On Pupose team goes bowling

Last Friday night the 2011 On Purpose cohort and its extended 'family' managed to get together for a whole evening of fun and informal mingling. Despite every one's busy agenda we managed to gather nearly 20 of us together and had the pleasure to have among us a couple of mentors, board members, 2010 fellows, friends and partners.

After our weekly Friday afternoon training session (this time covering customer segmentation and retention) at the Bain offices, we had a nice walk through Hyde Park to get to Queensway, our final destination for the rest of the day. We started with relaxed drinks at a pub's terrace, followed by a convivial round table Chinese dinner and topped the evening with two intense bowling sessions (where we took over half the alleys in the place!).

Many thanks to Jordyan and Tom E. for organising and to all of those who could make it! We hope to have many other occasions to keep sharing quality time with our team and friends!

Goodbye to Year 1 and hello Year 2

The new year is well under-way and with it the second On Purpose leadership programme.

In December we held an end-of-year event for our departing Associates, celebrating the work they have done over the year and saying thank you to all involved in making On Purpose's first year happen.

The 2010 Fellows (as they are now called) don't get away that lightly, however, and have already been roped back in to helping out with the induction training of the brand new 2011 cohort.

After 2 days of intensive training the 11 new Associates are already into their various work placements. Keep an eye on the blog for updates on their progress!