People Strategies Hawaiʻi

2026 OLA Hō'ike Sponsors

Building People-First Leaders and Stronger Teams

Strategy Sprint

Leading Through Conflict

Transform Your Team with Practical, People‑First Learning

We develop individual leaders and strengthen teams by building their skills, confidence, and capacity to become people-first leaders contributing to a thriving organizational culture.

Our workshops are facilitated, interactive learning labs grounded in theory with practical exercises. Each session is designed to create meaningful conversation, shared understanding, and tools participants can immediately apply in their work.

Setting SMART Goals

This workshop focuses on setting goals that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. Participants learn to create clear, actionable goals that align with the organization’s mission, track progress, and implement strategies for success.

Giving & Receiving Feedback

This workshop highlights the importance of feedback for personal and professional growth. It covers types of feedback, effective communication, active listening, feedback models, receptivity to feedback, and handling criticism.

Navigating the Four Waves of Change

This workshop provides practical tools for decision-making, resilience, and collaboration so that organizations can remain steady even as currents shift. Our four waves framework helps participants identify what remains certain, what is no longer possible, what must be faced realistically, and what new horizons are opening.

Psychological Safety

This workshop covers the definition and impact of psychological safety, communication, risk-taking, and conflict resolution. We focus on leadership’s role in building trust 1:1 and in teams, and practical exercise to create an environment where employees can contribute effectively, ultimately enhancing team dynamics and well-being.

Values-Based Leadership in Action

This workshop empowers individuals to become values-based leaders by aligning their actions and decisions with core values. It involves identifying and clarifying values, aligning leadership practices, modeling values-based behavior, effective communication, conflict resolution, ethical decision-making, trust-building, and considering long-term impact.

Authentic Relationship Building

This workshop focuses on developing pilina, a relationship-building approach informed by Hawaiʻi’s culture and community. Participants learn how to approach and build relationships in an authentic way, to engage community, network, enhance storytelling, and collaboration.

Communicating With Purpose

This workshop is designed to help individuals reconnect with their core values, goals, and passions in both personal and professional life. It involves reflecting on values, setting clear goals, exploring passion and purpose, overcoming challenges, practicing mindfulness, creating accountability, and developing action plans to align actions with one’s “why.”

Consulting Your End User

This workshop emphasizes the importance of prioritizing end-users in your approach, whether you’re internal-facing or an external consultant. You’ll learn to understand your client’s perspectives and tailor your strategies to their needs while building empathy and trust using practical exercises to enhance your skills.

DEVELOP

Workshop Topics

Below is a sample of the topics we facilitate. All sessions are customizable to your team’s needs, goals, and growth areas.

Hear From Our Clients

Leonani Puailihau
Trusted By 50+ Active Leaders and Buisness Owners

"If you’re seeking a transformational journey towards self reflection and development, I cannot recommend People Strategies Hawai‘i enough. Their expertise, empathy and commitment to your growth will undoubtedly propel you towards realizing and deep diving into your full potential."

    Leonani Puailihau
    Leonani Puailihau

    Senior Community Relations Manager | TURO

    "I look forward to my coaching sessions, which I consider sacred time. She genuinely and gently challenges me with curiosity, insight, humor and aloha. As a direct result of our work I am a better executive, teammate, life partner, parent, friend, community member and leader."

      Robert Van Tassell
      Robert Van Tassell

      Consultant/Former CEO | Catholic Charities Hawai’i

      Still have questions?
      We’re here to help! Contact Us

      Book A Workshop

      FAQ

      Workshop Details

      Our leadership workshops are designed for leaders, managers, teams, and organizations seeking to strengthen leadership skills, improve communication, and build people-first workplace cultures. They are well suited for leadership teams, managers, nonprofit organizations, businesses, and teams navigating change in Hawaiʻi and beyond.

      People Strategies Hawaiʻi offers facilitated workshops focused on leadership development, psychological safety, communication, feedback, values-based leadership, relationship building, and navigating organizational change. Workshops can be delivered individually or as part of a multi-workshop series.

      Yes. All workshops are customized to your organization’s goals, culture, and challenges. We work closely with you to ensure the content and facilitation reflect your team’s needs and context.

      Leadership workshops can be delivered in person across Hawaiʻi or virtually. Both formats are interactive and designed to encourage participation, reflection, and real-world application.

      The investment is $5,000 per full-day leadership workshop.

      Organizations who commit to a six-workshop series receive a 15% discount.

      Questions? We’re here to help.

      Please fill out the form, and a member of our team will get back to you shortly.

      Interested In Working Togeather?
      Programs to Elevate Leaders

      Leadership Program Spotlight

      ‘Ōiwi Leadership Accelerator

      A 6-month program to uplift Hawai‘i’s rising leaders through mentorship, cultural grounding, & skill development.

      ‘Ōiwi Leaders Mentorship Program

      A mentorship experience pairing emerging and seasoned Native Hawaiian leaders for shared growth and impact.