Claire de Mézerville López welcomes Justin Mui to the Restorative Works! Podcast.

 

Justin speaks with us about the importance of having a relational mindset in leadership. He explains that this is a mindset geared toward growth, personally and professionally. It finds ways to effectively and efficiently build healthy relationships in the workplace so that ideas can flow and flourish. Justin illustrates and gives examples of various types of organizations that are creating workplace cultures centered around conversation and proactive relationship building. The humanization of the workplace creates a healthier and more efficient environment where people and their work can thrive.

 

Justin is the Executive Director at Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd (LCCS), a social service agency located in Singapore that focuses on driving a restorative movement to break the cycle of hurt and build connected communities of empowered individuals, for the people, public and private sectors.  He has facilitated proactive relationship-building and responsive peacemaking circles for management, staff of government agencies, professional associations, and social service agencies. As an advocate for the importance of positive relationships in the workplace and the impact on well-being and productivity, Justin has designed and facilitated experiences such as "Conversations that Matter" for companies to foster a space for leaders to adopt a relational mindset and strengthen workplace relationships. He also designed Restorative Leadership learning experiences for middle managers and senior management from the Youth Residential Service, Ministry of Social and Family Development.

 

Justin has a master's in Tri-Sector Collaboration from the Singapore Management University and is a registered social worker with the Singapore Association of Social Workers. He is also a Master Solution-Focused Brief Therapist with the International Alliance of Solution-Focused Teaching Institutes.

 

Tune in to learn more about Justin and his work. Check out LCCS for resources mentioned in this episode.