Develop an understanding of tautua (service) as a cultural principle, centred on service and its transformative potential in education and leadership.

These workshops explore the Samoan tautua lifecycle. O Le Ala I Le Pule O Le Tautua –The Pathway to Leadership is through Service. These workshops explore the three stages of servanthood: Serving to Serve, Serving to Lead, and Leading to Serve. The workshops provide practical and reflective opportunities to understand and apply cultural aspects of service and leadership across diverse educational and organisational settings.

You can register for each of the workshops individually.

A special rate is available for those who register for all three workshops.
Select the 'Three-workshop series' option when registering.

Workshop 1 | Pacific leadership principles | Serving to serve: The heart of tautua

Date: Wednesday, 9 May 2025, 12.10pm - 1pm

This workshop explores the cultural principle of ‘tautua’ (service), a cornerstone of Pacific identity and leadership. Participants will explore how service is deeply ingrained as a sacred act of reciprocity and respect.

Workshop 2 | Pacific leadership principles | Serving to lead: Leadership through service

Date: Wednesday, 9 May 2025, 12.10pm - 1pm

Learn how to embody the principles of ‘tautua’ (service) in your leadership practice, prioritising the needs of communities and teams. This workshop invites participants to shift from authority-based models to relational, service-centred leadership inspired by Pacific cultural values.

Workshop 3 | Pacific leadership principles | Leading to serve: Oriented leadership

Date: Wednesday, 9 May 2025, 12.10pm - 1pm

Leadership in Pacific cultures is a collective journey anchored in the principles of ‘tautua’ (service). This workshop invites leaders to reflect on their roles as stewards of their communities, emphasising cultural focus to lead with service at the heart.

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Billing information

We accept payments by card or by invoice. At checkout you will be able to choose your payment option. Invoices are raised by Massey University on behalf of Ako Aotearoa so please note that there will be a delay between registering for the event and receiving the invoice.

PLEASE NOTE: Invoices are limited to payment from registered tertiary organisations only

If you would like to pay by invoice, before registering, please find out from your finance team:

the billing address and the email address you would like the invoice sent to.
whether or not you require a purchase number, if a purchase order number is required, please email accounts@ako.ac.nz after registering with the order number in the subject line.

Registering for others?
If you are registering other people, please make sure to select 'Email tickets to each attendee' on the registration form so that each person receives their unique access to the online course/workshop.

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