Helping organisations flourish & bringing learning to life
Nāku te rourou, nāu te rourou, ka ora ai te iwi
Diversity and Inclusion
Would your organisation like to explore the 'why', 'what' and 'how' to move forward in creating organisational cultures that are diverse and inclusive? Your organisational questions might be around diversity in the areas of culture, gender, age, other dimensions, or the intersectionality of a range of these differences. I would love to work with you to create spaces for conversation and feedback, provide some coaching for leaders with responsibilities in this area, and also to develop fit for purpose plans that will help your organisation make some small but significant steps in some of these complex areas.
If you would like to discuss how your organisation can engage more meaningfully with Te Tiriti o Waitangi I would love to discuss a range of possibilities – including facilitated discussions, personal and workplace development plans, and resources to increase understanding and application of Te tiriti in an organisational environment.
Some examples of resources I have created in this area:
Would you like to deepen your understanding and reflection of the cultural opportunities of Aotearoa, within your organisation and among your leadership and governance teams?
I offer a tailored coaching service to help you take some next steps in this area which may include:
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Mentoring sessions with leaders
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Support to develop a small staff team to lead the organisational journey in this area
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One day workshops with staff and/or board members
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Development of individual and organisational learning plans
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Organisational reviews
Are you approaching a season of strategic refreshment as your current plan needs updating? Would you like to develop a clear strategic plan for the first time? Is the last time you looked at your strategic plan a few years ago when you did a one off strategic planning session and you have not really used the plan since then?
I offer coaching and facilitation to support YOU and YOUR ORGANISATION to create a strategic plan that is ideally useful for both management and governance to steer organisational growth in a meaningful and accountable manner.
My support could include:
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Analysis of current strategic documents and situation for your organisatio
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Information gathering from staff and stakeholders to feed into the strategic process
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Facilitation of one day workshops with board and staff members
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Working with CEO’s and Board chairs to create a relatable strategic plan for the organisation
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Advice to integrate the strategic plan into organisational practice so that strategic thinking underpins organisational behaviour and decisions
One of the major responsibilities for governance boards is to appoint the key leader for the organisation. For many boards, particularly those made up of mainly volunteers, this responsibility can be very demanding for a specific season.
I can provide support services to your governance board, that may include:
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Facilitating discussion and reflection around what the organisation is looking for from a leadership appointment
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Assistance to write or refresh the job description
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Advertising the role and dealing with enquiries and applications
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Facilitating the short-listing, interview and reference checking process
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Advice in the appointment and induction process for a new senior leader
Would you be keen to invest in upskilling and strengthening the performance of the governance of your organisation? I would be keen to work with you to provide some helpful perspective on the activities and culture of your board, assist with facilitated discussions to address big questions your organisation is facing, and to develop some fit for purpose tools and plans for increasing the effectiveness of the governance of your organisation.
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Assistance to develop Board Self - Evaluation tools
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Strengthening board induction processes
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Team dynamics training - particularly in the area of working as part of multi - cultural teams
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Mentoring for new board members or younger leaders
Animoa loves bringing learning to life and encourages all to bring their life to their learning. She is experienced in creating engaging, meaningful, fun, and inclusive learning opportunities. She can create contextual studies for individuals or small groups, dynamic one day workshops, or can speak with small and large groups.
Do you want to understand this document and our relationship with it more fully? Would you like to discuss its significance to you as an organisation or as a group of friends? You could check out some resources here or you could discuss with me some options for your organisation or with others who are interested to know more.
This one day workshop creates an opportunity for reflection and discussion, all while completing a small flax woven item. Participants will go away having completed a small weaving project and Animoa facilitates opportunities for conversation and reflection based on the metaphor of weaving (raranga).
This one day workshop is designed for people who are new to this country to introduce them to some of the culture and context of Aotearoa. It includes an introduction to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and some of the aspirations for understanding both tangata whenua (people of the land) and tangata tiriti (people who have come to live in New Zealand) in today’s society. The workshop will occur in different places of interest around a city and organisations are encouraged to send both new migrants as well as people who are passionate about having inclusive workplaces, who will be able to continue on the conversation and learning into their specific organisational context. Currently this workshop can occur in Auckland or Wellington and can be offered when there is sufficient interest.
This can be offered in either a half-day or full-day format. It can be tailored to suit your small group or organisational needs.
It can cover such topics as:
- appreciating difference
- exploring where our unconscious bias might be
- understanding our personal worldviews
- how difference might affect the way we work together
- discussing how the team might want to go forward together