Cultural Advice

We offer services to organisations and businesses wanting help with -

  • Te Reo / English translations

  • Cultural assurance of organisation / documentation

  • Naming

  • Branding, design, logo, collateral, website,

  • Signage

  • Product appropriateness

  • Strategic planning for implementation of te ao Māori values, cultural capability / te reo / Treaty of Waitangi into the workplace

Cultural Assurance 

To implement cultural change in the workplace, it is important to know the current state of an organisation. This will provide the evidence that an organisation needs in order to move forward. The cultural assurance will enable an organisation to build a responsiveness plan to implement the desired outcomes. 

How does it work?

  • Meet with representative ( s ) / fact find to determine scope of project 

  • Meet with executive team and decide on the audit framework

  • Analysis of  the current state through personal interviews, survey and online assessment

  • Collate information and feed to executive team

  • Interrogate data gathered through focus group meetings

  • Collate information and feed to executive team

  • Develop responsiveness plan

  • Present final report to executive team

Strategic Planning for implementation

Implementation of cultural capability or the Treaty of Waitangi into the workplace requires a structured and organised approach. Tūtira Mai NZ provides strategic planning expertise to enable an organisation to follow through with its vision. 

How does it work?

ARA / Pathway 1

  • Discovery phase : capture ideas / processes / current state cultural capability, existing planning / policies within the organisation through surveys, focus group / feedback hui and documentation assessment.

  • Develop a strategic plan draft

  • Present  draft plan /  co-construct towards final plan with the client

  • Shape final plan

  • Present final plan to client

  • Provide professional development or advisory services as required

ARA / Pathway 2

  • Gather wānanga / workshop ideas & stategies on completion of wānanga

  • Follow the steps outlined above.

Subscription Service

When an organisation, CEO or selected staff members require cultural advice as demand requires / ad hoc basis, then a monthly subscription will provide access to the expertise required ( te Reo, translation, speechmaking, documentation checking, engagement strategy, fact checking, cultural responsiveness / appropriateness )

If you are looking for advice or support to engage appropriately and respectfully within the Māori community, send through your details below and we will be in contact to advise you on how we can help or the best way to approach your kaupapa (purpose/topic/occasion).

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