Relating the World to Pasifika
The Collegiate Rugby Association of America's 2024 D1 Elite season recently ended. I write about valuable lessons on team culture that I learnt. Key points? Finding a strong adversary, building and selling the team's vision, and maintaining high standards to avoid compromising team integrity.
I reflect on the struggles that came from self-imposed limitations and the fear of failure. I talk about my transition to a growth mindset, and the importance of embracing challenges, learning from mistakes, and seeking improvement. I also address the specific challenges faced by the Pasifika community in adopting a growth mindset, highlighting the need for self-awareness and overcoming societal expectations.
We talk about how to switch between a work mindset — before heading to work — and home mindset — as you prepare to head home. We use parallelism, in the form of traditional iTaukei protocols, to highlight how creating routines and habits can boost productivity at work while maintaining work-life balance.
Company Culture is a topic that modern theorists love to study, but can indigenous values be used to better understand it? iTaukei value systems can and we see that in this article.
Communication has always played a significant role in relationship building and maintenance. Indigenous societies understood the importance of crafting the right message for the right audience.
Is there a connection between an iTaukei ceremony and the onboarding process in organizations? We answer this question in this article.
Simione Sevudredre and I hope to discover how indigenous knowledge can be applied in the workplace and how it relates to modern work psychology. With this in mind, we begin a collaborative journey of discovery.
Feedback is important for growth. So why do we fear giving it? Here are some of my thoughts on why we, Pasifika, are sometimes reluctant to give it and how we can.
Why do we say Yes even when we want to say No? Why should we start saying No! Here are some questions I hope to answer in this article. I hope more pasifika people find the Power of No!
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Alfred Tora 