Paul Davies

He has worked in a variety of jobs and organisations, primarily supporting people served by the public sector. This started as a direct care practitioner. Subsequently he took up a number of senior management positions in the voluntary sector, local and central government and in the NHS.

Latterly in director, CEO and regional roles, leading on significant change initiatives, transforming social systems and deep engagement with workforce development and leading edge practice.

He has also consulted for a variety of national organisations – designing and facilitating leadership development programmes, coaching work, facilitating action learning sets, service reviews, development work and other change projects.

Paul has a long standing interest in action research and ways of working with people and groups that really promote increased self-awareness, deep learning, greater participation, engagement, collaborative inquiry and action.

He has an MSc in Public Service Management, an MSc in Organisational Consulting & Change from Ashridge Business School and a postgraduate diploma in action research from Bath University. 

Long committed to continued personal learning, he has taken a deeper dive into learning about Gestalt and organisational practice and organisational systemic constellations and embodied working, through certificated programmes of learning.  

Recent consulting initiatives with Oasis include – organisational development work with a number housing associations; senior leadership team development within public sector and foundations; whole organisation away day design and facilitation; and individual coaching.