Learn how to channel workplace tension into a thriving company culture.

Organizational dynamics behave like a simmering pot–manageable when regulated but prone to escalation if not properly controlled. Left unchecked, this rising tension can boil over into a scalding hot mess of disengaged teams, high employee turnover, and ideas that never make it out of the meeting. 

But what if you could harness this tension to propel organizational growth and a healthy company culture? By reframing tension as an agent of change, you can unlock incredible results that impact your team and organization’s bottom line.

In this interactive training, Open Circle will equip you with tools and strategies to leverage workplace tension as a force for positive transformation.

In this training, you will...

  • Differentiate between technical and adaptive tensions within your organization and how these tensions manifest in team dynamics and project management.
  • Deepen your understanding of how this tension impacts specific areas of your organizational ecosystem, including team dynamics, organizational structure, and stakeholder relationships.
  • Look at real-world case studies demonstrating how effectively managed tension can fuel breakthrough ideas and long-lasting cultural transformation.
  • Learn tools and frameworks to assess and relieve areas of tension within your organization.
  • Develop the skills to model and promote adaptive capacity for your team.
  • Explore strategies to bolster agile decision-making, problem-solving, and resilience in your team.


As a leader, you'll walk away from this training with...

  • Confidence in your ability to influence change within your team and organization.
  • Courage to take meaningful action to promote a harmonious company culture.
  • Passion to lead your team and organization with purpose, resilience, and integrity.

Unlock additional resources alongside our recorded live training, including dynamic videos, curated resources, and practical exercises to fast-track your progress. 

Upon completion of the training, you'll receive access to our Change Readiness and Leadership Surveys. 

You will also have the option to schedule a free 30-minute consultation with an Open Circle culture advisor. In this meeting, we'll look at your organization's cultural roadblocks and create an action plan to implement the strategies you learned in the training. 

Please reach out if you have any questions or need assistance: [email protected]

This Training Is for Leaders Who Are...

  • Unsure of how to facilitate culture work in their organizations.

  • Struggling to nurture team trust, connection, and empowerment through organizational transition and change.

  • In search of concrete skills and approaches to transform their organization's culture.

Course Curriculum Overview

    1. Video: What You Can Expect From This Training

    1. Video: Technical and Adaptive Tension as a Leader to Succeed

    2. Slide deck: Tension as a Gateway

    3. Add'l. Reading and Resources: Tension as a Gateway

    4. Resource: Beyond Listening Podcast Ep. 10 "What is a Self Transforming Organization?"

    1. Video: Case Studies Intro

    2. Cheat Sheet: The Process of Activating Tension as a Gateway

    3. Case Study: From Bandaids to Structural and Systems Change that Sticks

    4. Case Study: From a Split in the Organization to a Multiple Million Dollar Deal

    5. Case Study: From Leadership Burnout to Mission Aligned Self Managing Teams

    6. Case Study: From Internal Competition to Leveraging Tension for Team Success

    7. Case Study: From Diversity that Contracts to Diversity that Expands

    8. Exercise: Tension in Your Organization

    1. Tension as a key to Organizational Transformation?

    2. Conflict as a Catalyst

    3. Courting the Opposite

    4. The Power of Tension: transforming workplace culture

    1. Video: What's Next?

    2. Offer: Book a 30-Minute Consultation With Open Circle

    3. Resource: Leadership Questionnaire

    4. Resource: Change Readiness Survey

Course Investment

  • Free

Make tension a gateway for your organizational transformation!

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What former Culture Unboxed students have to say...

“This was a powerful experiential learning opportunity that imparted the gravitas of applying the tools taught in building self-transforming culture within organizations. Attending this workshop put on by Open Circle was the most impactful 2 hours I've ever spent in an online training event. Keep an eye out for future sessions. ”

Sylvie Croteau-Willard, Culture & Belonging Curator

“Like nothing I have ever seen before, especially in a Business Organizational context… This is the best investment in professional development I’ve ever seen made in any organization.”

Jeff Eckman, CEO and Founder Bluegreen

“Change inside of organizations is difficult, but it’s also necessary. Our work with We Are Open Circle helped our entire team shift the way we work to create a healthier culture where we could harness the power of the group. This allowed us to find new opportunities, expand, test ideas, and become a stronger organization.”

Brad Pickle, Executive Director Illuman

Meet your instructors

Adam Rumack

Open Circle Co-Founder and CEO

Adam brings a wealth of experience in driving organizational and individual transformation across diverse sectors, including corporations, large-scale non-profits, and the education and criminal justice systems. His profound passion for the outdoors serves as a catalyst, offering insights into the interconnectedness of humanity and the wild, shaping his approach to human-driven systems. In his pursuit of knowledge, Adam has delved into various disciplines, studying under spiritual and religious mentors and exploring the intricacies of economics, human behavior, and performance sciences. A practitioner of holistic stewardship, Adam applies his insights on his land in Coastal Oregon, USA, where he also oversees a nature-based preschool. His multifaceted background uniquely positions him to bridge the realms of organizational transformation, ecological mindfulness, and holistic education.

Miriam Jones

Open Circle Co-Founder and COO

Miriam is an experienced entrepreneur and thought leader in the area of transformational education, cultural change, and leadership. She has founded and led several successful organizations, from not-for-profits to corporations and co-operatives. After developing an interest in business, culture and education, Miriam began designing and delivering leadership programs and cultural change efforts for organizations across the globe. In search of new perspectives for her organizational work amid rapid global change, Miriam turned her focus to learning forms influenced by indigenous nature-based cultures and societies including circle listening and healing practices, circle governance, rite of passage, and nature-based rituals. Embracing these, she gained an ecological understanding of human systems. Drawing inspiration from nature's systems, she now guides leaders and organizations beyond office walls, helping them discover answers within their organizational frameworks.

Full Course Access

Psst, even if you can't attend the live training, you'll still get access to the recording and training materials!

What's Included in Your Registration Fee?

  • 2-hour live training session

  • Access to Zoom recording and keynote slides from our live training session

  • Bonus materials including videos, podcasts, and curated content to enrich your education

  • Open Circle's Change Readiness Survey and Leadership Questionnaire to reflect on your leadership capacities, organizational environment, and relationship to the ecosystem around you

  • Free 30-minute post-training consultation to identify areas of cultural misalignment in your organization

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