Our Cultural Awareness & Competency Workshops will empower your organisation.
Our workshops support you in making systemic changes within your organisation and teaching your team to work together in a culture of respect and solidarity.
Our workshops create a respectful learning environment in your workplace and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Our workshops are designed for everyone, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or social background.
We aim to improve cultural awareness and provide your team with the skills to develop an inclusive culture, making your organisation a great place to work.
Our workshops are designed and delivered by experienced consultants who understand the challenges of working across various cultures.
We break our workshops down into three core modules and customise them to meet the needs of your business:
- Te Reo Māori Module - Designed to build confidence in the Māori language. Learn the correct terms, pronunciation, and use of Māori language in everyday life
- Tikanga Module (Protocols) - Gain a strong understanding of pēpeha (identity). Understand the significance of the Pōwhiri process and how to incorporate these protocols into the workspace. Strengthen understanding of the importance of mana whenua.
- Haka Module - Understanding the power of Haka and how to use it as a vehicle to improve cultural awareness and unity within a business.
Cultural Competency Workshops
Our Cultural Competency Workshops empower senior leaders to make systemic changes within their organisation.
We have designed our programmes to support management and senior leaders to understand how embracing different cultures will strengthen relationships across their company.
We provide leaders with the tools required to remove tokenism, address fear, and instil an inclusive and dynamic culture within their team.
Cultural Awareness Workshops
Our Cultural Awareness Workshops create a respectful learning environment in your workplace and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.
Our workshops are designed for everyone, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or social background.
We aim to improve cultural awareness and provide your team with the skills to develop an inclusive culture, making your organisation a great place to work.
Our Founders
The Haka Experience is a powerful and progressive Māori performing arts troupe directed and managed by Tāpeta and Annette Wehi.
Tapeta and Annette are also the leaders of Te Waka Huia, one of Aotearoa's most recognised and premier kapa haka teams. Together, they have led groups on the global stage and proudly showcased Māori culture to the world.
Dr. Ngapo Wehi QSM
Dr. Pimia Wehi MNZM, QSM.
The vision of The Haka Experience
"Taking Haka to the World."
6 Key Benefits of Our Cultural Awareness Workshops
Less Staff Churn
Our workshops can help to improve communication and collaboration among employees. They can also help you to attract and keep the talent you need.
Achieve More
Diversity can be a great source of opportunity. Culturally diverse teams are often more productive and creative and can approach problems from different perspectives.
Boost Morale
Our workshops help you build a team that is stronger and more productive than ever. They are a great way to boost morale and show your employees that you care.
Happier Clients
Cultural Awareness Workshops can improve the service you provide to your customers and your community. By better understanding your customers, you better understand what they want and need.
Create A Harmonious Workplace
Cultural Awareness in the workplace provides an opportunity for people to learn and appreciate different cultures and helps to build a more harmonious working environment.
Better Understanding
A better understanding of diversity in the workplace will help you create a safe and inclusive environment where all employees are valued and respected. Your staff will also have the tools to deal with cultural differences that arise in the workplace.
How It Works
Each workshop is custom-designed for your team or organisation and can include any of our services. Our expert coach will work with you to design a set of workshops that match your goals and timeframe.
Our Work
Perfect For:
- Leaders who wish to foster a culture of inclusiveness within their workplace or community while learning more about Māori culture
- Any team looking to improve their knowledge of Te Reo and Tikanga within the workplace and everyday life
“I wanted to take this time to properly connect, the USANA family felt the aroha that’s for sure and that’s exactly what I had hoped for too! Some cried, many got emotional and some blown away literally!
The emotions that were spoken forward were a connection hundreds if not all, hadn’t felt in a very long time and ignited a ripple effect of hope and a sense of belonging too! Thank you very much.”
Simone Edwards
USANA Health Sciences (NZ) Corporation
“This journey has been an incredible experience and highlighted the unique power of haka to bring us closer together, broaden our understanding of mātauranga and the beauty of te Reo Maori.”
Nic Smith - Head of the Faculty of Engineering
University of Auckland
“You guys have been awesome. The way that you've brought Māori culture to Shanghai is a credit to Te Wehi Haka. The use of Māori culture internationally is powerful, especially in Shanghai.
Our company Fonterra have introduced te Reo Māori and Māori protocols as part of our workplace which has added value to the company.”
Craig Deadman, Global Marketing Manager
Fonterra
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Through the power of performing arts, we will elevate your event and powerfully define its purpose. Call us today to discuss your vision.