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Here you will find the latest news about our events and activities, articles from staff, directors and associates, details of seminars and courses, press releases, essays on human relations and associated issues, along with archive materials that reflect our interests and commitments.
It is so easy to discard articles and commentaries as simply reselling the dominant story of the ‘single economic thought’, as Philippe de Woot would phrase it. But as I read the latest edition of the Harvard Business Review this weekend, slowly becoming more frustrated, I turned another glossy page to read a piece entitled [...]
May 14th 2013 Read full article
On Saturday I joined a group of sixteen of the Oasis associates exploring the frameworks and practices within our Peoplecare Services. With the help of Carole-Ann Jones, the afternoon focussed on ‘wellbeing at work’. As with many phrases, Wellbeing has become so much a part of our common language to be both meaningless and lacking the [...]
April 22nd 2013 Read full article
Awakening Social Purpose is an Oasis open programme, which addresses the key challenge that commercial and not-for profit organisations are facing today: how to ensure future sustainability, growth and reputation, at the same time as becoming more globally responsible. Isabel Mckenzie, Office Manager at Bettys Harlow Carr, was a participant on the most recent ‘ASP’ [...]
April 17th 2013 Read full article
We’re delighted that a piece of work by one of our future exhibitors has just been illustrated in a BBC news article. Gillian Holding, who is creating a new body of work which will be on view at the Oasis centre from October, has been part of the Artvend project in Leeds, which was launched [...]
April 15th 2013 Read full article
Innovation Cohort is an international programme that will enable business school leaders to work in a facilitated peer environment. Using the insights developed through the 50+20 project to develop the capacity of their programmes, participants will be able to deliver the three dimensions of the 50+20 vision: educating globally responsible leaders, enabling sustainable business and [...]
April 12th 2013 Read full article
The latest edition of our e-newsletter, the O Zone, has just gone out. If you don’t already subscribe, you can click here to read Heather’s copy online, and get in touch us at the centre so we can add you to our mailing list.
April 5th 2013 Read full article
Over the last year or so I have been struck by how many major life events I have either been part of, or affected by, in my community of family and friends. The effects of moving around the country over the last 40 years has meant I am part of many circles and have kept [...]
March 20th 2013 Read full article
A small number of places are still left on our pioneering programme Awakening Social Purpose, which takes place at Oasis from 20th-22nd March. This three day programme looks at emerging global issues and how they impact upon organisations. The programme gives participants time for reflection and action planning and has proven useful for decision makers [...]
March 4th 2013 Read full article
Most of my close friends and colleagues know I’ve been dipping my toes in the waters of ‘women’s books’ and feminist writing over the last few months. I have read a significant amount in my quest for a greater understanding of the experience of women and the desire to connect more deeply with my own [...]
February 28th 2013 Read full article
The latest edition of our e-newsletter, the O Zone, has just gone out. If you don’t already subscribe, you can click here to read Heather’s copy online, and get in touch us at the centre so we can add you to our mailing list.
February 27th 2013 Read full article