Hi all (and apologies for crossposting!),

A lot of us working in the knowledge sector are feeling it: trying to do
meaningful, justice-oriented work inside systems that weren't designed for
it, or caring deeply about community while feeling like the tools available
to you weren't built with your community in mind. That tension is a systems
problem, and addressing it requires a different kind of leadership than
most of us were trained for.

If that resonates, please join Educopia on* July 16 and September 10, 2026
(2pm to 4pm ET), *as we host a 2-part interactive workshop series: *Practicing
Systems Leadership: A Two-Part Workshop for Knowledge Workers. Use this
link to register via Eventbrite
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1992403934803?aff=oddtdtcreator>!*

Rather than focusing on individual authority or top-down direction, systems
leadership emphasizes deep understanding of how systems actually work,
inclusive engagement of the people most affected by them, and collaborative
approaches to driving change that lasts. For knowledge workers (archivists,
librarians, museum workers, researchers, curators, facilitators, community
organizers, and others who steward information and cultural heritage) this
framing resonates. Underfunding, inequitable access, structural racism, the
erosion of public trust in institutions -- these aren’t problems you can
fix with a better workflow or a new strategic plan. They require us to
think and act differently, together. Systems leadership is one framework
that gives us language and tools to do that.

*Merging async reading and reflection with interactive activities and
facilitated discussions, we’ll explore what it means to practice systems
leadership in local contexts within the cultural heritage sector:*

   - What systems leadership looks like in practice in the cultural
   heritage sector
   - How to find leverage points within the systems you're already part of
   - Skills for building shared understanding across communities with
   different perspectives and power
   - What it means to lead from where you are—whatever your role or title


*We're offering sliding scale pricing to keep this as accessible as
possible:*

   - Solidarity Rate: $50 (for both sessions)
   - Standard Rate: $300 (for both sessions)
   - Sustaining Equity Rate: $600 (for both sessions)

If the solidarity rate still presents a barrier, reach out to
[log in to unmask] -- we don't want access to be what stands
between you and this work. This isn't a workshop for executives or senior
managers only, as systems change only happens when people at every level of
an organization or community develop the capacity to see the bigger
picture, act with intention, and work in genuine solidarity with others.

*Free 30 min Office Hours from July 13 - 24:* Not sure if this workshop is
the exact fit for you, or just want to talk through a challenge you're
navigating in your role? *Book a free 30-minute office hour with a member
of Educopia's Consulting team, available July 13–24.* Whether you're
thinking about systems leadership in your own context, wrestling with a
decision-making process, or trying to figure out leadership transitions or
funding precarity, these sessions are a chance to get practical thought
partnership from facilitators who work at the intersection of systems
change, organizational learning, and collaborative leadership. *Book your
session via Calendly!* <https://calendly.com/educopia-consulting-team>

Our best,


*Sign up for our quarterly newsletter
<https://educopia.org/newsletter-archive/> and explore past issues for more
updates, insights, and opportunities*