What is Makau?
Capabilities to Meet Your Needs
Unlike many boxed training solutions, Makau focuses on your needs. This means we create a solution that fits your goals. Our rapid-development capabilities allow us to create custom courses that fit your culture and your unique training needs.
Visible Results
Because of our improved course design and delivery, we create a curriculum that is not only engaging and accessible, but effective in really training people to improve their skills. Our expert instructors speak from real-world experience and add insight that user-manuals don’t offer.
Team Approach Focused on You
With Makau’s flexible solution, customers see more than a sales representative. They get to work directly with training designers and technology specialists as we adjust the Makau solution to meet their individual needs. Makau wants to be your training partner to help you build better training and a better company.
What Does Makau Mean?
Makau is the word for "fishhook" in Hawaiian. We chose this as the name for our company because we share the values embodied in this traditional symbol of leadership.
In ancient Hawaiian culture, everyone had a kuleana or responsibility for the village. The elders assigned this responsibility at a very early age, based on temperament and ability. Young Hawaiians prepared for their responsibility by listening to and observing the masters, learning their craft, and practicing their skill.
Those chosen to carve fishhooks were held in high regard because the village depended on this simple tool for food. The quality of the fishhooks they produced could determine survival or demise for the entire village. If the work was sloppy or poorly done, no harvest would return in the canoe. However, if the individual had learned well, carved sharp hooks, and woven strong line, then the harvest would be plentiful and the success of the village would be ensured.
Today, the Makau is worn as a badge of honor that indicates that the wearer has demonstrated responsibility, caring, leadership, patience, and a never ending quest for excellence. The recipient of the gift of a Makau is ohana, or family, to the ancient masters and will continue to take the time that is necessary, select materials that are the absolute best, and accept the responsibility of alaka'I, or leadership - and always have mana'o – an attitude of success.
All of us at Makau strive to demonstrate these values in everything we do. We realize that we hold our client's reputation and future in our hands as we work.
Contact Information
Makau Corporation
505 East 1860 South
Provo, UT 84606 USA
Phone: 801-224-9449
or 877-752-5329
Fax: 801-407-1683