Archive for September, 2010
Sep 29 » by Cali
Michael Salamey shares 3 personal challenges he did not expect when he became part of a Results Only Work Environment.
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Tags: 3 challenges of going ROWE, Michael Salamey, ROWE, ROWE challenges
Posted in Miscellaneous, ROWE mindset, ROWE stories, Stress, Work-Life | 12 Comments »
Sep 27 » by Jody
When my sister was 12 years old she wanted to carry the cross up the aisle during the church service on Sunday (just like the altar boys). She was told that girls couldn’t carry the cross up the aisle. Huh? She thought maybe God had some rule she didn’t know about. She thought maybe if [...]
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Tags: God, ROWE, social change, status quo, Why?
Posted in Future of ROWE, ROWE, Uncategorized, Why Work Sucks, Work redefined, Work-Life, Workplace trends | 6 Comments »
Sep 24 » by Cali
The reward for work done well should not be more work; it should be more freedom. In this post, Michael Salamey examines a common misconception about the way workers are rewarded in a traditional work environment and how a ROWE can correct the currently broken paradigm.
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Tags: high octane, Michael Salamey, results only work environment, reward, reward for work done well, ROWE
Posted in Effective management, Miscellaneous, ROWE, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined | 12 Comments »
Sep 17 » by Cali & Jody
This week, we enjoyed being interviewed by Kim Insley for the “Work It Wednesday” segment featured on KARE11. Kim met up with us at Common Roots in Minneapolis to discuss what ROWE is and what it means to focus on results. Some of what we had to say about measuring performance… “Every one today is [...]
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Tags: KARE11 News, ROWE, Work It Wednesday
Posted in Future of ROWE, Management, News, ROWE, Work redefined | 2 Comments »
Sep 9 » by Jody
Whenever we talk to a company about a ROWE, we often get the response ‘we’re flexible’. However, the nanosecond someone starts mentioning ‘flexibility’, they’ve shifted focus away from results. The difference between the ‘we’re flexible’ work environment and a ROWE is the language, focus and attitudes are totally different. Because in a ROWE, it’s all [...]
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Tags: Face time, Flexibility, Freedom, ROWE
Posted in Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Uncategorized, Work Environment | 2 Comments »
Sep 7 » by Cali
Michael Salamey reveals his top tips for being a successful ROWE facilitator (but also good tips for any public speaking).
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Tags: facilitation fail, facilitation win, Michael Salamey, presenting, public speaking tips, ROWE
Posted in Miscellaneous | No Comments »
Sep 2 » by Michael Barata
You all remember Mark Barnes from the “ROLE On blog post“, right? Well, he is back with an update….. Mark shares… We’re just six days into the school year, and my Results Only Learning Environment is taking off. My students are grasping the idea of emphasizing the results, rather than the method of achievement. I [...]
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Tags: Dan Pink, education, innovation, Mark Barnes, paperless classroom, results-only learning environment, ROWE, teaching
Posted in Future of ROWE, ROWE, ROWE stories | 2 Comments »
