Archive for May, 2011

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OMG. WTF? Pt. 3

May 31 » by Jody

A company that adopted a ROWE decided to not be ROWE anymore. Ok – sorry. Is anyone laughing hysterically? If you’ve been watching our ROWE Approved Companies page, one logo disappeared. We won’t name the company, but you may know who it is. Their case study was AMAZING!! Here’s a snippet: Work Performance Indicator Findings [...]

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Posted in Accountability, Availability, Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Management, ROWE, ROWE Approved Companies, Strange and unfortunate | 19 Comments »

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Stop Using The F Word

May 5 » by Cali & Jody

ROWE is not flexibility. ROWE is not a flexible work arrangement. ROWE is not flex-time. The only “F word” that best describes ROWE is freedom. We understand people who have  no control over how they work or are forever asking permission to live their life may see “flexibility” as a ray of hope. It’s not. [...]

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Posted in Accountability, Availability, Balance, Communication, Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Future of ROWE, Government, Health and wellness, Management, Meetings, News, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Teams, Technology, Telecommuting, The book, Time, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined, Work-Life | 8 Comments »

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OMG. WTF? Pt. 2

May 3 » by Jody

Jenny Rough wrote a nice little ditty in the USA Weekend Life & Style section titled ‘Want to Telework? Do Your Homework’. I read it, banged my head against the wall and quickly looked at the calendar to make sure it was still 2011. Let’s take a gander at the suggested tips. Tip #1: Dissect [...]

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Posted in Accountability, Availability, Communication, Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Technology, Telecommuting, Time, Why Work Sucks, Work Environment, Work redefined, Work-Life | 11 Comments »