1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode, Julie Kratz discusses global workplace culture strategies with Abi Adamson, founder of the Culture Partnership and a LinkedIn Top Voice. Abi introduces her &quot;SERN&quot; framework—Soil, Exposure, Roots, and Nutrients—as a way for leaders to move beyond performative DE&amp;amp;I and begin gardening their organizations for sustainable growth. Three Key Takeaways Cultivate Your Culture Like a Living Ecosystem. Instead of treating culture like a static construction project with a fixed end date, leaders should act as gardeners who constantly tend to the environment. &quot;Organizations still treat culture like a construction project instead of what it is. That is why I call workplace culture a living ecosystem.&quot; Build Psychological Safety to Uncover the Truth. A healthy culture requires an environment where employees can be honest with leadership about what isn't working without fear of retaliation. &quot;When you’re able to have an organization that’s built on psychological safety... everything else will follow.&quot; Reframe Resistance as a Sign of Progress. Friction and pushback are natural responses to major social or organizational changes; history shows that these moments often precede a shift in the right direction. &quot;History has always taught us: whenever big changes happen, there's always resistance... to get to a good place, you do need to go through a bit of a gauntlet.&quot;&amp;nbsp; Follow Abi at https://www.abiadamson.com/ Allyship in Action https://nextpivotpoint.com/podcast/ <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/39880905/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/25c3ef/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/197883995