In this issue: Working with public services. ‘Frontline view’: interview with Jim Wright. Weekend working reviewed. Citylife update. 2006 annual conference. Click the image to view the PDF in…
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The Panel’s examination of the likely social and relational effects of extending weekend working in general and Sunday trading in particular, is based on evidence submitted by organisations and individuals…
The concept of Monday to Friday, nine to five, as the normal working week is a thing of thepast. Work outside these times is now normal for most working parents….
Why does a senior executive cross the Atlantic to agree an important business contract rather than use a video-conference to seal the deal? Why do people feel it is important…
Politics: Pat Nolan describes how US conservative politics is thinking relationally about justice. Prison: Nigel Fenner reports on young offenders exploring the subject of marriage whilst in prison. John Cartwright,…
We believe relationships are important. But just how important are they? And how do we convince the sceptics in the business world that good relationships really are a “must have”…
This global company supplies services to a European manufacturer. The relationship was a long-standing one and both parties had been broadly happy with the transactional service arrangements in the past….
Although this global energy company operates in areas of the world in which ethical challenges are common, it is committed to responsible, value driven business practices, both internally and with…
The company was a highly successful consultancy business offering engineering solutions to its clients. Started 30 years ago by an entrepreneurial engineer it had grown to a turnover of £15…
Most of us take a hit or miss approach to our relationships: some work well, some don’t, some jog along OK. It is often hard to tell why or to…
To trust or not to trust can be a difficult question. Trust is not always appropriate. When it is, it involves a leap of faith from what we know now…
Tribute: Jonathan Burnside, David Faulkner and past contributors to the Relational Justice Bulletin salute the life and work of Sir Stephen Tumim. Prisons: Kimmett Edgar and Enver Solomon consider the…
Prisons: Jonathan Burnside reports on changed lives in a changed institution. Mediation: Debbie Rogers describes programmes for transforming relationships in prison. Society: Jonathan Burnside and Michael Schluter look back and…
Society: Oliver Letwin explains why relationships are key to building the ‘neighbourly society’ and reducing crime. Offenders: Helen Drewery reports on a new strategy for giving offenders support and accountability…
Courts: Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye describes the creation, growth and impact of problem-solving courts in New York Sate (US). Law: Peter Camp, visiting Professor of legal ethics at the…
Relationships Foundation associate Paul Sandham looks at the importance of relationships in organisations. Author: Paul Sandham Click the image to view the PDF in your browser. Right click and…
The client, an expanding multinational company, wanted to reduce the time to market for new products. They had developed a bespoke product development process and wanted help in the design…
Anu Vedi, Chief Executive of a leading London housing association, reflects on the valuable insights his organisation gained from Relationships Foundation about effective communication and relationship-building. Click the image…
The client, an international professional services firm with a reputation for valuing its key relationships, wanted to identify ways of improving the relationship between partners and consultants within the firm….
Offenders: David Faulkner, Senior Research Associate at Oxford University’s Centre for Criminological Research, considers how ideas of citizenship and community might be applied to the treatment of offenders, and in…
Prisons: Stephen Pryor, a former Prison Governor, argues that prisons should expect responsibility from prisoners and must not remove more responsibility than is necessary for public protection. Victims: G. Tendayi…
Society: Shadd Maruna, Lecturer at the Institute of Criminology at the University of Cambridge, explains why it is more blessed for ex-offenders to give than to receive. Prison: Nancy Loucks,…
Policing: Mel Lofty, Head of Youth and Restorative Justice at Thames Valley Police, explains how restored relationships can be a guide to justice. Prisons: Diana Medlicott explores the importance of…
Prisons: Stephen Shaw, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales, describes the impact of different kinds of relationships in prison. Young Offenders: Tim Clewer explains why challenging offending behaviour…
Prisons: Andrew Coyle, Director of the International Centre for Prison Studies, reflects on the roots of imprisonment. Society: Shirley Shipman looks at harm on the Internet from a relational perspective….
Society: David Faulkner, Senior Research Associate at Oxford University’s Centre for Criminological Research, envisages a new role for citizenship, public service and safety community safety. Community: Sue Rex considers the…
Society: Following Paul Boateng’s article in Issue 6, Ann Widdecombe explains why a relational approach to crime is part of the Conservatives’ ‘common sense’ revolution. Prisons: Allan Broadie and James…
Prisons: Sir Stephen Tumim argues that the primary goal of the Prison Service is to close the gap between the prisoner and society. Overseas: Penelope Lee introduces the work of…
Prisons: Hans Toch, Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of New York, describes how commonality-centred programmes bring meaning to prisoners’ lives and link people on either side of…
Policy: Home Office Minister of State Paul Boateng discusses how a relational correctional policy can be put into practice. Young Offenders: John Harding looks at the relational implications of referral…