Effective Communication

What Will I Learn?

 

In this self-paced workshop, you’ll explore the foundations of effective, respectful communication within early childhood settings and leadership roles. Rooted in the Organic Education approach and interwoven with Te Ao Māori values, this journey will help you deepen self-awareness, enhance team relationships, and foster inclusive, culturally responsive dialogue.

 

You’ll begin by discovering your unique communication style — Analytical, Driver, Amiable, or Expressive — and learn how this influences your interactions, responses, and leadership approach. From there, you’ll develop greater emotional intelligence, learning to recognise how your emotions shape communication and how to self-regulate with compassion and clarity.

 

Through real-world scenarios, reflection tasks, and practical tools, you’ll build the skills to adapt your communication to suit others, respond constructively to conflict, and strengthen collaboration in your team. You’ll explore how cultural values and worldviews influence communication, gaining the tools to engage more respectfully and responsively across diverse contexts.

 

Each module invites personal reflection and action — helping you move beyond theory and into authentic practice. You’ll be supported to design your own communication growth plan, laying the foundation for sustainable, relational leadership that uplifts everyone in your learning community.

 

Whether you’re a kaiako, team leader, or aspiring leader, this workshop will help you communicate with more confidence, intention, and cultural depth.

 

You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of yourself and others — and practical strategies you can apply immediately to enrich relationships, support wellbeing, and strengthen professional practice.

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Investment

$49+gst

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