Practical language for professionals

Essentials in Six Weeks is a focused course for individual professionals seeking targeted support and language they can use with confidence in their workplace. Across six carefully structured modules, you’ll build a practical foundation that fits around a busy schedule.

This course helps you move from intention to confident use. You will gain workplace-ready language that feels appropriate, natural, and easy to integrate into the moments that matter.

What You Will Carry Forward

  • You will gain practical language for day-to-day professional interaction, including greetings, simple exchanges, and phrases you can use in meetings and workplace conversations. This is the kind of language that helps you show up well, without feeling performative.

  • You’ll strengthen pronunciation in a way that supports real workplace use, whether you are greeting a room, introducing yourself, or speaking in front of colleagues. The focus is clarity and consistency, so your delivery feels composed and credible.

  • You’ll develop language for acknowledging people, contributions, and occasions in a way that feels genuine and professional. These are the phrases that elevate everyday practice, supporting connection, respect, and consistency across your working week.

  • You will be introduced to foundational incantations and their purpose, with clear guidance on how they are used in settings such as openings and closings. The emphasis is on cultural integrity, knowing when it is appropriate, how to hold the moment with care, and how to avoid using language out of context.

  • You’ll learn a workplace appropriate introduction structure, with guidance on tone, order, and meaning. You will be able to shape an introduction that reflects your role and context, and deliver it with confidence.

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You’ll move through lessons designed for busy professionals, combining clear guidance with immediate application. The content is tiered for real schedules, with colour coded prompts that show what to prioritise now, what to return to later, and what to explore when you have more time. Each module includes interactive learning and review to reinforce key patterns, alongside in depth written guidance on cultural context and appropriate use. Practical team style activities support implementation through simple, repeatable practice, and over 45 audio sound bites strengthen pronunciation and recall.

The Learning Experience

Learning for the Workplace
45+ Sound Bites
Six Modules
For Professionals
Immediate Use

Course Modules

This self-paced course was developed in response to professionals across industries, shaped by learner feedback and what workplaces consistently asked for. It is designed to move you from intention to confident practice, with a focused foundation that supports clear pronunciation, professional introductions, and language you can use with credibility.

  • Focus on perfecting the correct pronunciation of the Māori alphabet, words, and phrases to build a strong foundation for language learning.

    • Learn the Māori alphabet and correct pronunciation for each letter

    • Practice sounds that are key to mastering te reo Māori

    • Develop confidence in saying everyday words and phrases correctly

  • Learn practical phrases and structures for daily workplace communication, from social media posts to stakeholder updates and team chats.

    • Explore language for promoting events, writing captions, and welcoming attendees

    • Learn go-to phrases for both internal and external messaging

    • Practice engaging with stakeholders using appropriate language

  • Learn a modern Māori introduction, its significance, and how to construct a meaningful mihimihi for professional introductions.

    • Understand the cultural importance of a mihimihi and its structure

    • Craft a personalised mihimihi for your professional life

    • Practice delivering your mihimihi with confidence and meaning

  • Recite foundational incantations in Māori to open and conclude activities, events, and gatherings, empowering you to incorporate tikanga Māori into your work life.

    • Learn traditional incantations for welcoming and concluding events

    • Understand the customs behind each incantation

    • Ways to integrate these powerful incantations into your own practices

  • Learn practical phrases to express gratitude and acknowledge others in both spoken and written settings, perfect for meetings, events, and emails.

    • Learn common Māori phrases for giving thanks and recognising contributions

    • Explore how to respectfully acknowledge gatherings and speakers

    • Practice using short, polished phrases for emails and everyday written communication

  • Learn how to give instructions and directions within your workplace using te reo Māori.

    • Essential grammar for giving clear, concise directions

    • Practice listening and responding to instructions in te reo Māori

    • Gain verbs for navigating common workplace scenarios

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Professional Reflections

Words from professionals who have learned with Manawa Māori. These reflections come from across our learning pathways and speak to the confidence and ease that follows when the support is right.

A few practical details to support your decision and help you begin with clarity. If you have a question that is not covered here, you are welcome to reach out, and we will point you in the right direction.

Before You Begin

  • Once your payment is processed at checkout, you will be prompted to create your login for the course platform. From there, you can access the course immediately and begin with Module One, moving through the curriculum at your own pace.

  • Yes. There are no fixed start dates or deadlines. You can begin when it suits your schedule.

  • Essentials in Six Weeks is designed for individual professionals across industries who want a focused, workplace-ready foundation in te reo Māori. It is especially suited to people who want language they can use with confidence in professional settings, without needing a large weekly time commitment.

  • Most professionals find that one to two hours per module supports steady progress. The content is tiered, so you can prioritise the essentials first, then return to extension learning when your schedule allows.

  • Yes. If you would like an invoice for reimbursement or employer payment, please email ella@manawamaori.com, and we will arrange this for you.

  • This course is designed specifically for professional contexts. The focus is on language and structures that translate into workplace use, alongside cultural guidance so you can apply what you learn appropriately and with confidence.

  • You will be introduced to foundational incantations and the purpose they serve in openings and closings, with guidance on cultural context and when use is appropriate. The focus is on understanding and correct placement, rather than performance.

  • If you need clarity as you move through the modules, you are welcome to reach out, and we will support you with guidance.

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