Restorative Practices: Change the Conversation-
Change the Culture
November 5, 2017Nashville, TN
Lee Rush
http://www.justcommunity.com/
Depth over Speed
Connection over Content
Effectiveness over Efficiency
All transformation is based in linguistics Peter Block
Myths of the Default/Dominate Culture
Leader and top are essentialDestination can be definedThe work is to bring others on boardMeasurement facilitates progress/sets higher
standards
Source: Community: The Structure of Belonging, Peter Block
Myths of the Default/Dominate Culture
People need more trainingRewards make a difference/new compensation
systemsWhat worked elsewhere can work hereThe future is a problem to be solved with a
better plan
Source: Community: The Structure of Belonging, Peter Block
Qualities of Powerful Questions
They are ambiguous
They are anxiety-producing
They are personal
They make you think
Questions With Little Power
How do we get other people to show up?
How do we hold others to be accountable?
How much will this cost?
How much time will this take?
Questions With Little PowerWhen will (fill in the blank) support us and
this effort?Who has done something about this issue?Where else is this happening?Can we get them to come here and share
how they did it?
Source: Community: The Structure of Belonging, Peter Block
Questions With Great Power
What is the commitment that I have brought into the room?What is the price that I and others have paid
for being here?How valuable do I plan for this (fill in the
blank) to be?
Questions With Great Power
What is the crossroads I face at this point in the game?What story do I keep telling myself about (fill
in the blank)?
Questions With Great PowerWhat gifts have I yet to bring into the world?
What is the my contribution to the thing I complain about?
Why do I not speak up when my inner voice tells me to?
Questions With Great PowerWhat story do I tell about why I should not
speak up?
What resentments do I hold to?
What am I so afraid of?
The Physical Elements of a Restorative Space
Set-up ChairsArtWallsLightMusicFood
Source: Community: The Structure of Belonging, Peter Block
Shifting PerspectivesFrom To
Mandate
Blame
Problem Solving
Lip Service
Barter
Deficiencies
Invitation
Ownership
Possibility
Dissent
Commitment
Gifts
Why Restorative Practices?
Punitive-Permissive Continuum
punitive permissive
What Are Restorative Practices?
Defining Restorative Practices
Restorative practices is a social science that studies how to build social capital and achieve social disciplinethrough participatory learning and decision-making.
Incorporates the use of informal and formal processes that precede wrongdoing, those that proactively build relationships and a sense of community to prevent conflict and wrongdoing.
Supporting Framework: Social Discipline Window, Restorative Justice Typology, Restorative Practices Continuum, Nine Affects, Compass of Shame and Fair Process, Essential Elements.
(Wachtel, 2012)33
Restorative Practices are bothProactive and Responsive
(Proactive)
Building relationships and a sense of community is in integral part of Restorative Practices.
(Responsive)
Consequences are an important part of Restorative Practices. They need to involve dialogue and respectful
challenge.
What does Restorative Practice look like?34
Punitive-Permissive Continuum
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Activity: Restorative Question Cards
Think about a time in your life whenyou were harmed by someone.
Restorative Questions (Side Two)(To help those harmed by others actions)
What did you think when you realized what had happened
What impact has this incident had on you and others?
What has been the hardest thing for? What do you think needs to happen to make
things right?
Source: International Institute for Restorative Practices
Activity: Restorative Question Cards
Think about a time in your life when you harmed someone.
Restorative Questions (Side One)(To respond to challenging behavior)
What happened? What were you thinking of at the time? What have you thought about since? Who has been affected by what you have
done? In what way? What do you think you need to do to make
things right?
Source: International Institute for Restorative Practices
http://www.justcommunity.com/
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