Fix the Roots: Why Most Workplace Culture Fails: Abi Adamson & Adam Posner: LIVE @ Transform 2026

About this episode

Adam Posner and Abi Adamson discuss the complexities of workplace culture and the systems that shape it.

WATCH: https://youtu.be/YXiPoBskers 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…

People in this episode

Host: Adam Posner

Guest: Abi Adamson

Topics covered

• workplace culture
• psychological safety
• leadership
• organizational behavior
• SERN framework
• inclusion
• ecosystems

Keywords

• workplace culture
• psychological safety
• leadership
• SERN framework
• inclusion
• organizational behavior
• Transform 2026

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Culture Partnership, NHP Talent Group

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