Te reo karanga o matangireia the sacred call of leadership is based upon my PhD thesis. This wananga explores leadership for wahine maori and addresses the complexities that evolve around leadership for wahine. The wananga is delivered across four wananga over 12 months and is faciliated in a wananga setting. Every 3 months the wahine will be immersed in a wananga setting to explore aspects of leadership. Nga Kete o te wanaga korero tuku iho is used to examine leadership. This programme is designed for wahine Maori leaders who are working in leadership roles and looking to be informed by leadership practices which are deeply ground in Te Ao Maori.
Wananga 1 - Toku Moko Kauae - Who am I ?
Wananga one is an exploration of ones whakapapa and identity. In this wananga wahine have the opportunity to explore their own personal identites, and the lineages of their ancestors who have paved their way for leadership. We look to understand the inherent tupuna that guide your identity and begin to understand the mana of wahine atua.
Wananga 2 - Te Kete Tuātea - Spiritual Knowledge
In wananga two, wahine begin to delve more deeply into understanding the three baskets of knowledge pertaining to the spiritual and sacred knowledge. In this wananga we unravel understandings of tapu, mana and wairua and illustrate that wahine leaders have a sacred dimension to their leadership.
Wananga 3 - Te Kete Aro-nui - Ancestral Knowledge
Te Kete Aro-nui is the basket of knowledge pertaining to ancestral knowledge, and that pertaining to the well-being and survival of humanity (Marsden, 2003) to inform their perspectives of leadership. In particular, the knowledge held within this kete pertains to one’s own experiences and the transmission of consciousness to the surroundings and theirconnections with the ancestor’s past, present and future. Here the exploration of tikanga maori principles are examined to understand ways of being and knowing for wahine leaders and their practice. Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, aroha, tika, pono.
Wananga 4 - Te Kete Tua-uri - Destructive Knowledge
In the third basket of knowledge we begin to understand the knowledge pertaining to the world of darkness or the knowledge that our tupuna shared would be most destructive to humanity. Here we discuss colonisation , racism and priviledge which dismantled the mana of wahine leaders.