The Story of SCM
When I started This Is SCM, I had my initials (Summer Carmel Martin) in mind but when I reflected more on the desired outcomes of our service offerings, I realized the work is much bigger than me. Societal Change Makers (SCM) is a company focused on making a societal impact one person at a time. Real change can only happen when you’re willing to make a change within yourself.
After 20 years of working within corporate America (some good and some toxic experiences), I decided to walk away in 2020 and figure out my next chapter. My journey began exploring diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) work more due to my own personal experiences of feeling excluded, overlooked or undervalued. Through continued work with my mentors, I learned about Organizational Development and Leadership coaching, uncovered a new passion and was drawn to the importance of understanding how organizational systems operate which explains why many company initiatives either fail or don’t last long.
Me on one of many Zoom chats.
It’s my hope that with like-minded people, we can make the change we want to see together. Every work environment should foster a culture of inclusion empowering its team to unapologetically be themselves so that they can perform at their most optimal levels. This is SCM, is about uncovering those levels for both the individual and organization.
This is SCM is a multi-service immersive company providing our clients the resources, aptitude and creative approaches to becoming more inclusive and equitable. We do this work through the practice of: organizational development, change management, strategic planning, dialogue facilitation, personal development coaching, and more.
Our focus is working with individuals and organizations who are looking to make radical transformations in order to help make our work environments more innovative, inclusive and equitable for all.
Our Values
These are our guiding principles that ground the work we do for ourselves and clients.