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THE LAB · Past Experiments
Small Actions. real results.
Every experiment in the archive started with one leader willing to try something different. Browse by month. Pick one. Try it.
February 2026
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
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
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.
Tried something?
Tell us what happened.
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