it starts from within

Leadership doesn't start with a title. It starts with knowing who you are, recognising what you bring and having the confidence to use it.

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THE NEXTGEN JOURNEY

A practical leadership journey that helps rangatahi understand who they are, find their voice and build the confidence to create positive change.

1 🔎

Discover

Your strengths

2 💪

Build

Confidence

3 📣

Find

Your voice

4 🤝

Lead

Others

5 💗

Create

Positive change

6 ⭐

Become

A NextGen Leader

LEADERSHIP GETS REAL WHEN YOU USE IT.

NextGen doesn't end with talking about leadership. Rangatahi put what they've learned into action - identifying something that matters to them and contributing to change in their school or community.

TITLEs don't create LEADERs.

Leadership isn't taught from the front of a room.

NextGen challenges the idea that leadership belongs to the loudest person in the room, the student with the badge or the person already confident enough to put their hand up.

NextGen supports rangatahi to recognise the strengths they already have, understand how they influence others and build the confidence to step forward when it matters.

Leadership starts with who you are - then what you do with it.

01

KNOW YOURSELF

Understand your values, strengths and self-belief.

02

WORK WITH OTHERS

Communicate, collaborate and navigate difference.

03

DO SOMETHING THAT MATTERS

Turn ideas into action and contribute to positive change.

UNDERPINNED BY

Steps to Success's relationship-first, strengths-based and evidence-informed practice.

BUILT Around Your rangatahi

NextGen can flex around your group, setting and goals - from a focused leadership workshop to a longer development journey.

We work with you to design a programme that reflects your rangatahi's needs, your priorities and the time you have available. Whether you're looking for a single workshop, an intensive experience or a programme delivered over several weeks, we'll create a delivery plan that fits your setting while maintaining the outcomes that matter most.

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Choose the outcomes you want to focus on

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Delivered as workshops, intensives or weekly sessions

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Fits your timetable and availability

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Designed specifically for your rangatahi

WHAT NEXTGEN
PARTICIPANTS DO

  • Take part in team challenges and problem-solving activities
  • Develop communication and leadership skills
  • Lead projects and give back to their community
  • Reflect, set goals and build personal resilience
  • Celebrate growth, strengths and achievements
  • Make decisions, solve problems and learn what happens when others are relying on you

What Rangatahi Build

Confidence
and self-belief

💬

Communication
and voice

⭐

Initiative
and leadership

🧭

Agency &
decision-making

🤝

Connection
and contribution

Perfect for:
Schools Alternative Education Youth Organisations Community Groups Holiday Programmes Emerging Leaders

REAL PEOPLE. REAL IMPACT.

❝

Steps to Success helped me step up as a leader in my school.

— Secondary School Participant
❝

Our students gained confidence, communication skills and the courage to lead.

— Teacher, Alternative Education
❝

Practical, engaging and transformative. The impact lasts long after the programme.

— Youth Worker

READY TO grow
THE NEXT GENERATION
OF LEADERS?

Tell us about your rangatahi, what you're seeing and what you'd like them to build. We'll shape a NextGen experience around them.