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A relaxed networking evening for Pasifika directors and aspiring directors to talanoa on governance.
Session 6 explores Cultural Intelligence (CQ) and its importance in governance. As boards work across diverse cultures, communities and perspectives, CQ helps directors recognise differences and similarities, reflect on their own assumptions, and adapt how they engage with others.
Greg Dearsly MInstD, a CQ Certified Facilitator, will introduce key CQ concepts and the PRISM Framework before joining Mele Wendt MNZM CFInstD for a talanoa on what Cultural Intelligence looks like in the boardroom.
Together, we will discuss:
Join us to explore how Cultural Intelligence can enhance governance and share your own experiences, insights and strategies.
CFInstD
Mele Wendt MNZM, has 28 years of governance and 17 years of management experience. In her early career, she was a high school teacher, and later, was the founding Pacific islands liaison officer and manager of the student recruitment office at Victoria University of Wellington, before becoming the executive director of Fulbright New Zealand – a role she held for ten years.
In 2019, Mele was awarded a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for her services to governance, the Pacific community, and women. In 2022, she was the recipient of the Not-For-Profit Governance Leader Award at the Women in Governance Awards, and is also a White Ribbon Ambassador and a member of various professional and community groups.
Mele currently chairs Wellington Community Fund and the Tu Ora Compass Health Pacific Health Committee, and serves on the boards of Tu Ora Compass Health, ANZ Bank (Samoa) Ltd, Tāwhiri: Festivals and Experiences, Tokelau International Trust Fund, The Helen Clark Foundation, and P.A.C.I.F.I.C.A. Inc. She is also a member of the Institute of Directors’ Pacific Advisory Group. Mele provides consultancy in governance training, Pacific peoples’ development, organisational capacity building, scholarships management, and mentoring.
Mele’s heritage is a mix of Samoan (Malie, Vaiala, Lefaga) and Palagi (NZ, Britain). She is married to Eteuati Ete - they have four grown-up children and five grandchildren, and Wellington has been her home for nearly 40 years.
MInstD
Greg is a Certified Cultural Intelligence Facilitator and CQ Fellow. He is exploring the world of cultural intelligence, curating content, writing a book and hosting a podcast. Greg holds a Masters of Advanced Leadership Practices from Massey where his dissertation focussed on cultural intelligence as an indicator of trust between workers and health and safety professionals. This is further supported by a Graduate Diploma in OHS and the National Certificate in Adult Education.
Greg has an extensive range of experiences related to influencing behaviours. His career as a health and safety practitioner spans more than 25 years in both corporate roles and as a consultant working across a range of industries including waste and recycling, civil construction and local & central government.
Greg has held roles as President of the New Zealand Institute of Safety Management (NZISM) and the International Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (INSHPO) along with serving on the inaugural Governance Group of the Health and Safety Association of New Zealand (HASANZ). He currently is Chair Samaritans Aotearoa NZ.
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Regrettably, registration fees cannot be refunded when cancellations are received within two working days prior to any branch event. See our standard terms and conditions for more information.
Jill Dawson
Wellington Branch Manager
+64 27 278 8814
+64 4 470 2673
jill.dawson@iod.org.nz
The Wellington branch acknowledges the generous support of
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The East Coast region also thank
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The Manawatu region also thank
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