Meet our leading experts

We work with executives, academics, and the world’s top industry experts to redefine the future of work—today.

Dr. Rebecca Hinds

Dr. Rebecca Hinds

Head of the Work Innovation Lab

Dr. Hinds received her PhD from Stanford University, where her interdisciplinary research focused on how technology and new ways of work are transforming organizations.

Mark Hoffman

Mark Hoffman

Collaborative Intelligence Lead

Professor Hoffman leads Collaborative Intelligence research at The Work Innovation Lab, leveraging Asana’s unique data to understand what effective collaboration looks like in the workplace.

Our research partners include:

Bob Sutton

Bob Sutton

Professor at Stanford University

Jen Rhymer

Jen Rhymer

Professor at University College London

Rob Cross

Rob Cross

Babson University Professor and Director of Connected Commons

Greg Pryor

Greg Pryor

Co-founder of Connected Commons

Ryan Stice-Lusvardi

Ryan Stice-Lusvardi

PhD Candidate at Stanford University

Michael Arena

Michael Arena

Co-founder of Connected Commons

Henning Piezunka

Henning Piezunka

Professor at INSEAD

Bryan Spencer

Bryan Spencer

Professor at City University of Hong Kong

Our research approach

We ground our studies in real-world problems and bridge the gap between research and practice—so you can make strategic decisions with confidence.

Human-centered design

Human-centered design

By adopting a human-centered research approach, we develop experiments, studies, and solutions that solve real pain points for businesses and drive positive change.

Actionable insights

Actionable insights

We help leaders and businesses transform research into action to solve their most pressing challenges.

Academic rigor

Academic rigor

To drive greater impact, we collaborate with professors, universities, postdocs, and PhD candidates across the entire research cycle—from research design to data analysis to implementation in real organizations.