Lab Notes
AI adoption that compounds
A public note every two weeks for people putting AI to work with their teams. Each issue follows one development, says what we think, and leaves a move you can try.
Retire the ritual
An AI agent can give an old process a new lease on life. First ask whether anyone still needs the work it produces.
September 2, 2026
Work design · Evidence and value
Someone still has to make the team work
AI changes the tasks. The work of coordinating people, decisions, and shared knowledge deserves a closer look.
June 24, 2026
People and teams · Work design
Give people better decisions
When agents do more of the execution, the human part of the workflow deserves a better brief than “click approve.”
May 13, 2026
Work design
Change the work before the job title
AI adoption gets interesting where work gets stuck: unwritten rules, awkward handoffs, changing roles, and the people who can build something useful.
April 29, 2026
Work design · People and teams
Make AI earn its place
AI earns its place when it has a clear job. This issue looks at useful writing tools, specialized agents, and the joy of unnecessary AI features.
April 15, 2026
Work design · Building with AI
You Added AI. The Workflow Still Needs Work.
A draft in seconds can still wait a week for approval. Five stories on the decisions, checks, and human capabilities that make AI useful.
April 1, 2026
Work design
AI Makes More Work Possible. Who Sets the Pace?
Faster output can become a bigger workload. Five stories on coordination, sustainable pace, and how people keep learning as AI changes their tasks.
February 16, 2026
Work design · People and teams