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Hawaiian Style Introductions

Each participant introduces themselves following the traditional Hawaiian order: place (where you're from), family (genealogy/roots), and self (who you are). This format recognises that identity is collective and contextual — not just individual — and reveals unexpected connections across the group.

Durée

20m–1h

Taille du groupe

4–20 people

Source

University of Hawaii

Comment l'animer

1
Explain the structure: each person will introduce themselves in three parts — Where are you from? Who is your family? Who are you?
2
Model the introduction yourself as facilitator, following the same structure.
3
Go around the circle. Allow approximately 5 minutes per person.
4
After each introduction, allow brief reactions or questions from the group — especially when connections emerge.
5
Close by reflecting on the threads and connections that appeared across the introductions.

Conseils

Frame 'family' broadly — it can mean immediate family, community, team, or heritage.
'Place' often unlocks richer stories than asking 'what do you do?' — try it.
Works especially well in multicultural groups where different relationship-to-identity perspectives coexist.

Variantes

Adapt the structure for a professional context: 'Where in your career are you from? What team or organisation shaped you? Who are you as a professional?'

Contextes d'utilisation

Cross-cultural teamsCommunity buildingOnboardingRelationship-building

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Method descriptions on Workshop Weaver are original content written by our team, based on established facilitation practices. This method was inspired by work from University of Hawaii.