Emerson

Leadership Development & Employee Engagement

CHALLENGE

After years of hosting conferences for their ”Rising Leaders”, Emerson wanted a way for their leaders to put the skills they learned throughout the conference into action on the last day of the event while also giving back to the community. To make the program work, though, the company needed to be able to replicate it in each of their global hubs. Domestic markets included Denver, Minneapolis, San Antonio, and St. Louis. International markets included Barcelona, Dubai, London, Panama City, and Tokyo.

DELIVERABLES

Give To Get designed and executed a social impact program that met the moment, engaging the 30 conference attendees as well as 15-20 youth from local organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs; Girls, Inc.; Girls Who Code; and other nonprofits. During this event, students would be matched with adults and work in groups to assemble robots and create a marketing pitch that shows how their robot will help create a healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable planet. Once the robot was built and the marketing plan created, the groups — led by the students — presented the robots to a group of judges – ala ”Shark Tank”. Each judge was given a presentation grading rubric, information on questions to ask, and similar information to ensure a seamless event. 

RESULTS

More than 515 rising leaders took part in this program from October 2018 to February 2020 in various markets around the world. Additionally, nearly 350 students were able to engage with these adults, building robots — and learning accompanying STEM concepts — as well as creating marketing plans, developing public speaking skills, and more. Rising leaders were able to work on communication and team building skills. They also learned to empower others, a key part of leadership. The program will re-launch in 2022 as COVID-19 precautions allow.