Mark Finnis
@markfinnis.bsky.social
Humans First, Professionals Second 🎯
Author of ‘Independent thinking on restorative practice’
Speaker, author and coach empowering schools and organisations to create highly connected relational cultures with people at the heart of everything they do
Author of ‘Independent thinking on restorative practice’
Speaker, author and coach empowering schools and organisations to create highly connected relational cultures with people at the heart of everything they do
You can connect with me over on that there @LinkedInUK Mark Finnis and L30 Relational Systems
@instagram mark_finnis_restorative
I’ll be posting 3 minute guides to key elements of restorative and relational based practice daily
@instagram mark_finnis_restorative
I’ll be posting 3 minute guides to key elements of restorative and relational based practice daily
May 4, 2025 at 2:47 PM
You can connect with me over on that there @LinkedInUK Mark Finnis and L30 Relational Systems
@instagram mark_finnis_restorative
I’ll be posting 3 minute guides to key elements of restorative and relational based practice daily
@instagram mark_finnis_restorative
I’ll be posting 3 minute guides to key elements of restorative and relational based practice daily
Belong isn’t delivered, it’s grown together.
April 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Belong isn’t delivered, it’s grown together.
Belonging matters more than behaviour.
Connection matters more than correction.
Relationships matter most of all.
Connection matters more than correction.
Relationships matter most of all.
April 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Belonging matters more than behaviour.
Connection matters more than correction.
Relationships matter most of all.
Connection matters more than correction.
Relationships matter most of all.
“Relationships are the intervention.”
Everything else is just support.
Everything else is just support.
April 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
“Relationships are the intervention.”
Everything else is just support.
Everything else is just support.
Lots of people think their inner critic is a hardwired part of their personality.
It is in fact deletable software that’s been put there by messages in the early part of our lives.
#PersonalDevelopment
It is in fact deletable software that’s been put there by messages in the early part of our lives.
#PersonalDevelopment
April 6, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Lots of people think their inner critic is a hardwired part of their personality.
It is in fact deletable software that’s been put there by messages in the early part of our lives.
#PersonalDevelopment
It is in fact deletable software that’s been put there by messages in the early part of our lives.
#PersonalDevelopment
Eid Mubarak.
This weekend brings the joyful celebration of Eid for many of our colleagues, friends, and comunities.
Wishing everyone celebrating a peaceful weekend , filled with love, connection snd togetherness.
This weekend brings the joyful celebration of Eid for many of our colleagues, friends, and comunities.
Wishing everyone celebrating a peaceful weekend , filled with love, connection snd togetherness.
March 30, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Eid Mubarak.
This weekend brings the joyful celebration of Eid for many of our colleagues, friends, and comunities.
Wishing everyone celebrating a peaceful weekend , filled with love, connection snd togetherness.
This weekend brings the joyful celebration of Eid for many of our colleagues, friends, and comunities.
Wishing everyone celebrating a peaceful weekend , filled with love, connection snd togetherness.
I’m buzzing to be heading to Lancashire to deliver the closing keynote at the secondary heads conference.
March 21, 2025 at 8:34 AM
I’m buzzing to be heading to Lancashire to deliver the closing keynote at the secondary heads conference.
I’ve had such an amazing day working with over 100 colleagues from Children Services here in Worcestershire Children Services.
Lots of laughs, refections and inspiration as we explored relational based practice.
Humans first, professionals second.
#OnlyConnect
Lots of laughs, refections and inspiration as we explored relational based practice.
Humans first, professionals second.
#OnlyConnect
March 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I’ve had such an amazing day working with over 100 colleagues from Children Services here in Worcestershire Children Services.
Lots of laughs, refections and inspiration as we explored relational based practice.
Humans first, professionals second.
#OnlyConnect
Lots of laughs, refections and inspiration as we explored relational based practice.
Humans first, professionals second.
#OnlyConnect
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I'm really looking forward to this MASSIVE event in Leeds in April. I'll be talking about #Botheredness as a vehicle of positive disruption!
All the details here: www.thenextdecade.co.uk
Hurry!
