Lab Notes

With growing reliance on software for all manner of work, it is a good time to take up the old question of whether it is better to purchase software or build your own. Writing in […]

Writing in Technology, Mind, and Behavior, Jeremy Bailenson identifies some plausible theoretical arguments as to why participants in Zoom video calls and meetings report being tired by the experience. He identifies four reasons for such […]

Those who seem to be struggling to develop a new idea for research or other purposes might enjoy the conversation between David Eagleman, Anthony Brandt, and Steven Johnson in which they discuss the book by […]

New Zealand’s legendary rugby team, the All Blacks, may be best known for the Haka with which they begin every match, but there are other traditions connected to their extraordinary success. One such tradition that […]

Writing in Entrepreneur, Ibn Masood discusses some dilemmas of working as a team when members are remote. The challenges of remote work are generally known, but the suggestions for addressing them are specific, feasible, and […]

Developing a more robust set of tools for online communication can be an important element in transitioning to fully digital operations. With more and more interaction mediated by audio video communication systems such as Zoom, […]

Unforeseen change can lead to new lessons and innovations as people mobilize to respond. Anson Wong shares some key things he learned delivering a UX design workshop remotely, and they are generally useful for any […]

The clip above illustrates the power and impact of asynchronous video-based communication. In this instance, the video is a log of an astronaut left on the surface of Mars in the film, The Martian. Talk […]

Deciding when to start a project in an organization is a major decision that deserves careful consideration. Writing in the Harvard Business Review, Antonio Nieto-Rodriquez and Whitney Johnson share a list of six questions that […]

Innovation labs have many challenges as they attempt to marshal ideas and resources to create authentically new solutions to recognized problems. Beyond the obvious need to develop new approaches there is the less often recognized […]