We go further when we go together. Ngātahi is about bringing people together behind common causes and visions for a better future.
Kia ora.
Ko Hannah tāku ingoa.
Ko Ngāti Porou tōku iwi.
I specialise in supporting organisations to develop inclusive communications and engagement approaches that focus attention and maximise impact. Whether you’re a not-for-profit looking to align kaimahi behaviour with your values, or an impact business with a lofty goal or big change ahead, I can support you to rally your people, partners, stakeholders and hapori behind you.
I take on limited consulting, education and speaking kaupapa alongside motherhood, university lecturing and in-house leadership. The way your organisation communicates and connects matters, and if you can truly embody the spirit of 'ngātahi/togetherness’, you’ll move further and faster.
Why work with me?
Firstly, I know that I don’t have the answers; they’re within you, your organisation, your people and communities. If you learn to engage inclusively, with a little guidance along the way, you’ll uncover the ‘secret sauce’ that will make your kaupapa a powerful force for impact. That’s where I come in.
I’m incredibly down-to-earth and you’ll soon learn that I’m a rurally-raised wahine Māori māmā; a born storyteller and poet; a natural connector of people; an extroverted-introvert, and staunch kaitiaki for te taiao. I’ve also had a tough journey with my hauora that has made me an even better listener, with a lot of room in my heart and head for understanding people. I walk between worlds, kitchen tables and boardrooms with ease.
To add to my kete, I’ve got in-house, agency, business ownership and leadership experience across the strategic communications and engagement gambit. I’ve worked across start-ups, education, health, whānau ora, disability, housing, and with a myriad of different groups who make up our diverse communities. This means there is very little I haven’t been challenged with, and this multi-faceted experience has taught me that every effective kaupapa has one thread in common: engaged people at the centre, who feel valued and connected to the goal and path ahead.
I also know a thing or two about practice that authentically and transparently values the triple bottom line, with two rounds of B Corp Certification under my belt and seven years running a successful social enterprise consultancy full-time.
How I can help
Education
I speak and run educational workshops on inclusive engagement topics, including the importance of purpose and values, understanding bias and inequity, best-practice communications approaches, engaging diverse communities and more.
Strategy
I facilitate kōrero that help organisations understand their people and communities better so they can design effective solutions and transform. I also help businesses make the most of opportunities to benefit the triple bottom line: people, planet and profit.
E koekoe te tūī,
e ketekete te kākā,
e kūkū te kereru.
The tui chatters,
the kākā cackles,
the kererū coos.
This whakataukī to me means that it takes all kinds of people. By appreciating all voices and songs, we can create a positive future together.
The image of tūī in a kōwhai tree from a place my whānau have a strong connection to reminds me to operate in this way.