Course

Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetships

Ko te piko o te māhuri, tērā te tipu o te rākau.

The way in which the sapling is nurtured (bent), determines how the tree will grow.

The NZ Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) Level 3 empowers individuals to lead with confidence, and the Cadetship programme aims to develop, mentor and train Māori staff at all career stages into higher-skilled roles.

We bring together the best of both worlds to design and deliver this qualification from a Te Ao Māori perspective that will impact your kaimahi Māori and every part of your organisation, through a combination of learning, mentoring, and on-the-job skill development.

This course is perfect for those stepping into a new role in managing people or as a brush-up for those who have been managing for some time, but without formal training.

Best for

Staff who whakapapa Māori who want to develop and grow their leadership mahi

Duration

Delivery of the programme is structured to meet client organisation needs and qualification requirements

Funded

Koha – funded via Te Puni Kōkiri Ministry of Māori Development

NZQA qualification

NZ Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) Level 3*

Location

On site and Marae based

Format

Client cohort

*The qualification is currently delivered in partnership with other training providers (such as Competenz and ServiceIQ). The unit standards and qualifications are awarded by the NZQA-accredited provider.

Graduates from this programme will be able to:

Reconnect with their whakapapa Māori and aspects of Te Ao Māori such as pepeha, waiata and karakia
Build knowledge of tikanga concepts and reflect on Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles to assist and strengthen them in their professional and personal lives
Identify and reflect on leadership styles across Māoridom and understand what is required to build an effective team
Learn to effectively communicate and deliver clear instructions and constructive feedback using techniques to motivate individual team members
Apply on-the-job training skills, prioritise tasks and increase performance.

Unit standard and credits

Unit ID	Version	Unit Title	Level	Credits
29041	2	Apply principles for effective performance within a team in a business context	3	20
29042	2	Develop objectives for a team in a business context	3	15
29043	2	Describe and compare different styles of team leadership in a business context	3	10

Find out more

Read about Whakapuāwai – a cadetship developed in partnership with Dempsey Wood Civil and Te Puni Kōkiri.
A learner’s experience, bulldozer operator Tanya Wyatt from Dempsey Wood, talks about her Whakapuāwai experience.
Read about Whakapuāwai Graduation 2021

Watch the video of Whakapuāwai Graduation 2022
Learn about the meaning of He Muka Tangata
If you have a small number of potential participants but not enough to require an in-house course, consider He Muka Tangata / Upskills’ public Māori Leadership course, which is open to a range of organisations.