@vicgoddard.bsky.social @positiveregard.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @davewhitaker.bsky.social
All the details here: www.thenextdecade.co.uk
Hurry!
@vicgoddard.bsky.social @positiveregard.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @davewhitaker.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I'm really looking forward to this MASSIVE event in Leeds in April. I'll be talking about #Botheredness as a vehicle of positive disruption!
All the details here: www.thenextdecade.co.uk
Hurry!
@vicgoddard.bsky.social @positiveregard.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @davewhitaker.bsky.social
All the details here: www.thenextdecade.co.uk
Hurry!
@vicgoddard.bsky.social @positiveregard.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @davewhitaker.bsky.social
What an incredible privilege it is to be in Carlisle today ready to start an exciting piece of work alongside the leadership team over the next few months.
Together,we will explore the powerful role relationships can have in leadership & across services and how we work with children & families.
Together,we will explore the powerful role relationships can have in leadership & across services and how we work with children & families.
February 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
What an incredible privilege it is to be in Carlisle today ready to start an exciting piece of work alongside the leadership team over the next few months.
Together,we will explore the powerful role relationships can have in leadership & across services and how we work with children & families.
Together,we will explore the powerful role relationships can have in leadership & across services and how we work with children & families.
🎯Be teachable.
🎯You don’t know everything.
🎯You don’t know everything.
February 27, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🎯Be teachable.
🎯You don’t know everything.
🎯You don’t know everything.
Kindness is the new cool
Happiness is the new rich
Happiness is the new rich
February 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Kindness is the new cool
Happiness is the new rich
Happiness is the new rich
I’m excited to deliver a keynote at the heads and deputies leadership conference here at lake Windermere.
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
February 27, 2025 at 9:32 AM
I’m excited to deliver a keynote at the heads and deputies leadership conference here at lake Windermere.
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
I’m excited to deliver a keynote at the heads and deputies leadership conference here at lake Windermere.
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
February 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
I’m excited to deliver a keynote at the heads and deputies leadership conference here at lake Windermere.
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
Putting the importance of purpose over process & focusing on what really counts rather what can be easily counted.
What do you measure and what do you treasure ?
It’s a busy and exciting week for the team.
Two x two day courses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Trainings and keynotes in Staffordshire, the lakes and Cumberland.
Plus back to Grimsby for another two day course for NE Lincs.
It’s going to be epic 🎯
Two x two day courses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Trainings and keynotes in Staffordshire, the lakes and Cumberland.
Plus back to Grimsby for another two day course for NE Lincs.
It’s going to be epic 🎯
February 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
It’s a busy and exciting week for the team.
Two x two day courses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Trainings and keynotes in Staffordshire, the lakes and Cumberland.
Plus back to Grimsby for another two day course for NE Lincs.
It’s going to be epic 🎯
Two x two day courses in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
Trainings and keynotes in Staffordshire, the lakes and Cumberland.
Plus back to Grimsby for another two day course for NE Lincs.
It’s going to be epic 🎯
Today I travel to Valencia to work with an international school developing restorative and relational based practice. We love to work all around the world and please do get in touch to start a conversation.
February 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Today I travel to Valencia to work with an international school developing restorative and relational based practice. We love to work all around the world and please do get in touch to start a conversation.
It still amazes me the amount of bulk orders that go out each week of my book three years after it came out.
Anouther 150 copies to one person today.
#RestorativePractice
Anouther 150 copies to one person today.
#RestorativePractice
February 19, 2025 at 2:18 PM
It still amazes me the amount of bulk orders that go out each week of my book three years after it came out.
Anouther 150 copies to one person today.
#RestorativePractice
Anouther 150 copies to one person today.
