This blog is one of the primary ways we share core ideas and new developments in the Building A New Reality movement.
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 2 – From Crony to Caring
Corrupt governance corrupts the free market. The free market, after all, is simply a democratic decision-making mechanism, in which people vote with their money. Their collective purchases, sales and investments influence what is produced, how much of it and how much it costs. In a New Reality, consumers have a choice of what kind of corporate ethics and values they want to support with their patronage.
A Kinder, Gentler Capitalism, Part 1 – Free Market Capitalism
“While non-profit corporations must be just as businesslike as their profit-making counterparts, they have different motives and behaviors than for-profit corporations.”
The Power of Check-Ins (Part 3)
Editor’s Note: In the final installment of our four-part series (here’s last week’s installment) on restorative practices in the workplace, author Richard Cohen talks about why he created the website…
The Power of Check-Ins (Part 2)
Leaders use check-ins deliberately to further a group’s development and, ultimately, to enable it to perform at the highest level.
The Power of Check-Ins – Part 1
“Experienced facilitators have long understood the power and importance of check-ins. Today there is a growing appreciation and increasing evidence for why this straightforward practice improves group performance.”
How Restorative Practices Rescue Work from Being a Four-Letter Word
Check-ins are a simple, deceptively powerful approach that encourages each person in a meeting to speak and be heard by their peers. Leaders use check-ins deliberately to further a group’s development and ultimately, to enable it to perform at the highest level.
The Best of BANR #5 – Can Better Workplaces Make Detroit a Better City?
by Mary Shafer In this final installment of our Best of BANR to date series, we revisit Kerra L. Bolton’s piece on the Enterprise facet of societal need in Detroit….
The Best of BANR #4 – What Doctors Can Learn From Patients
A look back at an original post, in which BANR founder Ted Wachtel shared his delight at discovering, in an article, evidence that healthcare professionals are beginning to create a positive new reality in their approach to their work.
The Best of BANR #3 – How Restorative Practices Helped Me to Trust the Police
A look back at Kerra L. Bolton’s very personal journey from fear and terror toward law enforcement officers to awareness and understanding.
The Best of BANR #2 – Measuring the Marigolds
In his original post, BANR founder Ted Wachtel gives his overview of the folly of school grading. It’s a good introduction to the foundational BANR belief that it’s long past time that we re-examine our slavish devotion to the traditional classroom.
