Upcoming Sessions
Our discussion group sessions are member-only spaces designed for thoughtful conversation, peer support, and shared learning. These sessions happen every weekday at 2 PM ET. Members can attend as many sessions as they like. Most choose to join us 2 to 3 times per month. Below is our club calendar, so you can get a sense of what’s going on.
| July 2026 | ||||||
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1Week Off — Closed | 2Week Off — Closed | 3Week Off — Closed | 4Independence Day | |||
| 5 |
6
Content + Design
2:00 PM
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7
Mindfulness & Modeling
2:00 PM
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8
PUBLIC Ask Me Anything
1:00 PM ET
Knowledge Management
2:00 PM
Social Media Party
3:00 PM
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9
Career Transitions
2:00 PM
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10
IA Office Hours
2:00 PM
IAC Film Interviews
3:00 PM
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11 |
| 12 |
13
The Beginner’s Meeting
2:00 PM
The Analog Leap
3:00 PM
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14
Making Sense Through Play
2:00 PM
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15
Design Jam
2:00 PM
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16
Making Sense of Other Humans
2:00 PM
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17
Some Assembly Required
12:00 PM
Making Sense of Money
2:00 PM
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18 |
| 19 |
20
Peership in Sensemaking
1:00 PM
AI Field Notes
2:00 PM
Residents Meetings
3:00 PM
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21
Change
2:00 PM
Shitty Maps: Trojan Horse
3:00 PM
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22
Ethics Open Mic
2:00 PM
Heart-Centered Sensemaking
3:00 PM
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23
Shitty Maps DoJoe
1:00 PM
Systems Lab
2:00 PM
Agreement is Not Alignment
3:00 PM
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24
Timeless Sensemaking
12:00 PM ET
Collaborative Sensemaking
2:00 PM
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25 |
| 26 |
27
Moving Through Fear
Time TBD
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28
Making Sense of the Future
2:00 PM
[Premium] Sensemaking Lab
3:00 PM ET
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29
Neurodiversity & Inclusion
2:00 PM
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30
Facilitation
2:00 PM
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31
Language
2:00 PM
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| August 2026 | ||||||
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 |
3
Content + Design
2:00 PM
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4
Mindfulness & Modeling
2:00 PM
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5
PUBLIC Ask Me Anything
1:00 PM ET
Knowledge Management
2:00 PM
Social Media Party
3:00 PM
Agreement Is Not Alignment
3:00 PM ET
|
6
Diagram Critique
12:00 PM ET
Career Transitions
2:00 PM
|
7
IA Office Hours
2:00 PM
IAC Film Interviews
Time TBD
|
8 |
| 9 |
10
The Beginner’s Meeting
2:00 PM
The Analog Leap
3:00 PM
|
11
Making Sense Through Play
2:00 PM
|
12
Design Jam
2:00 PM
|
13
Making Sense of Other Humans
2:00 PM
|
14
Making Sense of Money
2:00 PM
|
15 |
| 16 |
17
AI Field Notes
2:00 PM
Residents Meetings
3:00 PM
|
18
Change
2:00 PM
|
19
Ethics
2:00 PM
|
20
Shitty Maps DoJoe
1:00 PM
Systems Lab
2:00 PM
|
21
Collaborative Sensemaking
2:00 PM
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22 |
| 23 |
24
Moving Through Fear
2:00 PM
|
25
Making Sense of the Future
2:00 PM
[Premium] Sensemaking Lab
3:00 PM ET
|
26
Neurodiversity & Inclusion
2:00 PM
|
27
Facilitation
2:00 PM
|
28
Language
2:00 PM
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29 |
| 30 |
31
Content + Design
2:00 PM
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Jul 1 – Aug 31, 2026
July 2026
Wed 7/1
Week Off — Closed
Thu 7/2
Week Off — Closed
Fri 7/3
Week Off — Closed
Mon 7/6
Content + Design
2:00 PM
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This intersectional group explores the intricate relationship between content and design, emphasizing their essential collaboration in creating effective outputs.
👤 Gladys Diandoki & Janine Griffin
Tue 7/7
Mindfulness & Modeling
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This thoughtful group explores the parallels between mindfulness and modeling, emphasizing the integration of mind and body, the significance of presence over outcomes, and the patterns that help us remember what matters.
👤 Joe Elmendorf
Wed 7/8
PUBLIC Ask Me Anything (Derek Wood)
1:00 PM ET
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A public Ask Me Anything session with Derek Wood, open to all.
👤 Sensemakers Club
Knowledge Management & Governance
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This lively group focuses on collaborative efforts in knowledge management and governance, bringing together individuals tackling complex documentation and change proposals.
👤 Dina Bennett & Jane Leuchter
Social Media Party
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A working session where members gather to create and share social media content together.
👤 Abby Covert
Thu 7/9
Career Transitions
2:00 PM
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This supportive group focuses on navigating the challenges and opportunities of career transitions, whether you're changing roles, industries, or re-entering the workforce.
👤 Kate Murphy & Alison Gretz
Fri 7/10
IA Office Hours
2:00 PM
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A steady group focused on a monthly theme in information architecture.
