Some organizations that use the labs extensively , such as federal express, operate their labs through the OD or human resource development divisions. To be something more than a company retreat that has only short-term gains, the outdoor lab needs to fit into a larger program that builds the ground work for the lab and follows through after the lab has ended. Many who have been active in outdoor labs say that the success of a lab is directly proportional to the amount of preplanning and follow-up