As our year comes to its close we have much to celebrate, so many good news stories for friends and colleagues including our courageous and committed clients and the wonderfully gifted Oasis staff and practitioners. One way or another, each and every one, seeking a better world for all.   The thrilling – every day […]

A call for radical collaboration in the field of unknowing There’s an old adage in the scientific world. It suggests that significant change in any field of thought comes with the death of a leading light. It’s only then that new and different approaches open up new avenues of exploration and experimentation. Death precipitates a […]

This year the RAW network have been exploring the topic of Resilience and Wellbeing in their work worlds through the lens of the AVIRA framework; Awareness, Vision, Imagination, Responsibility and Action. By the very fact that the members have chosen to come together and make this investment in time and money suggests that awareness (for […]

In an organisational setting conflict gets in the way. You want people to work together in a team, to communicate and to have a common purpose.

In the latest in our series of interviews with inspiring leaders, we spoke to John Knights, the Co-founder and Chairman of LeaderShape Global.

Kathryn Winterburn is an Oasis Associate specialising in organisation and leadership development. Her work helps people see the context of their systems from different perspectives. She is skilled at challenging norms and behaviours, generating new possibilities for lasting change. We interviewed Kathryn to find out more about her, what gets her out of bed in the morning and what keeps her awake at night. 

Leaders in the 21st century are working with increasingly competing internal and external priorities. Oasis Associate Director Claire Maxwell co-facilitated a Deans and Directors Cohort for the Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI).

Oasis Associate Jane Senior is a specialist in leadership development and coaching. Jane utilises her strong drive and motivation outside of work: she is an athlete at ironman distance, both competing and providing coaching and inspiration to others. She facilitates the Resilient Leader programme for Oasis: a practical approach to juggling the challenges of leadership and staying in charge. Here Jane gives us an insight into what drives her and what advice she gives others to develop their leadership potential.

Are you a leader in the not-for-profit sector? Do you want to develop yourself to be resourceful, relational and resilient in a world full of change?

In our latest leadership blog, Lesley Saunders shares her thoughts on what makes a great leader, her challenges with setting a work-life balance and her take on the requirements of the workplace of tomorrow.