The Apprentices
Overview:
This event is based on the highly successful TV show ‘The Apprentice', where team's ability to work together will be tested in a fun and unique environment.
Format:
Teams will be set a number of fun and challenging business tasks that they have to complete, designed to test crucial skills such as delegation, trust, communication, time management, team work, negotiation, presentation and leadership skills.
Each team will have an ‘expert' monitoring their performance. On completion of each challenge, the experts will select the winning team. The losing group's team leader will have to nominate others from his/her own team that they believed performed poorly during the tasks. All other members will be sent outside while the unlucky ones remain in the boardroom table to defend themselves and avoid being fired!
Of course we won't send you home early in a black cab with a cameraman to record the tears! Instead your team will be docked points from their final score.
Activities:
Below are examples of challenges "Lord Sugar" will set you:
Shopping Channel Showdown
Teams will be put under that spotlight to sell, sell, sell! You'll need to hold it together and smooth talk your audience, during your slot, into buying a selection of products with a flawless sales pitch! Don't panic - teams won't be broadcast to an audience or filmed, this challenge just takes place infront of colleagues.
That Makes Scents
Your patience and precision will be tested to the max in this task as teams battle it out to create and brand a new product for the fragrance market.
The Coastal Campaign
Get your local seaside town on the map! Teams need to create an integrated marketing campaign to encourage holiday makers to visit. The most persuasive idea will be king of the sandcastles; the rest face a watery grave in the boardroom!
Gift of the Gab
You'll need to find, negotiate and purchase a list of unusual items from the surrounding area. The team with the most items and money left over wins.
Calendar Club
Using a Polaroid camera and props, teams need to create a calendar. However, designing is the easy bit, teams then need to develop a business plan and pitch to experts. Teams with the most orders, wins!
Party Plan
Teams have to plan the ultimate party! Then pitch their event concept and plan to industry experts. Teams need to persuade them that their party is the place to be!
On the Box
Teams are given a spec for a new service. Using a selection of props teams need to create a 30 second TV ad to promote the service. Experts then decide which advert is the best.
Cereal Entrepreneurs
Teams create a new muesli, build a brand that will ensure it stands out from the rest of the market and then pitch the new product.
Documentary Makers Extraordinaire
Individuals take on the roles of script writers, presenters, cameramen and directors to produce a professional and well rehearsed on-set documentary.
Treats:
No ‘apprentices' of Sir Alan Sugar would enjoy success in any other way but pure style! While the losers battle it out in the boardroom, the winners will be taken to a private room for a selection of luxurious treats:
Champagne and truffles
Enjoy champagne and truffles with jazz music playing in the background.
Cocktails and canapés
A selection of cocktails and tasty canapés will be provided for the winning teams while funky tunes set the mood.
Included:
· Host
· Experienced Instructors
· All Equipment
· Full Event Management
· Public Liability Insurance
· Presentation and Fun Prizes for the winning teams
Duration:
Half of full day (3 or 5 hours)
Each challenge typically lasts for 45 minutes to hour
Extras available at an additional cost:
· Alan Sugar/Alana Sugar style host
· Race Night
· Casino Evening
Feedback on this event from our clients:
“The rest of my team and I just wanted to say thank you ever so much for all your help with our event. Everyone really enjoyed themselves. Thanks also for being so accommodating to all the changes that took place over the weeks leading up to the event. Very positive feedback all round especially as we were racing around the streets of York being The Apprentices! The team who came for the event were very friendly (except of course for Bruce Sugar at times!), well organised and kept everyone motivated and working together well as teams. We were all very pleased with our event and will hopefully get the chance to use your company again for next time!”
- Unilever
“Very professional and took your role really serious which added to the effectiveness of the event. Can't really think of anything you can improve, we all thoroughly enjoyed it and the staff were talking about it for weeks afterwards”
- Kilmarnock College
“Well organised and ultimately believable. The effect was delivered and everyone enjoyed it”
- Leicester City Council
“Enjoyable unique activities, very well organised”
- Loss Management Group