I spend a fair bit of time in meetings, and have recently had the opportunity to host meetings and other gatherings for newly formed groups and initiatives.

I’ve deliberately used the following Hui Process* to structure our time together, and I’m not going back.

Mihi - initial greeting and engagement
Whakawhānaungatanga - making a connection
Kaupapa - attending to the main purpose of the encounter
Poroporoake - concluding the encounter

It’s simple, but also deeply challenging for someone like me who is drilled in the traditional (western) approach to meetings.

The article is linked below and worth a read. It’s also quite brief, although written for a medial context.

The Reo Project | Day 163

*”Hui Process from: Lacey, Cameron & Huria, Tania & Beckert, Lutz & Gilles, Matea & Pitama, Suzanne. (2011). The Hui Process: A framework to enhance the doctor-patient relationship with Māori. The New Zealand medical journal. 124. 72-8.

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