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Fix the Roots: Why Most Workplace Culture Fails: Abi Adamson & Adam Posner: Fireside Panel, LIVE @ Transform 2026
Recorded live at Transform 2026, Adam Posner sits down with workplace culture expert Abi Adamson for a candid, no-filter conversation on what it really means to build culture that works—for everyone. This isn’t a conversation about perks, policies, or performative inclusion. It’s about the invisible systems shaping behavior every day—who gets heard in meetings, who gets opportunities, and how leadership behaviors quietly define what’s actually safe inside an organization. Abi introduces her SERN framework (Soil, Exposure, Roots, Nutrients), challenging the idea that people can be managed the same way. Instead, she reframes organizations as living ecosystems—where culture problems aren’t surface-level issues, but deeply embedded in the roots.
Together, Adam and Abi unpack why psychological safety isn’t about being nice, why “confidence” is often misdiagnosed, and how most organizations unintentionally reward the loudest voices while silencing others. They also get practical. From rethinking who’s in the room to redefining leadership vulnerability, this conversation gives leaders a clear starting point to redesign culture immediately—without launching another six-month initiative. At its core, this episode is a reminder: culture isn’t what you say—it’s what your systems reinforce.
Connect with Abi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/abiadamson/
Learn more: https://www.theculturepartnership.com/
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