We are excited to announce the launch of our newest guide, designed to support large-scale systems change within institutions, agencies, and organizations. Rooted in our multi-year partnership with the Oregon Youth Authority, this guide offers practical steps, key considerations, and essential elements for implementing restorative justice within a youth correctional context. Tailored for correctional leaders, […]
What would it look like to have our shared humanity centered in our workplaces? Would a more relational approach provide a way through the complex challenges that modern workplaces face? Join this timely conversation by reading Just Outcomes’ recent report, “A New Era: Toward a Restorative Approach for Workplace Culture, Conflict and Crisis.” After decades […]
Optimism (n): hopefulness and confidence about the future or the successful outcome of something. – Oxford English At some point I realized I’m a professional optimist. As with all of us working in the transformation field (let’s go with that broad title), a major part of my job is to see – and invite others […]
Dignity, belonging and repair: three core principles for restorative approaches in human resource management. Find out more in this recent Zehr Institute webinar by Michelle Jacket and Matthew Hartman of Just Outcomes. And if you’re still curious about a restorative approach in organizations, come join us for our next scheduled Restorative, Equitable and Accountable Leadership […]
A good friend recently invited me to write a letter of recommendation for her teenage daughter, who is applying for entry to a Leadership education program. As I pondered what to include in the letter, it struck me how we adults can be guided by paying attention to the things we value in young people. […]
Building on Just Outcomes’ 10 years journeying with workplaces of all kinds, I’ve been engaged this year in focused research on the intersection of HR and restorative justice. I’ve been asking: What do the principles and practices of restorative justice have to offer the most pressing challenges workplaces are facing today? What makes it worth […]
What does it look like for leaders to embody the work of restorative justice, in an effort to affect change within systems? How do we ensure that “how” we show up to create change is aligned with ‘what’ we are trying to shift? Can we generate buy-in, inspire action, and transform organizational culture by modeling […]
Restorative justice (RJ) folks talk a lot about shame and vulnerability. Along with making us popular at parties (not), we’re believers in what a growing pool of research is pointing to. Vulnerability has the transformative power to unlock resilience and growth amidst failure and shame. I can personally attest to this. In fact, I can […]
Reimagining justice and relationships within organizations requires a change process. Accordingly, as we find ourselves in conversations with our clients and partners about justice, we’re also involved in a parallel conversation about organizational change. There is a lot to be learned about organizational change, and the inevitable resistance to it, with plenty of valuable information […]
This practical guide created for restorative justice leaders and practitioners has been one of the most wide-reaching projects Just Outcomes has had the opportunity to lead. Funded by the Government of Canada and commissioned by the Alberta Restorative Justice Association, this Guide provides research to back up the practical navigation skills for how to align […]
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