Introduction
Kia ora, and welcome to my PhD artefact! This is the result of my exploration into Growing Innovation Capability in Teams. Click below for more detail behind the thinking or go straight to exploring the artefact.
The Hautū Waka design process
Hautū Waka gives teams a shared narrative for the work of growing innovation capability. Developed by Rereata Makiha, Roimata Taniwha-Pao'o and Ayla Hoeta from a traditional karakia, it treats each stage as also a state — click any stage to see how. The double-headed arrows matter: this isn't linear progress but navigation through complexity, with movement forward, around, and back.
Tools to apply Hautū Waka stages+states
Each stage/state calls for different kinds of work. These tools help teams move from concept to action — they're what I've found useful across projects. Where available, I've linked to the original sources.
The 'muscles' to use the tools
Wayfinding with Hautū Waka asks something of teams — patience, attention, comfort with uncertainty, relational awareness. These "muscles" are organised through Te Whare Tapa Whā. They're not built through training but revealed through practice.
The Mycorrhizal Network
The reading, watching and listening that fed everything above. Core means: I couldn't have done this without them. I'm not claiming endorsement or alignment — just that this mycorrhizal network made this particular vision of growing innovation capability possible. With all my heart, thank you.
Positionality
Why I care about this work, and how I relate to it.