FALL TRANSITION
October 2026
Community Gathering · October 7, 6 to 7 PM ET. Practitioner LEADERS pilot kickoff · October 17, noon ET.
The Academic I/O
Building Happier, Healthier, and High-Functioning Academic Systems.
Academic leaders learn workplace science. I/Os learn to work in academic spaces. We coach, consult, and train to create happy, healthy, and high-functioning systems. We even offer programming for high school students.
01one ecosystem, multiple pathways, one shared purpose
Coach
One-on-one and team coaching grounded in I/O psychology and the LEADERS Model for academic leaders.
Consult
Customized interventions for culture, talent, climate, and change across academic institutions and units.
Train
Practitioner development, membership, and future-talent programming for I/Os, students, and schools.
02One Ecosystem
We Coach, Consult, and Train to Build Happy, Healthy, High-Functioning Systems.
Academic leaders learn workplace science. I/Os learn to work in academic spaces. We coach, consult, and train across both, and we even have programming for high school students. One connected ecosystem moving academic systems from reactive people management to intentional, evidence-based people systems.
05Membership & Community
Membership & Community
Practitioner membership is the ongoing home for I/O students, practitioners, consultants, and contributors. Connect through Community Exchange and Peer Groups, build academic fluency, and find your next step.
Academic leaders follow a separate route: public learning and exchange, paid Strategy Labs, LEADERS, coaching, and the Academic People Systems Platform. Practitioner Certification is separate from membership. The future Practice Partner Network is in development and will require separate commercial access, pricing, and readiness review.
Community spaces
Internal Field Notes
Toolkits & templates
Selected recordings
AI guidance
Opportunity boards
Quarterly Academic Leader Clinic
Field-building initiatives
06Featured Programs
Start Here
07Support for Institutions & Leaders
Bring Evidence-Based People Systems Support to Your Institution.
We partner with academic leaders and institutions to design customized interventions that fit the leader, team, unit, culture, and strategic challenge.
Every engagement is customized. We do not apply generic templates to complex academic environments.
Leadership coaching and development
Leadership development program design
Retreat facilitation
Culture and climate assessment
People systems mapping
Team effectiveness interventions
Change management consulting
08Our Impact
The Work Is Already Moving
A growing movement of leaders, practitioners, and contributors building healthier academic systems.
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09Public Knowledge & Experiences
Insights & Events
Three simple public routes. Deeper tools, recordings, and working resources remain inside the appropriate platform.
Academic Leader Events
Public learning, exchange, and selected applied experiences for academic leaders.
Explore →I/O Practitioner Events
Selected public experiences for students, emerging practitioners, and experienced I/Os.
Explore →Research & Publications
Public research, field notes, leader briefs, and Academic I/O practice briefs.
Explore →10Foundation & Future Talent
A Separate Foundation Initiative
Dream Building Academy is a career and workforce development experience for high school students, with a separate platform for self-discovery, career exploration, capability building, and future planning.
The Foundation Initiative
Learn how the Foundation builds programs, platforms, and pathways, and how to collaborate, volunteer, or sponsor.
Explore the Foundation →Dream Building Academy
A career and workforce development experience created specifically for high school students and participating schools.
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Start Your Journey With The Academic I/O
Whether you are seeking support, professional development, community, partnership, or an opportunity to help build the future of academic systems, there is a place for you within the ecosystem.
Not ready to choose a pathway? Join the newsletter to receive new programs, events, research and field notes, partnership opportunities, and updates from across the ecosystem.
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What’s ahead
Our planning outlook connects community, workplace science, and applied development. Dates shown are drawn from the current plan; registration, enrollment, and delivery depend on published program details. All scheduled times are Eastern Time (ET).
FALL TRANSITION
November 2026
Advancing I/O as a Field: Academic Systems Roundtable · November 5, 6 PM ET, invitation-based. Final IOPIA public-series month.
FALL TRANSITION
December 2026
Preview 2027 offerings and the transition to Workplace Science in Practice.
2027 rhythm: Workplace Science in Practice LIVE, free Academic Leader Exchange, paid quarterly Strategy Labs, practitioner Community Exchange, and planned LEADERS Institute programming.