Creating TQ (Tiriti / Treaty Literacy) in Organisational and Workforce Development

“The Haka that Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clark performed in Parliament during the Treaty Principles Bill was not the first haka to be performed in Parliament. So why has haka caused such a breach of protocol at this time, in this context? Why this haka? How can this be: the culture and rules of conduct in Parliament are drawn from a monolingual and monocultural framework.” - Dr. Kathie Irwin

This, and other applied examples, of how Te Tiriti o Waitangi helps us future-proof Aotearoatanga nation-building, will be explored during this workshop, designed and delivered by Dr Kathie Irwin. This workshop aims to help participants grow their TQ and become more Tiriti | Treaty literate.

Through a kaupapa Māori approach and drawing on mātauranga Māori, the interactive nature of the workshop will provide an environment to explore the why, what, how, who and where of TQ. Participants will work together to explore how to embed Te Tiriti within organisations by building cultural literacy and creating practical change that makes a real difference in organisational and professional practice.

The workshop takes an ‘E tipu, e rea,’ dual worldview approach, to the learning and teaching styles it draws from during the day.  Participants will be engaged in both Māori and Western learning/teaching models and techniques.

Outline:

Learning Objectives:

1. To develop TQ, Tiriti | Treaty literacy and intelligence
2. To analyse the significance of lifestyles (access to language and culture) and life-chances (access to power and opportunity) in TQ
3. To explore the role of Te Tiriti | The Treaty of Waitangi in Aotearoatanga, nation building, and in professional practice
4. To examine best practice in organisations which are already on their Treaty Based Organisational Development journey
5. To demonstrate knowledge of the role of cultural literacy in modern workplaces
6. To synthesise principles of how to develop Gold Standard Tiriti | Treaty Praxis for your organisation 

Facilitator:

Course Designer and Lead Tutor, Kathie Irwin MNZM, PHD, MInstD

Ko Hikurangi me Moumoukai ngā maunga,

Ko Waiapu me Nuhaka ngā awa,

Ko Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Kahungunu me Rakaipaaka ngā iwi,

Ko Putaanga me Tāne-Nui-A-Rangi ngā marae,

Nō ngā mōtu ō Orkney, Kōtirana me Airani hoki ōku whakapapa.

Ko Kathie Irwin ahau.

I am a third-generation Māori educationist, a devoted mother and besotted nannie. Public service and social justice are deeply embedded in my bloodlines. My passion inspires me to contribute to nation building, in innovative and creative ways, which are framed by Sir Apirana Ngata's whakatauāki (proverb) "E tipu, e rea". This proverb speaks to the possibilities of Treaty based models of change that create authentic transformation.

As a Māori, feminist, academic I specialized in Māori education, research, and development, for nearly thirty years. I have worked as an academic at Massey (1981 – 1988) and Victoria Universities (1988 – 2001), Christchurch College of Education (2001), the Te Kōhanga Reo National Trust (2002 – 2005), and Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi (2005 – 2008).

My second career has been in senior management and governance, across the NGO, Iwi, and public sectors. I have worked at TPK, the Families Commission, the Human Rights Commission, Barnardo NZ, ACC, the Office of the Children’s Commission and Te Ara Ahunga Ora Retirement Commission. I have held governance roles as Ministerial Nominations from the 1980’s. I served as Ministerial nomination on Council of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (2013 – 2017). From Dec 2022 to June 2023, I was a member, then Co-Chair of Toi Mai, WDC, and, a Trustee of Te Matarau a Maui, Wellington Regional Economic Development.

I founded Kathie Irwin & Associates on June 15, 2020, and am the CEO and Chief Scientist.

Registration information:

Registrations can be transferred to another colleague in your organisation at any time prior to the workshop by contacting learning@sspa.org.nz

A credit card payment charge will apply.  If for any reason you are not able to use this payment method, please get in touch with us at office@sspa.org.nz to discuss.

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