Mele Wendt's guest appearances

Mele Wendt

Seeds

Beyond Consultation

Queenstown Life 

Erica Austin-Knopp

Kaila Colbin

Kelly Thompson

Matt Morris

Amanda Palmer

James Stewart

Edmund Hillary

Lisa Messenger

Matthew Jackson

Elliot Taylor

Joseph Williams

Jenny Gill

Tim Jones

Ben Atkinson

Joe Davis

OwlTail

Introducing Mele Wendt  Most of us have heard about IQ (your intellectual quotient), and some of us have heard about EQ (your emotional quotient). But what do you know about your CQ - your cultural quotient?  In a world of diverse ethnicities and cultures, it's time to grow your cultural awareness. In today's episode, Mele Wendt graciously gives us some tough love and unpacks some Pasifika concepts of governance and collaboration. Her whakapapa roots back to Samoa, and so her perspective comes through a Samoan lens.  Mele shares with us how the Samoan governance system is so different, yet so similar to Western governance systems.  And she challenges us to stop lumping "the Pasifika community" together as one, and instead get out there and learn about the rich cultural diversity and needs of Pasifika communities before we engage. In today's episode you'll learn:  What is CQ and how can you grow yours How Samoan governance is similar to Western governance (and how you can embrace that when working with Pasifika peoples) Some hard-hitting practical tips for engaging with Pasifika communities.  Resources mentioned in this episode:  The Learning Lab Connect with Mele on Linkedin.  Sign up for the Beyond Consultation newsletter Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get powerful insights to help your organisation better serve communities.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondconsultation/message

Introducing Mele Wendt Most of us have heard about IQ (your intellectual quotient), and some of us have heard about EQ (your emotional quotient). But what do you know about your CQ - your cultural quotient? In a world of diverse ethnicities and cultures, it's time to grow your cultural awareness. In today's episode, Mele Wendt graciously gives us some tough love and unpacks some Pasifika concepts of governance and collaboration. Her whakapapa roots back to Samoa, and so her perspective comes through a Samoan lens. Mele shares with us how the Samoan governance system is so different, yet so similar to Western governance systems. And she challenges us to stop lumping "the Pasifika community" together as one, and instead get out there and learn about the rich cultural diversity and needs of Pasifika communities before we engage. In today's episode you'll learn: <ul> <li>What is CQ and how can you grow yours</li> <li>How Samoan governance is similar to Western governance (and how you can embrace that when working with Pasifika peoples)</li> <li>Some hard-hitting practical tips for engaging with Pasifika communities.</li> </ul> Resources mentioned in this episode: <ul> <li><a href="https://thelearninglab.world/" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">The Learning Lab</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mele-wendt-mnzm-b7016b15/?originalSubdomain=nz" rel="noopener noreferer nofollow" target="_blank">Connect with Mele on Linkedin.</a></li> </ul> Sign up for the <a href="https://www.businesslab.co.nz/newsletter" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond Consultation newsletter</a> Sign up for our monthly newsletter and get powerful insights to help your organisation better serve communities.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondconsultation/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/beyondconsultation/message</a>

Ep 66 - Grow your Cultural Quotient with Pasifika Governance Expert Mele Wendt

Mele Wendt MNZM spent her childhood in Samoa and Fiji before coming to New Zealand to study at University.  In this interview we find out about that upbringing and growing up in a house full of the Arts and Culture (her Father is Albert Wendt who is a very well known poet and author).  We also talk about Racism and Culture and the differences in New Zealand between the 1980s and now.  These are important, difficult, conversations to have.  We also talk about her work at Victoria University as well as Fulbright New Zealand and her work on helping to shape governance culture for the hundreds of thousands of people who are involved in boards in New Zealand (particularly those in the NFP area who often have not had formal training in this area) -  Mele is chairing the National Strategy for Community Governance.  Mele’s governance career spans over 20 years across 15 different entities. She currently serves on the boards of Te Kura (the Correspondence School) and the Wellington Community Trust. Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mele-wendt-mnzm-b7016b15/ Community Governance:  https://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/korero/2019/november/the-importance-of-community-governance For more visit www.theseeds.nz 

Mele Wendt MNZM spent her childhood in Samoa and Fiji before coming to New Zealand to study at University.  In this interview we find out about that upbringing and growing up in a house full of the Arts and Culture (her Father is Albert Wendt who is a very well known poet and author).  We also talk about Racism and Culture and the differences in New Zealand between the 1980s and now.  These are important, difficult, conversations to have.  We also talk about her work at Victoria University as well as Fulbright New Zealand and her work on helping to shape governance culture for the hundreds of thousands of people who are involved in boards in New Zealand (particularly those in the NFP area who often have not had formal training in this area) - Mele is chairing the National Strategy for Community Governance.  Mele’s governance career spans over 20 years across 15 different entities. She currently serves on the boards of Te Kura (the Correspondence School) and the Wellington Community Trust. Linked In: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mele-wendt-mnzm-b7016b15/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/mele-wendt-mnzm-b7016b15/</a> Community Governance: <a href="https://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/korero/2019/november/the-importance-of-community-governance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.centreforsocialimpact.org.nz/korero/2019/november/the-importance-of-community-governance</a> For more visit <a href="http://www.theseeds.nz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theseeds.nz </a>

Mele Wendt on Culture, Racism and having the Tough Conversations

Mele is passionate about Pacifica communities and education and we discussed the current situation in the Pacific, how our young people can teach us so much and what we can do to lift up the voices of those communities. 

Mele is passionate about Pacifica communities and education and we discussed the current situation in the Pacific, how our young people can teach us so much and what we can do to lift up the voices of those communities.

Mele Wendt 