👤 Abby Covert
IA History Film Interviews
3:00 PM
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Interview sessions being filmed LIVE.
👤 David Farkas & Cass Fellerman
Mon 7/13
The Beginner’s Meeting
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A friendly introduction to the Sensemakers Club designed to help new members feel comfortable and connected.
👤 Mike Creech
The Analog Leap
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A fast-moving creative exploration of analog visual making, where we'll engage with paper and pen to unlock your creativity and embrace an experimentalist attitude.
👤 Kelly Hughes
Tue 7/14
Making Sense Through Play
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A playful group exploring how games, play, and experimentation can sharpen our sensemaking skills.
👤 Rebecca Hathaway
Wed 7/15
Design Jam
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A hands-on design jam for members and leaders to collaboratively explore and shape the future of the Sensemakers Club through a working session focused on iteration and shared ownership.
👤 Holly Schroeder & Abby Covert
Thu 7/16
Making Sense of Other Humans
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A brave group focused on understanding and improving teamwork dynamics, navigating conflicts, and fostering productive relationships without burnout.
👤 Erin Rodat-Savla & Karen Brothers
Fri 7/17
Some Assembly Required
12:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A workshop exploring how to assemble ideas, materials, and people into something greater than the parts.
👤 Rebecca Hathaway
Making Sense of Money
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
An open, nuanced discussion aimed at demystifying money, fostering connections, and promoting financial empowerment through shared experiences and insights.
👤 Tarryn Lambert & Sarah Rice
Mon 7/20
Peership in Sensemaking
1:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A discussion on the role of peership in sensemaking practice.
👤 Abby Covert & Alfi Oloo
AI Field Notes
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A collaborative space for sensemakers to share insights, experiments, and questions related to their experiences with AI, fostering skill growth and documentation of evolving patterns in the field.
👤 Dan Cooney & Jolène Bouchon
Residents Meetings
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A recurring meeting for club Residents.
👤 Abby Covert
Tue 7/21
Change
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A curious group exploring the complexities of change and develops frameworks for effectively creating, embracing, or managing it across various scales and domains.
👤 Skipper Chong Warson & Laura Chance
Shitty Maps: The Trojan Horse of Sensemaking
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A Sensemakers Club session.
👤 Joe Elmendorf
Wed 7/22
Ethics Open Mic
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A thoughtful group focused on exploring the ethical implications of sensemaking work and addressing challenging questions without fear of the unknown.
👤 Brenda Ray & Vladimira Girgignova
Heart-Centered Sensemaking
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A Maven-promoted session exploring a shift toward more heart-centered sensemaking practice.
👤 Jasmine Ibrahim
Thu 7/23
Shitty Maps DoJoe
1:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A practice space for making quick, imperfect maps to build diagramming confidence.
👤 Joe Elmendorf
Systems Lab
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A hands-on workshop for exploring and mapping systems together.
👤 Holly Schroeder
Collaborative Sensemaking: Agreement is Not Alignment
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A Maven-promoted session on why agreement and alignment are not the same — and how to achieve real alignment.
👤 Matt Arnold
Fri 7/24
Timeless Sensemaking for Modern Sensemakers
12:00 PM ET
Tap for details ▾
A Sensemakers Club session.
👤 Abby Covert
Collaborative Sensemaking
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A group exploring how we make sense together — aligning teams and collaborators through shared understanding.
👤 Matt Arnold
Mon 7/27
Moving Through Fear
Time TBD
Tap for details ▾
A supportive group exploring how to recognize, understand, and move through fear in our work and lives.
👤 Sahar Chung & Erin White
Tue 7/28
Making Sense of the Future
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
An interactive workshop that utilizes constraint-driven fiction to uncover professional blind spots and develop actionable strategies for shaping the future we desire.
👤 Mohammad Khan
[Premium] Sensemaking Lab
3:00 PM ET
Tap for details ▾
A monthly session for Premium members to collaboratively share and refine their work in a supportive environment.
👤 Abby Covert
Wed 7/29
Neurodiversity & Inclusion
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A supportive gathering for neurodiverse individuals to share experiences and enhance their neuroinclusion toolkit in a safe environment.
👤 Maring Eberlein & Sammy Voelkel
Thu 7/30
Facilitation
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A vibrant group exploring the various perspectives and contexts of effective facilitation.
👤 Chloe Westman & Lea Rouhiain
Fri 7/31
Language
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A supportive group focused on skill-sharing and fostering inclusive language practices to enhance communication and create a safe space for difficult questions.
👤 Clair Rock & Emily Nimsakont
August 2026
Mon 8/3
Content + Design
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This intersectional group explores the intricate relationship between content and design, emphasizing their essential collaboration in creating effective outputs.
👤 Gladys Diandoki & Janine Griffin
Tue 8/4
Mindfulness & Modeling
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This thoughtful group explores the parallels between mindfulness and modeling, emphasizing the integration of mind and body, the significance of presence over outcomes, and the patterns that help us remember what matters.
