Amanda Joy Oates is the Managing Director of Cultivating Restorative Cultures and a renowned  leader / speaker on Restorative Just Culture in practice. She is a fellow Board Director of the Restorative Just Culture Foundation and a former NHS Chief People Officer/ Deputy CEO and co author of “Restorative Just Culture in Practice”. She is internationally recognised for her pioneering work on embedding restorative practices into organisational culture, particularly within healthcare. Amanda’s approach has transformed how organisations report incidents, address harm, learning, and accountability—strengthening safety cultures and enhancing people processes. Her leadership has driven systemic change, fostering compassion, trust, and openness across complex environments. With a career rooted in values-based leadership and a deep commitment to psychological safety, Amanda has influenced national policy and discourse on restorative just culture. Today, through Cultivating Restorative Cultures Ltd, she supports organisations worldwide to build inclusive, learning-focused environments where people thrive and systems evolve. Her work continues to inspire a new standard for leadership and organisational learning.