Hi All,
Apologies for crossposting!
Educopia and Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) are partnering
to offer Collective Decision Making for Knowledge Workers, a 60-minute
interactive workshop on building more equitable, values-aligned
decision-making in your organization, community, or collective.
*Thursday, October 29, 2026 | 12:00–1:00 pm ET | OnlineRegister on
Eventbrite, at this link
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2002477101917?aff=oddtdtcreator>*
*PAY WHAT WORKS FOR YOU*
Because we believe access to this kind of learning shouldn't depend on
budget, we are offering this workshop on a sliding scale, including a free
option. Please choose the rate that best reflects your situation:
- *Solidarity Rate (Free):* For individuals and groups who can't access
the workshop at the standard rate due to financial limitations.
- *Standard Rate ($25):* For participants whose attendance is funded by
an organization, or who are otherwise able to meet this cost. This rate
covers the staff time to develop and facilitate the workshop sustainably.
- *Sustaining Equity Rate ($60):* If you or your organization has
flexibility through professional development funds, program budgets, or
other resources, we invite you to consider this rate. It feeds directly
back into the program and helps keep it accessible to others.
*WHAT WE'LL EXPLORE TOGETHER*
Drawing on Educopia's nearly two decades of experience supporting knowledge
communities, and on its own organizational learning and transition, we'll
dig into questions that often get lost amid deadlines and patron requests:
1. Who's really making decisions in your organization, and who should be
part of that?
2. What does your current process reveal about how power actually moves
in your team?
3. What are the unintended consequences of the tools you're using?
4. What would a more transparent, inclusive approach look like, and how
do you get there from where you are now?
*We will cover tacit vs. explicit decision-making, real-time group
reflection activities, alternative governance frameworks, and practical
tools and templates you can use immediately.*
You'll leave able to diagnose how power is distributed in your group,
identify strengths and challenges in your current processes, and articulate
concrete next steps toward a more inclusive and sustainable approach,
whether you're part of a volunteer-driven collective, a loosely structured
initiative, or an established institution.
*A SPACE FOR HONEST CONVERSATION*
This session centers facilitated discussion and peer learning. To protect
participants' privacy and encourage open conversation, it won't be recorded
and AI notetakers won't be permitted, though Zoom captioning will be on for
accessibility. All participants will have access to the slide deck,
including notes from our group activities.
Whether you're an archivist, librarian, facilitator, or knowledge worker of
any kind, we'd be glad to have you with us, wherever you are in your
decision-making practice.
P.S. Looking to go deeper? Educopia's full 90-minute workshop, The Art of
Collective Decision Making, is coming in early December, with a more
in-depth look at decision-making frameworks and a complete toolkit for
participants.
My best,
Aloma Antao
Sr. Creative Strategist
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Received on Tue Oct 06 2026 - 10:00:57 EDT