👤 Joe Elmendorf
Wed 8/5
PUBLIC Ask Me Anything (Matt Arnold)
1:00 PM ET
Tap for details ▾
A public Ask Me Anything session with Matt Arnold, open to all.
👤 Matt Arnold
Knowledge Management & Governance
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This lively group focuses on collaborative efforts in knowledge management and governance, bringing together individuals tackling complex documentation and change proposals.
👤 Dina Bennett & Jane Leuchter
Social Media Party
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A working session where members gather to create and share social media content together.
👤 Abby Covert
Agreement Is Not Alignment
3:00 PM ET
Tap for details ▾
A workshop on why agreement and alignment are not the same — and how to achieve real alignment in teams.
👤 Matt Arnold
Thu 8/6
Diagram Critique
12:00 PM ET
Tap for details ▾
A monthly workshop where members bring diagrams-in-progress for constructive critique.
👤 Abby Covert
Career Transitions
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This supportive group focuses on navigating the challenges and opportunities of career transitions, whether you're changing roles, industries, or re-entering the workforce.
👤 Kate Murphy & Alison Gretz
Fri 8/7
IA Office Hours
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A steady group focused on a monthly theme in information architecture.
👤 Abby Covert
IAC Film Interviews
Time TBD
Tap for details ▾
Interview sessions being filmed for the IAC conference.
👤 David Farkas & Cass Fellerman
Mon 8/10
The Beginner’s Meeting
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A friendly introduction to the Sensemakers Club designed to help new members feel comfortable and connected.
👤 Mike Creech
The Analog Leap
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A fast-moving creative exploration of analog visual making, where we'll engage with paper and pen to unlock your creativity and embrace an experimentalist attitude.
👤 Kelly Hughes
Tue 8/11
Making Sense Through Play
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A playful group exploring how games, play, and experimentation can sharpen our sensemaking skills.
👤 Rebecca Hathaway
Wed 8/12
Design Jam
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A hands-on design jam for members and leaders to collaboratively explore and shape the future of the Sensemakers Club through a working session focused on iteration and shared ownership.
👤 Holly Schroeder & Abby Covert
Thu 8/13
Making Sense of Other Humans
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A brave group focused on understanding and improving teamwork dynamics, navigating conflicts, and fostering productive relationships without burnout.
👤 Erin Rodat-Savla & Karen Brothers
Fri 8/14
Making Sense of Money
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
An open, nuanced discussion aimed at demystifying money, fostering connections, and promoting financial empowerment through shared experiences and insights.
👤 Tarryn Lambert & Sarah Rice
Mon 8/17
AI Field Notes
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A collaborative space for sensemakers to share insights, experiments, and questions related to their experiences with AI, fostering skill growth and documentation of evolving patterns in the field.
👤 Dan Cooney & Jolène Bouchon
Residents Meetings
3:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A recurring meeting for club Residents.
👤 Abby Covert
Tue 8/18
Change
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A curious group exploring the complexities of change and develops frameworks for effectively creating, embracing, or managing it across various scales and domains.
👤 Skipper Chong Warson & Laura Chance
Wed 8/19
Ethics
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A thoughtful group focused on exploring the ethical implications of sensemaking work and addressing challenging questions without fear of the unknown.
👤 Brenda Ray & Vladimira Girgignova
Thu 8/20
Shitty Maps DoJoe
1:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A practice space for making quick, imperfect maps to build diagramming confidence.
👤 Joe Elmendorf
Systems Lab
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A hands-on workshop for exploring and mapping systems together.
👤 Holly Schroeder
Fri 8/21
Collaborative Sensemaking
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A group exploring how we make sense together — aligning teams and collaborators through shared understanding.
👤 Matt Arnold
Mon 8/24
Moving Through Fear
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A supportive group exploring how to recognize, understand, and move through fear in our work and lives.
👤 Sahar Chung & Erin White
Tue 8/25
Making Sense of the Future
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
An interactive workshop that utilizes constraint-driven fiction to uncover professional blind spots and develop actionable strategies for shaping the future we desire.
👤 Mohammad Khan
[Premium] Sensemaking Lab
3:00 PM ET
Tap for details ▾
A monthly session for Premium members to collaboratively share and refine their work in a supportive environment.
👤 Abby Covert
Wed 8/26
Neurodiversity & Inclusion
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A supportive gathering for neurodiverse individuals to share experiences and enhance their neuroinclusion toolkit in a safe environment.
👤 Maring Eberlein & Sammy Voelkel
Thu 8/27
Facilitation
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A vibrant group exploring the various perspectives and contexts of effective facilitation.
👤 Chloe Westman & Lea Rouhiain
Fri 8/28
Language
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
A supportive group focused on skill-sharing and fostering inclusive language practices to enhance communication and create a safe space for difficult questions.
👤 Clair Rock & Emily Nimsakont
Mon 8/31
Content + Design
2:00 PM
Tap for details ▾
This intersectional group explores the intricate relationship between content and design, emphasizing their essential collaboration in creating effective outputs.
👤 Gladys Diandoki & Janine Griffin
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