Ki uta ki tai
The journey of becoming the leader you want to be
We coach, develop and work alongside leaders and teams to provide the skills and tools needed to grow teams
A transformative leadership journey inspired by the ancient navigators who used the stars to guide their way.
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Like the four stars that make up Mahutonga, the Southern cross, Ki Uta Ki Tai has four immersive wānanga, where we explore powerful mindsets, tools, and practices to energise your people’s leadership.
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By fostering a culture of contribution and belonging, Ki uta ki tai empowers your leaders to achieve meaningful impact together.
Join us to navigate a leadership journey with purpose and confidence.
Why invest separately in leadership development and cultural capability development when Ki uta ki tai weaves them both together
Manaakitanga – encouraging others to embrace their mana (and in so doing, leaders embrace their own)
Hūmārietanga – the humility to lead in a way that empowers the people they lead and is conscious of the long shadow a leader can cast
Whanaungatanga – the environment and relationships they create in their team is fundamental to others being willing to be led and coached by them
Rangatiratanga – weaving their team together so they are aligned in pursuit of a common purpose enables two-way support of each other to overcome challenges
What to expect
Get ready for a highly engaging experience with plenty of discussion led by our expert coach-facilitators.
The programme runs over 8-12 weeks and wraps up with a learning application and refresh session to review and reflect on your progress. You can choose between in-person or live online Teams workshops held every two weeks. Here’s what’s included:
Participants
Choice of live online (four half-day workshops) or in-person + live online delivery (one full-day workshop + two half-day workshops)
Learn from contemporary thought leaders who share their insights
Engage with modules that include readings, reflection exercises
Receive ongoing support during and after the programme to enhance your leadership skills
Programme duration spans 8-12 weeks
Learning mentor of participants
Invitation to support their learner with their own instructional materials and coaching
Targeted support designed to embed learning effectively
Programme Overview
“I thoroughly recommend this programme to leaders and kaimahi aspiring to lead. The fusion of Māori leadership tika, pono and aroha with western leadership principles and practices is inspiring.
Previous Participant
Facilitators
This program is co-created and co-delivered by two experienced practitioners and facilitators.
Reremoana Ormsby
Ko Hikurangi te maunga
Ko Waiapu te awa
Ko Horouta te waka
Ko te Whanau-ā-Ruataupare te hapū
Ko Ngāti Porou te iwi
Reremoana is a te reo Māori first-language speaker who brings a wealth of knowledge of Te Ao Māori, tikanga and storytelling to her approach to facilitation. With a varied career path so far, Reremoana is a warm and engaging speaker and a highly capable coach who brings an authentic Māori lens and kaupapa to this programme.
Belinda Byrant
Originally from Te Kauwhata in North Waikato, Belinda was working as a solicitor in Singapore when someone invited her to join their organisation as a coach and facilitator. She now says she felt like this transition was probably always inevitable – although it came as something of a surprise at the time. A key driver for Belinda is making a contribution to the future success of New Zealand so her children choose to have their children here.
Frequently Asked Questions
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What do you mean by Ki uta ki tai?
Ki uta ki tai literally refers to the journey of wai (water) as it falls from the sky, flows over the land and out to sea. The phrase invokes the importance of seeing all things as part of a wider system.
This programme is underpinned by the philosophy that as leaders we are on an endless journey toward becoming the leader we want to be. In it, participants ask and find answers to the questions “who do I want to become as a leader and how do I move from where I am now toward that”. In practice this means it balances introduction of concrete and practical ideas and tools for the leaders to consider and exploration and reflection on how these can contribute to their leadership journey in the context of their role, their team and their unique objectives and strengths.
Why does this kind of leadership matter?
Leadership is about delivering on team and organisational objectives through others and as such is dependent on building and maintaining positive and productive relationships with diverse team members in the reality of the day-to-day work environment. Skills and practices that enable this – the ‘craft’ of leadership – are fundamental to building a strong, happy and productive team. And stepping away from ‘the work’ to give your leadership craft some purposeful attention from time to time is an important ingredient in being able to lead real people well.
What’s the structure of the programme?
The programme runs over 8-12 weeks, giving you space to immerse yourself in the learning and apply it in your own context. At its core are four 3.5hr online group wānanga. These are supported by a Compass Survey and individual debrief, individual coaching and access to coaching clinics to ensure new skills are sustained and developed after the programme ends.
What makes Updraft’s approach different?
We take an akoako approach – learning together, in context, and in relationship. Ki uta ki tai draws on mātauranga Māori alongside contemporary leadership thinking, creating a leadership experience that is deeply human, grounded, and connected to purpose.
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Who is this programme really for?
This programme is for leaders and emerging leaders who want to make and sustain real improvement to leading teams that feel great to be a part of and make a strong contribution to organisational objectives.
It is valuable for leaders who have come to leadership through being technical experts. The challenge for these leaders is often delivering work they are very good at themselves through others – and this requires intention, habit changes and new skills. Ki uta kia tai helps them take a step change in this progression.
What will I walk away with?
A strong sense of where you are in your leadership journey and your next steps. Also increased awareness of the natural strengths you bring to leading others and how you can optimise these further. You will have a deeper understanding of how you can help your team members to step into their mana, in particular by bringing the hūmarietanga of a coaching approach to supporting them to find their own answers using their unique strengths. And a plan to advance alignment of your team around your collective purpose and develop the team’s capacity to colloborate for improvement including supporting each other with feedback and input.
How is the learning delivered?
The experience is highly interactive and discussion-based, guided by experienced coach-facilitators. You can take part through live online workshops, or a blend of in-person and online sessions. Workshops are spaced out to give you time to reflect and apply what you’re learning along the way.
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