The Fringe Lab
This is where we explore the methods that sit at the edge of mainstream corporate learning. Proven by science, but underused in practice. Some of this feeds into our client work. Some of it is just because we find it fascinating.
Ideas & Articles
Thoughts on learning methods that deserve more attention, and why any L&D professional should consider them.

What If You Didn’t Have to Cover the Content? How flipping the classroom gives facilitators their freedom back.
You know that moment. You’re running a workshop, the energy in the room is high, someone asks a genuinely interesting question, and you hear yourself say: “Great question. Let me get through these last 30 slides and we’ll circle back if we have time.”
You both know you won’t have time.
This is the trap that many corporate facilitators…

Why Most Learning Programs Don’t Change Anything – And what the experiential learning cycle can do about it.
Here’s a situation you’ve probably witnessed. A company invests in a learning program. People attend. The slides are decent, the facilitator is engaging, the feedback forms come back positive. Everyone goes back to work. And nothing changes.
Two months later, someone asks…
Self-paced courses
Generative AI for Learning Professionals
A hands-on introduction to using AI in L&D. From content creation to learner simulations. Practical and easy to follow.
More Coming Soon
Future courses on Gamification, Flipped Classrooms, Experiential Learning, and more. Each a self-contained exploration of a powerful method.
Tools & Guides
AI Toolbox for L&D
Prompt templates and workflow guides for L&D professionals using AI.
Flipped Classroom Guide
A practical guide to implementing flipped learning in corporate settings.
What's on the fringe?
AI-Augmented Learning
Experiential Learning
Gamification
Flipped Classrooms
Neuroscience of Learning
Microlearning
Blended Learning
Designing Great Quizzes
Controlling our Mind to Learn faster
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