#RestorativePractice
We are super excited and proud to have been asked to work across the whole of Slough Children First developing restorative and relational based practice 💙
#L30 #RelationalPractice #Relational
#L30 #RelationalPractice #Relational
February 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We are super excited and proud to have been asked to work across the whole of Slough Children First developing restorative and relational based practice 💙
#L30 #RelationalPractice #Relational
#L30 #RelationalPractice #Relational
Having a rare midweek day at home has caused some reflections ❤️
🎯Rest shouldn’t be seen as a reward
🎯We only learn to care by being cared for
🎯Busyness shouldn’t be worn like a badge of honour
🎯Be careful work doesn’t get your best and home gets the rest
🎯Rest shouldn’t be seen as a reward
🎯We only learn to care by being cared for
🎯Busyness shouldn’t be worn like a badge of honour
🎯Be careful work doesn’t get your best and home gets the rest
February 18, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Having a rare midweek day at home has caused some reflections ❤️
🎯Rest shouldn’t be seen as a reward
🎯We only learn to care by being cared for
🎯Busyness shouldn’t be worn like a badge of honour
🎯Be careful work doesn’t get your best and home gets the rest
🎯Rest shouldn’t be seen as a reward
🎯We only learn to care by being cared for
🎯Busyness shouldn’t be worn like a badge of honour
🎯Be careful work doesn’t get your best and home gets the rest
Correcting is different from correction
February 13, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Correcting is different from correction
I’ve had a brilliant time working alongside tribunal colleagues in Surrey.
We explored…
🎯 Connect before content
🎯The power of doing things WITH people
🎯What you don’t repair will be repeated
🎯It takes two sides to build a bridge
We explored…
🎯 Connect before content
🎯The power of doing things WITH people
🎯What you don’t repair will be repeated
🎯It takes two sides to build a bridge
February 12, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’ve had a brilliant time working alongside tribunal colleagues in Surrey.
We explored…
🎯 Connect before content
🎯The power of doing things WITH people
🎯What you don’t repair will be repeated
🎯It takes two sides to build a bridge
We explored…
🎯 Connect before content
🎯The power of doing things WITH people
🎯What you don’t repair will be repeated
🎯It takes two sides to build a bridge
An exciting week ahead for the team.
Trainings across Children Services in Grimsby, Rutland, N Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch &Poole, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Devon and Surrey.
Influencing practice one relationship at a time.
#HumansFirstProfessionalsSecond
Trainings across Children Services in Grimsby, Rutland, N Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch &Poole, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Devon and Surrey.
Influencing practice one relationship at a time.
#HumansFirstProfessionalsSecond
February 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
An exciting week ahead for the team.
Trainings across Children Services in Grimsby, Rutland, N Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch &Poole, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Devon and Surrey.
Influencing practice one relationship at a time.
#HumansFirstProfessionalsSecond
Trainings across Children Services in Grimsby, Rutland, N Somerset, Bournemouth, Christchurch &Poole, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Devon and Surrey.
Influencing practice one relationship at a time.
#HumansFirstProfessionalsSecond
Be careful your purpose doesn’t get lost in process.
Human first professionals second.
L30 Relational Systems
Human first professionals second.
L30 Relational Systems
January 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Be careful your purpose doesn’t get lost in process.
Human first professionals second.
L30 Relational Systems
Human first professionals second.
L30 Relational Systems
Reposted by Mark Finnis
Here's my Friday Follow for Education #FFED ... Brilliant educators who've joined @bsky.app this week. Essential follows, changing the narrative of education.
@jamesaidoo.bsky.social @kminquiry.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social @samiravance.bsky.social
#onlyconnect
@jamesaidoo.bsky.social @kminquiry.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social @samiravance.bsky.social
#onlyconnect
December 6, 2024 at 4:07 AM
Here's my Friday Follow for Education #FFED ... Brilliant educators who've joined @bsky.app this week. Essential follows, changing the narrative of education.
@jamesaidoo.bsky.social @kminquiry.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social @samiravance.bsky.social
#onlyconnect
@jamesaidoo.bsky.social @kminquiry.bsky.social @markfinnis.bsky.social @amiefabry.bsky.social @samiravance.bsky.social
#onlyconnect
H ave faith
O pt for growth
P ursue dreams
E expect great things
O pt for growth
P ursue dreams
E expect great things
January 21, 2025 at 8:44 AM
H ave faith
O pt for growth
P ursue dreams
E expect great things
O pt for growth
P ursue dreams
E expect great things