Making Work Better - 09 - Making work better: Tikanga in action
Update: 2025-04-29
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In this episode of Making Work Better, Denise Quinlan speaks with Dan Te Whenua Walker, Māori tech leader and Global Co-Chair of Microsoft’s Indigenous Employee Resource Group.
Dan shares how tikanga Māori isn’t just cultural heritage - it’s a living, practical guide for building workplaces that truly care. From his Master’s in Māori and Indigenous Leadership came Te Rau o te Huia, a whānau AI named after his beloved grandmother.
Through stories of leadership, connection, and embedding manaaki into corporate culture, Dan reminds us: that connection, purpose, and care aren’t extras they’re essential.
As Dan says, “This is tikanga in action.”
Links:
Get your free copy of the Making Work Better Report here: https://mailchi.mp/nziwr/making-work-better-report-2024
Follow Denise
@drdenisequinlan
linktr.ee/drdenisequinlan
nziwr.co.nz
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
Dan shares how tikanga Māori isn’t just cultural heritage - it’s a living, practical guide for building workplaces that truly care. From his Master’s in Māori and Indigenous Leadership came Te Rau o te Huia, a whānau AI named after his beloved grandmother.
Through stories of leadership, connection, and embedding manaaki into corporate culture, Dan reminds us: that connection, purpose, and care aren’t extras they’re essential.
As Dan says, “This is tikanga in action.”
Links:
Get your free copy of the Making Work Better Report here: https://mailchi.mp/nziwr/making-work-better-report-2024
Follow Denise
@drdenisequinlan
linktr.ee/drdenisequinlan
nziwr.co.nz
Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin - oar.org.nz
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