The Human Resources Institute of New Zealand (HRNZ) is the professional body for HR professionals. HRNZ promotes excellence in HR practices and offers professional development opportunities, networking events, and a range of HR-related services to their members.
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We have had excellent feedback from our members about the quality of the most recent learning module created for us by Optimism.
Chief Executive Officer
The 2022 launch of The Path, the capability framework for HR professionals in Aotearoa, introduced the core capability Knowledge of Te Ao Māori.
In demonstrating capability around bicultural practice, HR professionals not only uphold te tiriti, but create a space for everyone to thrive - the mark of a skilled professional.
Following the release of the capability framework, Knowledge of Te Ao Māori was clearly identified both as a professional development need and as a core capability that many HR professionals struggled to demonstrate at high levels in their Chartered Membership application.
HRNZ wanted an insightful, innovative digital resource to support practitioners with their professional development in bicultural HR management as well as providing chartering applicants with examples of the type of behaviours they need to demonstrate for Chartered Membership.
We started by creating a concept and visual design that could both express te ao Māori culture and values and provide relatable situations - based around the Employee Journey.
With the help of Te Ao Māori experts, we took the time to understand what a tikanga-led approach looks like along this journey, and then crafted scenarios to challenge and increase HR practitioners’ awareness and understanding.
The learning opens with a moving, narrated animation of HRNZ’s beautiful design illustrating their three whakatauki (proverbs). Our digital designers then brought the thought-provoking scenarios to life in through animations.
Along the Employee Journey we incorporated opportunities for reflection to enable practitioners to self-assess, and determine their next steps to improve their capability with the help of a kaumātua. Their reflections feed into a downloadable summary that they can use to inform their professional development, or to support their Chartered Membership application.
As a result, HRNZ can now:
