Who for?

Managers and leaders who want to deepen their understanding of the changing nature of leadership and management, and to develop people, project and systems strategies relevant to their own context.

Those interested in their understanding being stretched and in exploring new approaches to management and leadership, and achieving a developmental step in their human relations practice.

Benefits

The most important are those determined by the individual managers; this is not a traditional programme, it challenges participants at many levels to develop in new ways. Previous participants have highlighted the following:

• flexibility in aligning managerial response with organisational need
• improved self management and the application of skills within the human dimension of organisational life
• thinking rather than reacting as a way of enhancing strategic practice
• bringing to the fore, underused or even unrecognised abilities
• developing the person in practice
• building on established strengths and unlearning unhelpful behaviours

Additional benefits highlighted by past participants can be found in the prospectus.

Programme elements

• modelling the process of effective relationship
• developing individual and group capacity to manage ambiguity, uncertainty and complexity
• opportunity to make a diagnosis of self, team and organisation and to determine ‘right’ action, in collaboration with others
• managing and leading frameworks and approaches relevant to the needs to the individual and group
• mentoring and peer learning groups are core elements.

The Oasis approach

• Our approach to learning allows the individual manager to create a bespoke process to meet the specific needs of the situation they are working within.
• The programme is applied, experiential and based in dialogue, focusing on real work life issues.
• Participants are encouraged to practise and develop their new approaches and skills in a peer based learning context.

Participant Quotes

Oasis has a way of making their programmes both relevant to the whole group and at the same time tailor made to individual needs, which enables me as a participant to come away with skills and knowledge which is directly applicable to my work.

Ruth Shakespeare - Manager, Arla Foods

Simply the best programme I have ever been on.

Charlie Hughes - Group Chief Executive, North Star Housing Organisation

I have never done anything in my life before that has changed me as much as participating in this programme.

Dilys Davey - Manager, Women's Support Network

Having completed the programme it is a must for all managers. I have grown and developed dramatically both personally and professionally.

Gail Starling - Manager, Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Facility

The programme has given me the confidence to take on a higher job role and re-focus my personal lifestyle. I feel more focussed and fulfilled.

Lesley Healey - Head of IT, Traidcraft PLC

Participating in the programme has not only given me the opportunity to develop skills in managing people but also to manage myself. The programme has encouraged me to practice 'inside out' learning with excellent support from facilitators and peer learning groups.

Stephen Davison - Programme Co-Ordinator, Aycliffe Secure Services