Explore the latest articles about Shemewé Collective.
2 July 2025
Written by Toni Hanna
What Cultural Safety Means to Me - Exploring Cultural Safety in the Workplace
At Shemewé Collective, everything begins with relationship, not as a concept, but as a living experience. Cultural safety is not a policy or a checklist for me. It’s a deeply relational practice, one that honours the uniqueness of each person I sit with and the cultural world to which we each belong.
6 August 2025
Written by Toni Hanna
The Meaning Behind She and He in Shemewé
Shemewé (pronounced Shem-a-way) is a social theory that emerged through observing, reflecting on and contemplating individuality and collective identity. It explores each aspect as an entity, and in relationship with the other, 'She,' and 'He', 'Me', and 'We'.
8 September 2025
Written by Toni Hanna
Foundations of Shemewé: Values That Guide Us
If you’re investing in an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), you want to know it’s reaching your people. Too often, EAPs sit on the shelf, promoted once then forgotten. Staff feel hesitant to call a faceless hotline, and employers end up paying for a service that no one uses. A truly inclusive EAP builds relationships first, making support accessible, familiar, and genuinely effective for SMEs.
1 October 2025
Written by Toni Hanna
What Makes an EAP Truly Inclusive for SMEs?
A truly inclusive EAP builds relationships first, making support accessible, familiar, and genuinely effective for SMEs. Discover how We Belong EAP restores purpose and uptake.
22 October 2025
Written by Toni Hanna
Competition and Men’s Wellbeing in the Workplace
Competition can motivate achievement—but unchecked, it isolates men and undermines trust. Discover how Shemewé’s We Belong EAP and Men’s Wellbeing Circles help men move from competition to connection at work and at home.
