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
The most valuable members aren't the loudest voices in the room—they're the ones who notice who hasn't spoken yet, who create openings for quieter perspectives, and who understand that true contribution often means making space rather than filling it.
November 14, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The most valuable members aren't the loudest voices in the room—they're the ones who notice who hasn't spoken yet, who create openings for quieter perspectives, and who understand that true contribution often means making space rather than filling it.
Overheard in Independent Sensemakers
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Overheard in Independent Sensemakers
AI Playground, Making Sense of Change, Making Sense of Ethics, Making Sense of Relationship Building, and Making Sense of Complexity & Chaos all next week at The Sensemakers Club.
November 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
AI Playground, Making Sense of Change, Making Sense of Ethics, Making Sense of Relationship Building, and Making Sense of Complexity & Chaos all next week at The Sensemakers Club.
Our role in community becomes clear when we stop asking "what can I get?" and start asking "what am I uniquely positioned to give?" The shift from extraction to contribution changes everything about how we show up and what becomes possible.
November 13, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Our role in community becomes clear when we stop asking "what can I get?" and start asking "what am I uniquely positioned to give?" The shift from extraction to contribution changes everything about how we show up and what becomes possible.
"There's value in really knowing what you don't like to do and trying to steer more towards things that emphasize the qualities you enjoy.”
November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"There's value in really knowing what you don't like to do and trying to steer more towards things that emphasize the qualities you enjoy.”
Facilitators explored navigating power dynamics when senior leaders enter the room.
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Facilitators explored navigating power dynamics when senior leaders enter the room.
Sometimes our greatest service isn't offering solutions or advice—it's sitting with someone in their struggle, letting them feel truly seen without rushing to fix what they're experiencing or diminish what they're feeling.
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Sometimes our greatest service isn't offering solutions or advice—it's sitting with someone in their struggle, letting them feel truly seen without rushing to fix what they're experiencing or diminish what they're feeling.
You might meet researchers navigating dismissed insights, project managers learning when to protect their teams, and practitioners turning horror stories into helpful patterns for others.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
You might meet researchers navigating dismissed insights, project managers learning when to protect their teams, and practitioners turning horror stories into helpful patterns for others.
The roles we inhabit within community aren't handed to us—they grow naturally from the ways we create space for others to be seen, heard, and held.
November 11, 2025 at 6:01 PM
The roles we inhabit within community aren't handed to us—they grow naturally from the ways we create space for others to be seen, heard, and held.
the biggest obstacle isn't clients who misunderstand the work. It's colleagues who fail to create protective boundaries when things get difficult. Stakeholder pushback we can handle. Being left to navigate chaos alone by our own teams? That's the real problem.
November 11, 2025 at 4:14 PM
the biggest obstacle isn't clients who misunderstand the work. It's colleagues who fail to create protective boundaries when things get difficult. Stakeholder pushback we can handle. Being left to navigate chaos alone by our own teams? That's the real problem.
Our polished presentations sell ideas, but they don't invite collaboration. We mistake beautiful diagrams for good thinking—and we're launching products that solve the wrong problems entirely.
November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Our polished presentations sell ideas, but they don't invite collaboration. We mistake beautiful diagrams for good thinking—and we're launching products that solve the wrong problems entirely.
The value we bring to community lives in our reliability, not our grand gestures.
November 10, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The value we bring to community lives in our reliability, not our grand gestures.
The prettiest solutions often solve the wrong problems. When we prioritize polish over process, we mistake fidelity for completeness—drowning in information that looks authoritative but lacks substance.
November 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The prettiest solutions often solve the wrong problems. When we prioritize polish over process, we mistake fidelity for completeness—drowning in information that looks authoritative but lacks substance.
Beginner’s Meeting, The Question Clinic, Making Sense of Research, Making Sense of Facilitation, and Independent Sensemakers all this week at The Sensemakers Club.
November 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Beginner’s Meeting, The Question Clinic, Making Sense of Research, Making Sense of Facilitation, and Independent Sensemakers all this week at The Sensemakers Club.
We obsess over who's clicking and commenting when the real question is: who's here?
November 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We obsess over who's clicking and commenting when the real question is: who's here?
Overheard in Making Sense of Neurodiversity.
November 7, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Overheard in Making Sense of Neurodiversity.
Beginner’s Meeting, The Question Clinic, Making Sense of Research, Making Sense of Facilitation, and Independent Sensemakers all next week at The Sensemakers Club.
November 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Beginner’s Meeting, The Question Clinic, Making Sense of Research, Making Sense of Facilitation, and Independent Sensemakers all next week at The Sensemakers Club.
It's today! The nerdiest party of the year starts soon. Real messes, real persistence, real sensemakers. Get your ticket last minute and join us now!
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
November 7, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It's today! The nerdiest party of the year starts soon. Real messes, real persistence, real sensemakers. Get your ticket last minute and join us now!
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
We keep treating community as the means to an end—a way to grow our business, advance our careers, or solve our problems. But what if the community itself is what we're here to build?
November 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We keep treating community as the means to an end—a way to grow our business, advance our careers, or solve our problems. But what if the community itself is what we're here to build?
"You don't need to be formal. In fact, you make it incomprehensible for a variety of people by doing that. By using this formal language and extra words that you don't really need, you can just choose one word to capture that whole sentence sometimes.”
November 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"You don't need to be formal. In fact, you make it incomprehensible for a variety of people by doing that. By using this formal language and extra words that you don't really need, you can just choose one word to capture that whole sentence sometimes.”
Whether you're learning scales, meditating on breath, or mastering a craft—repetition is how we move from thinking about every step to just knowing. The body learns, the mind learns, and eventually you stop actively thinking. You just do.
November 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Whether you're learning scales, meditating on breath, or mastering a craft—repetition is how we move from thinking about every step to just knowing. The body learns, the mind learns, and eventually you stop actively thinking. You just do.
Tomorrow's the day: sensemakers gather virtually to share stories of messes that took time, persistence, and courage to work through. Join us! Tickets still available, but selling fast.
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
November 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Tomorrow's the day: sensemakers gather virtually to share stories of messes that took time, persistence, and courage to work through. Join us! Tickets still available, but selling fast.
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
We've turned people into tools for advancement when they were always invitations to transformation. Shift the question from "what can I get?" to "who am I becoming in this constellation of humans?”
November 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We've turned people into tools for advancement when they were always invitations to transformation. Shift the question from "what can I get?" to "who am I becoming in this constellation of humans?”
Two days until Makesensemess—our annual celebration of how hard (and rewarding) sensemaking really is. Stories of real messes that took time to untangle. Tickets available now!
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
November 5, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Two days until Makesensemess—our annual celebration of how hard (and rewarding) sensemaking really is. Stories of real messes that took time to untangle. Tickets available now!
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
https://www.thesensemakersclub.com/makesensemess
You might meet librarians doing accessibility right, language enthusiasts fighting jargon, and plain language advocates who know that if you want to see clear communication in action, watch someone who serves the entire public work their craft.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
You might meet librarians doing accessibility right, language enthusiasts fighting jargon, and plain language advocates who know that if you want to see clear communication in action, watch someone who serves the entire public work their craft.