marketing skills while testing their abilities to remain focused and creative under pressure.
Key Skills addressed — Working with Others, IT, Communication, Problem Solving, Improving Own Learning and Performance
moreMaking Money, Making a Difference
Deadline 17th November 2006
Enterprise is by no means all about business – challenge three asked teams to see how they could make a difference to a social or environmental issue. Teams first learnt how to manage money, and then they chose a social enterprise to work with for mutual benefit.
Key Skills addressed — Working with Others, Communication, Problem Solving, Application of Number
moreTime for Action
Deadline 29th November 2006
For challenge four, teams were given a tight deadline to organise a project or event. They had just a week to decide on a project, invite guests and then do everything necessary to make sure it all ran smoothly.
Key Skills addressed — Working with Others, Communication, Problem Solving, Improving Own Learning and Performance
moreThe End Game
8th December 2006
The final challenge brought together all eight teams for the last time, to pitch their business idea to a panel of business experts. Teams needed confidence, team-working and creative flair to impress the judges and rack up those all-important points.
Key Skills addressed — Working with Others, Communication, Problem Solving, Application of Number, Improving Own Learning and Performance
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