Naberhood.
THE LAB - Small actions. Real change.
Pick one experiment.
Try it this week.
You don't need a program, a budget, or a committee. You just need one small thing worth trying. Pick something below and see what happens. Then share your insights with the community.
Each one is small enough to fail, clear enough to learn, and practical enough to start this week.
SMALL EXPERIMENTS - New experiments monthly.
Three things worth trying in February 2026.
1
MEETING
Coffee Before
the Agenda
Add 10 unstructured minutes before your next board meeting. No agenda. Just people in the room talking. Watch what changes about the meeting that follows.
Try for 2 meetings
2
WELCOME
The Personal
Invitation
Before your next event, personally reach out to five people who don't usually come. Not a flyer. Not a group email. A direct message or a knock on the door.
Try once
3
COMMUNICATION
The One Question Newsletter
Instead of sending a full newsletter, send one single question this month. "What would make this community feel a little more like home?" One question. No updates. No announcements. Just curiosity. See who responds and what they say.
Try for one month.
Every story you share becomes part of a growing library of what actually works in real communities. Your experiment could be the thing that gives another leader the courage to try.
The best stories may be featured in Field Notes with full credit to you and your community.