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Te Manu Arataki Leadership Project

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Feedback on new leadership qualifications

Feedback on new leadership qualifications

Ringa Hora has reviewed generic leadership qualifications and between 1 October 2024-8 November 2024 sought feedback on the proposed drafts of the qualifications.

The feedback has now been incorporated into further changes to the drafts and is made available for any further feedback before submission to NZQA for evaluation.

The proposed changes to qualifications follow the efforts of two working groups, made up of representatives from industry and from training providers, and feedback from national consultation process.

The next meeting date for working groups to reconvene is 21 January 2025.

Details of the proposed changes following the initial consultation period can be viewed here.

Any feedback on the amended draft proposals should be sent to [email protected].

Be part of building the pathway for the next generation of leaders

Te Manu Arataki Leadership project, led by Ringa Hora, is supported by Ohu Ahumahi Workforce Development Councils. “Te Manu Arataki i te kāhui” is a Māori metaphor that acknowledges one’s leadership qualities and compares them to a bird leading a flock, often seen when birds fly in a ‘Skein’ or ‘V’ formation. 

Improving leadership capability provides an opportunity to drive further growth in New Zealand’s productivity, and to positively impact businesses and the economy. 

Our focus as a workforce development council is now to review existing leadership credentials across the vocational education sector, develop new products where appropriate, and facilitate career pathways into leadership. 

We have set up working groups and consultation groups to develop any future leadership products. Membership of the working groups has been set, but we will continue to add people who are interested to the consultation groups. If you are interested, please email [email protected]. 

 

The project is being carried out in four stages: 

  • Conduct an environmental scan of how leadership qualifications are being used, by whom, across which industries, and delivered by which training providers
  • Collaborate with other WDCs to better understand industry and community needs and barriers
  • Understand existing research and analysis, including both western and indigenous approaches, to help inform future engagements.

Read the findings from the Environmental Scan here

  • Review outcomes of leadership qualification suite and any other levers within the WDCs’ coverage to align with and respond to identified needs
  • Consult with industry, providers, and communities to gather feedback.

Thanks very much to everyone who attended our leadership webinars and hui. We appreciate everyone’s input very much.

To learn more about what our public consultation revealed, please click here.

If you are interested in joining a working group or consultation group to review leadership credentials following these webinars, please email [email protected].

To find out more about working groups and consultations groups, click here.

  • Refine/adjust/develop qualifications and associated skill standards
  • Co-design/consolidate existing products
  • Identify opportunities to affect change beyond qualifications.

The working groups set up to work on the generic offering of products on the New Zealand Qualifications and Credentials Framework have released draft qualifications for national consultation.

The suggestions of the group put out for consultation include:

  • The Level 3 New Zealand Certificate in Business (Introduction to Team Leadership) will be modified and renamed the New Zealand Certificate in Leadership (Level 3)
  • A new qualification called the New Zealand Certificate in Leadership (Level 4), based off the New Zealand Certificate in Business (First Line Management)
  • Splitting Leadership and Management in the Level 5 Diploma so they will each be their own strand in the Diploma
  • Removing the leadership strand from the Level 6 Diploma to have its own Diploma – the New Zealand Diploma in Strategic Leadership (Level 6).

More details can be found at the national consultation page here. 

The national consultation on these qualifications will stretch from October 1 to November 8. Feedback should be sent to [email protected].

  • Report back to external project contributors with findings and actions
  • Present the outcome and/or products produced to internal and external stakeholders.
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Industry professionals and education providers have responded in style to the challenge to find ways to improve leadership in Aotearoa. 

As part of the second stage of our Te Manu Arataki Leadership Project, Ringa Hora held 10 webinars and an in-person hui for rangatahi. The feedback has been tremendous, and we have learned a great deal about leadership needs. 

This feedback came after Ringa Hora’s research team carried out an extensive environmental scan of New Zealand leadership, which helped inform discussions at the webinars. 

If you want to be part of this exciting project, don’t hesitate to join now.

Together, we can make a difference and lead our businesses and the New Zealand economy towards a brighter future. Sign up to be involved and stay informed about the project.

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