E27: The Value of Culture: Basecamp to Summit w/ Miriam Jones & Adam Rumack

In this episode, we kick-off a three part series, where we will be looking at the value of culture amidst structural change and strategic growth, and the false separation between culture and strategy. Adam Rumack and Miriam Joy Jones discuss how they assess cultural ecosystems with clients, support an organization's journey through change, and their roles as guides on this journey of transformation. Join us for exploring into questions like: What does it take to shift the focus of traditional corporate meaning making- which says value is determined by outmoded industrial production models- to an organization that leads to new frontiers of collective adaptation? Miriam & Adam’s experiments blending circle-based deep listening practice with structural work, circle-based governance, shadow work, conflict exploration, and educational leadership, led to the birth of We are Open Circle in 2016. We are Open Circle works with teams to: remove obstacles to growth broaden perspectives deepen connections and uncover blind-spots ... allowing organizations to drive innovation and maximize results. Our programs enable organizations to understand and grow cultural capacity to solve complex problems at scale. In a client's discovery phase with We are Open Circle, we: map key tension points and opportunities  identify effective levers for fostering cultural adaptability and resilience uncovering opportunity gaps in alignment, effectiveness of leadership, and goal related decision making Looking for a clear snapshot of your organization's ability to adapt to strategic growth plans and unexpected market changes? Our Cultural Valuation provides a projection of current culture and human ecosystem’s impact on organizational growth, goals, and adaptation. Email [email protected] to learn more. More about Adam and Miriam: Adam Rumack is an educator, facilitator, and organizational consultant who is passionate about creating communities and organizations of care and compassion. He has an MBA with a focus on International Management and Leadership and an undergraduate degree in Literary Studies and Critical Theory as well as a deep and wide-ranging interest in, and keen sense of, the subtle dynamics of human behavior that organizations represent and express. Miriam Joy Jones began her career designing and delivering change efforts and leadership programs to organizations across the globe. While looking for new ideas to inform her organizational work and respond to changes she was witnessing in the world, she focused on learning forms influenced by indigenous, nature-based cultures and societies including circle listening, circle governance and rites of passage. Previous client of theirs include: PricewaterhouseCoopers, Coates, Coca-Cola Amatil, Ernst & Young, Snapchat, Canva, Inversion Yoga, B-corporation, Sunny & 72, and Wilderness Torah, The Rites of Passage Institute, the Centre for Men in Australia, Inversion Yoga, Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, the Theosophical Society, The Tarzana Treatment Center, among others.