Whaihua Rauemi brings together practical resources grounded in Te Ao Māori for meaningful use and application — a gathered space of thoughtfully developed tools, guides, and reflections that support inquiry and practice across Kaupapa-Aligned Leadership™, cultural intelligence, and professional development.
Here, Indigenous wisdom informs the shaping of frameworks, reflections are offered as points of orientation, and resources are presented not as prescriptions, but as companions — supporting movement with clarity, rhythm, and intent.
Whether accessed for reflection, preparation, learning, or return, these offerings are designed to meet you where you are and enable action that is grounded, informed, and generative.
Wānanga: Poutama Kōrero For Kaupapa-Aligned Practice™ is a carefully designed reflective card deck that supports Kaupapa-Aligned Leadership™ through guided inquiry, dialogue, and embodied reflection. Grounded in Kaupapa Māori and shaped by the twin conduits of Poutama IQ™ (Insight Quotient) and Poutama EQ™ (Embodiment Quotient), this deck invites a deeper way of thinking, feeling, and leading.
Each card offers paired prompts that open space for reflection and kōrero across the five wānanga phases. Used individually or collectively, across groups of varying sizes, the deck supports clarity of insight, coherence of action, and leadership that moves with integrity, rhythm, and purpose.
Designed as a reflective companion, this deck supports those seeking alignment between what they know, how they act, and who they are in practice.
The original artwork by Jackie and Cliff Lloyd carries the mauri (living essence), the dynamic unfolding and rhythm (movement), and the purposeful and deliberate creation (intent) that underpins the Wānanga: Poutama Kōrero For Kaupapa-Aligned Practice card set.
Designed and made in Aotearoa New Zealand, in partnership with pākihi Māori.
This set brings together thoughtfully developed content, vibrant colour, and detailed design with a combination of gloss and matte lamination, creating visual depth, tactile contrast, durability in use, and ease of reading to support insight, innovation, and improvement during wānanga.
A 40-card reflective deck grounded in Kaupapa Māori, designed to support insight, dialogue, and Kaupapa-Aligned Leadership™ and action through the integrated conduits of Poutama IQ™ and Poutama EQ™.
A facilitated wānanga experience that includes the Wānanga: Poutama Kōrero for Kaupapa-Aligned Practice™ 40-card deck and a two-hour online session with Megan Tahere. This offering enables a guided exploration of the deck’s five wānanga phases through a real-world scenario, thoughtfully shaped to your kaupapa and context, supporting deeper insight, alignment, and purposeful action.
The session is suitable for individuals or groups of up to 8 participants, supporting depth, safety, and meaningful kōrero.
The package includes a short pre-kōrero to understand your kaupapa, review any relevant material in advance, and shape the facilitated wānanga.
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