The Sensemakers Club
@thesensemakersclub.bsky.social
Curiosity leads to clarity. We host a small group discussion every weekday covering 20+ topics relating to sensemaking, design, content and data every month. Operated by Abby Covert.
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We're The Sensemakers Club - where overthinking is a superpower and clarity comes through connection.
We run daily discussions on 20+ topics and our hosts have been trained to create intentionally inclusive spaces.
www.thesensemakersclub.com
We're The Sensemakers Club - where overthinking is a superpower and clarity comes through connection.
We run daily discussions on 20+ topics and our hosts have been trained to create intentionally inclusive spaces.
www.thesensemakersclub.com
Money is the world's oldest database — a constantly updating organic system. The fundamental problem with wealth disparities is you get disproportionate sampling of the world's knowledge.
October 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Money is the world's oldest database — a constantly updating organic system. The fundamental problem with wealth disparities is you get disproportionate sampling of the world's knowledge.
We talked risk, tradeoffs, and why there's no universal right answer. The most honest takeaway: your context changes everything.
October 8, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We talked risk, tradeoffs, and why there's no universal right answer. The most honest takeaway: your context changes everything.
You might meet...
October 7, 2026 at 5:02 PM
You might meet...
Fear doesn't have to be a dead end. Moving Through Fear meets the last Monday of every month at 2 PM ET — join Erin White and Sahar Chung for an honest conversation about what's on the other side.
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/discussion-groups
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/discussion-groups
October 7, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Fear doesn't have to be a dead end. Moving Through Fear meets the last Monday of every month at 2 PM ET — join Erin White and Sahar Chung for an honest conversation about what's on the other side.
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/discussion-groups
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/discussion-groups
Abby Covert's on-demand course teaches you how to measure what matters before you move — so your decisions are grounded, not guessed.
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/programs/intentionality/how-to-measure-before-change
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/programs/intentionality/how-to-measure-before-change
October 7, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Abby Covert's on-demand course teaches you how to measure what matters before you move — so your decisions are grounded, not guessed.
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/programs/intentionality/how-to-measure-before-change
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/programs/intentionality/how-to-measure-before-change
Last month, sensemakers kept coming back to the same idea: with age, the gap between who we perform and who we are quietly closes. And most of us are relieved.
October 6, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Last month, sensemakers kept coming back to the same idea: with age, the gap between who we perform and who we are quietly closes. And most of us are relieved.
We perform ourselves differently depending on who's watching — and that's not fake. It's just human. The question is: what does that mean for trust?
October 6, 2026 at 12:34 PM
We perform ourselves differently depending on who's watching — and that's not fake. It's just human. The question is: what does that mean for trust?
Expertise is earned. But it can also become a trap. The most dangerous version of yourself is the one that stopped asking questions because you finally felt like you knew enough. Stay uncomfortable. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET.
October 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Expertise is earned. But it can also become a trap. The most dangerous version of yourself is the one that stopped asking questions because you finally felt like you knew enough. Stay uncomfortable. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET.
A member showed up to our session straight off a holiday weekend, overwhelmed and running on empty. An hour of chaotic Pictionary-telephone later, she left lighter. Sometimes the work isn't the work. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET.
October 5, 2026 at 2:03 PM
A member showed up to our session straight off a holiday weekend, overwhelmed and running on empty. An hour of chaotic Pictionary-telephone later, she left lighter. Sometimes the work isn't the work. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET.
This week brings together The Analog Leap, Making Sense Through Play, Design Jam, Making Sense of Other Humans, and Making Sense of Money.
October 5, 2026 at 12:38 PM
This week brings together The Analog Leap, Making Sense Through Play, Design Jam, Making Sense of Other Humans, and Making Sense of Money.
Overheard in Making Sense of Facilitation...
October 2, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Overheard in Making Sense of Facilitation...
Next week brings together The Analog Leap, Making Sense Through Play, Design Jam, Making Sense of Other Humans, and Making Sense of Money.
October 2, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Next week brings together The Analog Leap, Making Sense Through Play, Design Jam, Making Sense of Other Humans, and Making Sense of Money.
This month, Making Sense of Language explored code switching, tone policing, and what it actually costs to show up as someone else just to be accepted. Join us every 4th Friday at 2 PM ET.
October 1, 2026 at 3:03 PM
This month, Making Sense of Language explored code switching, tone policing, and what it actually costs to show up as someone else just to be accepted. Join us every 4th Friday at 2 PM ET.
"Are we facilitating toward a goal that's actually going to move anything forward? Or are we just perpetuating a culture?"
October 1, 2026 at 12:23 PM
"Are we facilitating toward a goal that's actually going to move anything forward? Or are we just perpetuating a culture?"
You might meet....
September 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
You might meet....
Late last month a pattern kept surfacing: the rooms where everyone agrees all the time are the most dysfunctional ones. Healthy tension isn't a problem to manage — it's a sign that people are actually engaged. The goal isn't harmony. It's honesty. Join us every 3rd Thursday at 2 PM ET.
September 29, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Late last month a pattern kept surfacing: the rooms where everyone agrees all the time are the most dysfunctional ones. Healthy tension isn't a problem to manage — it's a sign that people are actually engaged. The goal isn't harmony. It's honesty. Join us every 3rd Thursday at 2 PM ET.
We've been so conditioned to justify our boundaries that we've forgotten we don't owe anyone a reason. Kindness doesn't require an explanation. It just requires being clear. The people who push back on your "no" are usually the ones who needed to hear it most.
September 29, 2026 at 12:59 PM
We've been so conditioned to justify our boundaries that we've forgotten we don't owe anyone a reason. Kindness doesn't require an explanation. It just requires being clear. The people who push back on your "no" are usually the ones who needed to hear it most.
The best discoveries — about ideas, about other people, about yourself — have always started the same way. With a question you couldn't leave alone. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET to keep pulling the thread.
September 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
The best discoveries — about ideas, about other people, about yourself — have always started the same way. With a question you couldn't leave alone. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET to keep pulling the thread.
A member spent weeks crafting the perfect way to say no to an unreasonable request. She finally landed on "I appreciate you thinking of me — I'm not able to do that." No reason. No apology. Just no. Turns out that was the whole answer. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET.
September 28, 2026 at 2:02 PM
A member spent weeks crafting the perfect way to say no to an unreasonable request. She finally landed on "I appreciate you thinking of me — I'm not able to do that." No reason. No apology. Just no. Turns out that was the whole answer. Join us every weekday at 2 PM ET.
This week brings together Making Sense of Content + Design, Mindfulness & Modeling, Knowledge Management & Governance Support, Career Transitions, and Information Architecture Office Hours.
September 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
This week brings together Making Sense of Content + Design, Mindfulness & Modeling, Knowledge Management & Governance Support, Career Transitions, and Information Architecture Office Hours.
Overheard in Ethics Open Mic
September 25, 2026 at 3:03 PM
Overheard in Ethics Open Mic
Next week brings together Making Sense of Content + Design, Mindfulness & Modeling, Knowledge Management & Governance Support, Career Transitions, and Information Architecture Office Hours.
September 25, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Next week brings together Making Sense of Content + Design, Mindfulness & Modeling, Knowledge Management & Governance Support, Career Transitions, and Information Architecture Office Hours.
This month, Making Sense of Change explored ambiguous grief, friendship endings, and what it means to be intentional when life keeps moving whether you're ready or not. Join us every 3rd Tuesday at 2 PM ET.
September 24, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This month, Making Sense of Change explored ambiguous grief, friendship endings, and what it means to be intentional when life keeps moving whether you're ready or not. Join us every 3rd Tuesday at 2 PM ET.