When Stigma Spills Over to Organizations: A Conversation about How Social Enterprises Can Respond to Community Division
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom, please register using the link.
Social enterprises often work with ‘unpopular’ groups in their communities. In some cases, the stigma attached to these groups can transfer to the organizations that support them.

In this talk, Neil and Paul will discuss what happened when a social enterprise in the East of England – Keystone – became stigmatized for providing support services to migrant workers in the area.

Paul was a researcher engaged in a participant observation study at Keystone, while Neil was its Chief Executive. Paul will describe what he saw when he entered the organization, focusing on the tensions that he observed and the organizational crisis they generated. Neil will reflect on his experiences of leading Keystone in this most challenging period, and how he and the leadership responded to the crisis.

Building on their experiences, they will consider the broader implications of the Keystone story for social purpose organizations that work with marginalized stakeholders.
Date: 12 March 2021, 15:00 (Friday, 8th week, Hilary 2021)
Venue: Saïd Business School, Park End Street OX1 1HP
Venue Details: Zoom webinar
Speaker: Various Speakers
Organising department: Saïd Business School
Organisers: Tom Lawrence (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), Eva Schlindwein (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), Rohini Jalan (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: reputation@sbs.ox.ac.uk
Hosts: Tom Lawrence (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), Eva Schlindwein (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford), Rohini Jalan (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
Part of: SOAR - Stigma, Organisations, Authenticity, and Reputation
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://www.cvent.com/d/fjq2dp/4W
Cost: Free
Audience: Public
Editor: Sarah Livingstone