Poutama IQ

Manu Hōmiromiro: Poutama Insights is a strategic thinking system grounded in Te Ao Māori, designed to elevate leadership capability, deepen cultural insight, and embed collective intelligence through kaupapa-aligned decision-making. It offers a framework for the development of clarity, discernment, and alignment — where insight is not only gathered, but woven with intention into the way we lead, relate, and act.

Named after the Hōmiromiro — a bird of sharp vision, purpose, and precision — this system represents the culmination of seven interwoven rhythms of thought. A watchful, insightful bird that sees both the fine detail and the broader pattern, the Manu Hōmiromiro embodies transformational leadership. As a manukura, it is guided by tikanga, sharpened by observation, strengthened by collective wisdom, and committed to uplifting the mana of all. Manu Hōmiromiro reminds us that great leaders are both visionary and attuned to nuance, leading with clarity, integrity, and purpose. At its core is the belief that leadership is not merely decision-making, but the alignment of insight, timing, energy, and intention in service of kaupapa.

Within the system Ngā Rorohiko Whakaaro: The Seven Thinking Rhythms of Kaupapa-Aligned Leadership reflect the rhythmic processors of thought, acknowledging the layered, cyclical, and intentional nature of cognitive movement through a kaupapa Māori view of leadership.

Each of the seven thinking rhythms reflects a distinct cognitive intelligence drawn from atua, elements, manu archetypes, and core values. They are not fixed traits, but rhythmic patterns of perception, integration, and action that can be cultivated, activated, and elevated — a living system of insight that honours both individual and collective ways of knowing.

Manu Hōmiromiro: Poutama Insights Flight Paths

• Flight Path 1: 1:1 Insight Catalyst

Live online — a 4-hour session, or two 2-hour sessions held across two consecutive weeks.
An introductory experience ideal for professionals ready to take flight — designed to support midwives completing the 4-hour additional cultural safety education requirement within the recertification cycle.

Formally endorsed as cultural safety professional development:
Flight Path 1 — and the Poutama IQ Ascent Series — are formally endorsed by Ngā Māia Māori Midwives o Aotearoa (Ngā Māia Trust) to support the 4-hour additional cultural safety education requirement within the recertification cycle.

• Flight Path 2: 1:1 Wānanga

Live online — a 6-hour session, or two 3-hour sessions held across two consecutive weeks.
A comprehensive exploration including deeper reflection and capability uplift — ideal for individuals who thrive in depth and want to master the approach.

• Flight Path 3: Group Wānanga

Live online or in-person — an 8-hour wānanga designed for up to 12 participants.
Our core offering, held over a full day, this pathway unfolds in a relational and immersive group setting. Pacing and participation are shaped around collective rhythm and tailored to the dynamics of the group experience.

Connect with us to start a Manu Hōmiromiro: Poutama Insights flight path.

Hā Tārewa: Poutama Flow is a coaching and mentoring pathway for those navigating the edges and evolutions of their practice — seeking not just to think, but to move with foresight, responsiveness, and integrity.

As a rhythm-based practice framework grounded in reflection and guided dialogue, this pathway prioritises space and time to reconnect — with the rhythm of your thinking, the tone of your practice, and the resonance of your leadership in motion.

At its centre is Hā Tārewa — the suspended breath. A return to source, where breath, sound, and thought begin to realign. This is a sanctuary for rhythm and reflection — a place to come back into resonance and explore how your leadership is heard, felt, and flows.

Like the breath that stirs a taonga pūoro, this pathway reminds us that leadership begins not with speaking louder, but with self-awareness and connection — tuning to your own frequency, restoring your tempo, and listening well.

This is the vibrational quality of leadership: what is known, what is felt, what is experienced — and how it all interplays to shape your impact.

It is not about performance. It is about presence. Held with care and intention. A recalibration of practice. A return to flow.

Hā Tārewa: Poutama Flow Rhythms:

• Rhythm 1: Deepening Flow

A series of six 1-hour live online coaching and mentoring sessions designed to support recalibration, rhythm, and the unfolding of insight over time.

This is the full expression of the Hā Tārewa: Poutama Flow pathway — a rhythm through which patterns shift, insight deepens, and transformation unfolds.

• Rhythm 2: Sustaining Flow

A one-off or ongoing 1-hour live online coaching and mentoring session to support continued clarity, leadership alignment, and recalibration — at a cadence that suits you.

Following completion of Rhythm 1, this pathway enables continued engagement through rhythm-based sessions held monthly, quarterly, or seasonally — to sustain rhythm, clarity, and responsive leadership over time.

Enter Hā Tārewa: Poutama Flow to reflect, realign, and strengthen your leadership and practice from within.

Te Puna Kōrero: Poutama Signature is where thoughtful design meets lived experience — a revitalisation pathway for professional positioning that transforms CVs, LinkedIn profiles, and leadership narratives into powerful, polished reflections of who you are, what you offer, and how you lead.

At the heart of this pathway is the Puna Kōrero — a spring that runs deep beneath the surface, often unseen, yet nourishing all it touches. Shaped by the contours of whenua and sustained by time, the puna is not ornamental — it is foundational. When uncovered with care, it gives freely: offering clarity, strength, and visibility to those willing to meet themselves anew.

Here, we do not embellish — we reveal.
Nor do we diminish — we acknowledge and honour your unique narrative.
With precision, authenticity, and clarity, this journey invites you to reframe how you are seen, heard, and valued.

Te Puna Kōrero: Poutama Signature Steps

• Step 1: Professional CV Revitalisation

Foundational support for clients preparing to step into new roles.

• Step 2: Executive Edition CV

Tailored for those seeking general management or executive-level appointments.

• Step 3: Executive Edition CV and LinkedIn Presence

A bespoke package providing your complete executive presence — polished, purposeful, and positioned to support your next move.

• Step 4: Professional Cover Letter

Tailored to support your next application and leave a lasting impression.

Collaborate with us to shape your Te Puna Kōrero: Poutama Signature step.