CULTURAL AWARENESS FOR THE WORKPLACE
Begin your journey of knowledge and insight into te ao Māori
Venue: The Kollective, Tauranga
Start Date: Tuesday 21st February 2023
Price: $865+GST (inclusive of koha to marae)
Alongside others, you will build understanding of basic te ao Māori principles and values and learn how this knowledge and practice can strengthen your self-place and your work-place. You will become confident in speaking your pepeha (your connections, whānau and ancestors) and co-learn as part of a relaxed, fun and supportive learning environment.
Participants will:
• Begin insight into te ao Māori - alignment of values, kawa and tikanga
• Learn the process for relationship engagement when a guest at marae
• Learn how to apply relationship principles to work/business settings
• Improve pronunciation using pepeha, karakia, local place names, kupu whakarangatira
• Develop, learn and share their pepeha confidently in various settings
• Experience marae pōhiri process and share pepeha on the marae
• Develop a personal plan for continuing journey in te ao Māori
Wiremu Matthews
Ko Mauao te maunga
Ko Tauranga te moana
Ko Takitimu te waka
Ko Ngāti Ranginui te iwi
Ko Ngāi Tamarāwaho me Ngāti
Kahu ngā hapū
Ko Huria me Wairoa ngā marae
Ko Wiremu Matthews ahau
Tēnā koutou katoa
Wiremu combines expertise in cultural practice, wellbeing, personal development and team leadership to support senior leaders and their teams, and to create the environment required for team success. He has over 15 years experience in leadership, in public, private, social enterprise and not for profit sectors.
Course begins Tuesday, 21st February 2023 and runs every Tuesday 10am-12 noon until 28th March 2023.
Kānuka Wellbeing & Leadership 1
Provided by Kānuka Wellbeing & Leadership Ltd and facilitated by:
Level 1 Cultural Awareness Programme Outline
Session One:
• Whanaungatanga (strengthen connections with others), whakapapa (connections with ancestors)
• Roots, connections, tūrangawaewae, pepeha, link to whenua, ngā Atua
• Know yourself, and your anchor points, then reach out and extend to others
• Start your pepeha, identify connections, ancestors, values and whānau
Session Two:
• Whanaungatanga, develop and practice pepeha
• Tapu and noa, ngā wāhanga o te marae
• Place names and local kōrero associated with them, kōrero pūrakau (legends) and associated values and te ao Māori principles
Session Four:
• Whanaungatanga, practice pepeha, kupu whakarangatira
• Learn parts of mihi (ki te Atua, wāhi ngaro, ngā mate, hunga ora, mihi, pepeha, karakia, karanga, whaikorero, waiata)
• Whakamana te tangata - kaua e takahi mana
• Marae protocol / pōhiri process / koha
Session Five:
• Whanaungatanga, practice pepeha, kupu whakarangatira
• Marae protocol / pōhiri process / koha
• Review of all sessions to date, preparation for attending marae next session
Session Three:
• Whanaungatanga, practice pepeha, kupu mihi and kupu manaaki (acknowledging and uplifting others)
• Ngā wāhanga o te marae
• Pōhiri process on the marae - relationships/engagement principles
• Local kōrero with associated te ao Māori values and principles
Session Six:
• Visit to Huria marae for pōhiri - experiential learning of pōhiri, present pepeha in wharenui, learn kōrero on the marae specific to marae, hapū and wharenui
Can be followed by L2 Cultural Confidence programme that builds on learnings from L1, includes applying te ao māori values & principles in the workplace, te ao māori approach to negotiation & Te Tiriti o Waitangi overview and applications in work and society today.
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Cultural Awareness Workshop Feedback
Top “takeaways” and feedback from participants
“ The course encouraged me to understand more about my own history and understanding of where I came from. Having a memorized Pepeha is very valuable.”
“ A true understanding of my pepeha and how to convey feeling, not just words. I also gained a greater appreciation for how all of te ao maori links back to the land and ancestors and how this drives their decisions nowadays.”
“Wiremu’s style is engaging, challenging but supportive, encouraging, fun, enthusiastic.”
“I really liked Wiremu’s facilitating style. Cool, calm and well organised. Very encouraging and quick to praise but not afraid to correct up in a positive way.”
“Loved Wiremu’s teaching style. He engaged us in a variety of teaching methods, whether that was writing, drawing, acting, singing, etc. I appreciated learning about te ao Maori in its entirety, rather than just one aspect of te ao Maori (e.g. just te Reo, or just tikanga) which is an extremely effective way to learn.”
Example Programme Outcomes
Objectives
of Cultural Awareness
introductory programme
• Develop, learn, and share pepeha confidently in various settings
• Begin insight to te ao Māori - alignment of values (personal/te ao Māori)
• Improve pronounciation using pepeha, karakia and local place names.
• Learn the process for relationship engagement on marae - apply relationship principles to work/ business settings
• Experience marae pōhiri process and share pepeha on the marae
• Have a personal plan for continuing journey in te ao Māori
Kānuka
Wellbeing & Leadership
