"The place of te reo and tikanga Māori in the boardroom" with Ngahihi o te ra Bidois MInstD

With Māori language week coming mid September, Steven Moe sat down with Ngahihi o te ra Bidois t talk about Māori perspectives at the board table and embedding te reo and tikanga Māori in the boardroom.Among his governance roles, Bidois is the chair of the Eastern Region Fish and Game Council and the Tauhara North No. 2 Trust. He is an internationally recognised inspirational speaker. Te reo Māori is an official language of New Zealand and should be heard in our boardrooms, says Ngahihi.He says Māori would be more likely to join the governance community, and enhance its diversity, if they saw it was welcoming of Māori perspectives. Ngahihi o te ra Bidois is a Member of the Institute of Directors.Connect with Ngahihi: thefaceofnewzealand.com linkedin.com/in/ngahihibidois/Find out more about the Advanced Directors Course:https://www.iod.org.nz/governance-courses/advanced-directors-course-2/Find out more about the Institute of Directors: https://www.iod.org.nz/  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Board Matters is an ongoing podcast series that addresses governance topics and issues that matter most to boards and directors in Aotearoa New Zealand.Each season, podcast host Steven Moe speaks to leading directors from different industries, delving into their experiences and giving them an opportunity to share their perspectives on themes and issues such as conflicts of interest, navigating tension in the boardroom, SMEs, building diversity, the importance of workplace health and safety, the role of the chair, and much more.Season 3 launches in August 2024 and investigates the importance of creating 'safe spaces' in the boardroom, and why embedding trust enables more robust discussion and effective decision-making on boards. Subscribe to the series.Board Matters is brought to you by the Institute of Directors with support from the Advanced Directors Course. To access governance tools and resources or to find out more, head to iod.org.nz Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.