Cultivating emergence and belonging in the spaces where we work, live and lead.

Loam deepens community and develops leaders with reverence to nature.

The word “loam” means “nutrient-rich soil.” To us, soil represents the interior spaces we occupy that shape what we grow on the surface.

Whether that space is within ourselves, our organizations or our communities, Loam’s relational change framework looks to Earth’s wisdom as a guide for cultivating soils rich with interdependence, belonging and emergence.

Let us grow from here!

What We Do

Building capacity and confidence to embody relational change

Our Approach

Changemaking is a sacred act.  We offer a generative approach that invites us to embrace joy alongside impact.

  • Interdependent

    We’re relationship-centered.

    We lead all aspects of our work with respect and reverence to interdependence, building from a foundation of  trust, adaptability, equity and belonging.

  • Whole

    We’re humans, first.

    We make sure working together feels good. Across all of our services, we honor our individual and collective creativity and wellbeing. 

  • Courageous

    We’re in this together.

    Just like you, we are always learning and working to embody the change internally that we seek to create externally. Together, we will practice new ways of being, learning and working.

  • Systemic

    We won’t lie to you.

    We’re not going to sell you on quick, superficial fixes. This work requires attention and spaciousness over the long haul. Our job is to help transform at the interlacing personal, community, structural and cultural levels.

  • Mutual

    We know you’re brilliant.

    We’re aware that the best solutions come from the ground up.  We work as partnered learners to illuminate and prioritize the wisdom of our clients, collaborators and the communities we serve.

  • Bold

    We dream big. 

    We believe in possibility and bold visions. We make those dreams become reality with practical, principled action to tangible, transformative outcomes.

Our People

Radicals and revolutionaries, bridge builders and weavers, space holders and healers

You’re in the right place if…

You’re proud that your way of moving through the world challenges the status quo

You are aware that systems change is a marathon, not a spring

You understand leadership as an action, not a position

You’ve been called an “outside the box” thinker more than once in your life

You know in your bones that “radical” is sometimes subtle

In your world, play and rest are just as important as work

You feel called to slow down in a fast-paced world

You understand conflict, even when messy, can lead to deeper connection when tended to with care

You prioritize people and can often be found working “at the heart” of it all

You invite intuition into your way of knowing and decision making

You learn best when integrating mind, body and spirit

You want a brave space to deepen your anti-oppression and liberation practices