To see their greatness,

to notice their strengths,

to value their gifts,

to believe in their worth,

to grow their potential

...is to enhance their Mana.

Facilitator : Angeline MacDonald
"Through the process of co-construction, Te Ara Whakamana:  Mana Enhancement provides a culturally centred framework for a strengths-based conversation that explores the way in which we face and respond to life’s challenges. A person's mana, (core value, prestige, authority, control, power, pride, influence, status, spiritual power, talents, uniqueness, charisma etc), and the mana of the family, becomes the focus point from which all actions and deeds are measured. 

The inquiry based approach of each segment in the framework makes provision for early recognition, self-knowledge, emotional literacy and the opportunity to do something differently, in a new, mana enhancing and sustainable way, to manage crisis escalation at an early stage. The emergent plan can then be shared with all supporting whānau/family members, community support workers and social service agents alike".

Mana Potential