Archive for the ‘Meetings’ Category
Oct 3 » by Michael Reynolds
Those of you who have read Drive by Daniel Pink are aware of his endorsement of ROWE. In this TED Talk, Pink talks in more detail about what motivates us and how most businesses don’t act in accordance with what the science tells us. Be sure to watch this riveting video all the way to [...]
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Posted in Accountability, Effective management, Future of ROWE, Management, Meetings, Productivity, Project Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, ROWE stories, Work culture, Work Environment, Workplace trends | 7 Comments »
Sep 12 » by Jody
Here’s why tracking time = INSANITY If you get your work done in less time (less time = less than 40 hours/week), you’ll get more work (which is no incentive for working efficiently). If you get your work done in less time, your job may be perceived as unnecessary. If you get your work done [...]
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Tags: management, presenteeism, productivity, results, tracking time
Posted in Accountability, Communication, Effective management, Management, Meetings, Presenteeism, Productivity, ROWE mindset, Tracking Time | 20 Comments »
Jul 26 » by Jody
I couldn’t wait to read Michelle Symons article, Why Project Management and ROWE Don’t Mix, because my first thought was ‘why can’t project managers focus on results?’ ROWE is about one thing: achieving results. How an employee or team accomplishes results is completely up to them. The method in which meet, collaborate and hit deadlines [...]
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Tags: clear expectations, collaboration, communication, meetings, Michelle Symons, outcomes, presenteeism, project management, results, ROWE, Technology, Time, time management
Posted in Accountability, Availability, Communication, Face time, Management, Meetings, Project Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Sludge, Teams, Technology, Time, Uncategorized, Why Work Sucks, Work culture, Work redefined | 24 Comments »
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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Tags: Best Buy, control, Face time, flex time, flexible work schedules, ROWE, The Office of Personnel Management, The University of Minnesota, The Wall Street Journal
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 »
Nov 9 » by Michael Reynolds
I was amused by a recent article about the return of “core hours” and I very much enjoyed Jody’s response to it. One point in the article was that “water cooler” conversations were important and that losing that part of the workday is a negative aspect of going ROWE. Well, I’d like to share three [...]
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Tags: common sense, Jody Thompson, Michael Reynolds, ROWE, Spinweb, teaming, watercoolers
Posted in Face time, Flexibility, Management, Meetings, ROWE, Technology, Telecommuting, Work redefined | 10 Comments »
Nov 8 » by Cali & Jody
This update from D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer is about a “pause” in the OCTO to ROWE transition. As expected, the newly elected Mayor and his administration have decided to review the OCTO plan to go ROWE. This is commonplace in the world of politics and we are optimistic the new administration will [...]
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Tags: D.C.’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, government, Human resources, OCTO, ROWE, ROWE migration, social change
Posted in Effective management, Government, Management, Meetings, ROWE | 6 Comments »
Aug 10 » by Cali & Jody
Jessica Mitchell recently blogged about the “Top 5 Things I Love About Working in a ROWE.” We love when people share these stories with us and hope you enjoy reading them and realize ROWE is happening and will continue to grow. An excerpt: “Forget working from home; you can work from anywhere. Doesn’t it seem [...]
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Tags: Freedom, ROWE success story, Spinweb
Posted in Flexibility, Meetings, ROWE, ROWE stories, Technology, Work redefined, Work-Life | 4 Comments »
Jul 12 » by Jody
Dedicated Employee A: “I worked 62.5 hours last week!” Dedicated Employee B: “Oh yeah? I worked 75.” Dedicated Employee A: “Well, I had to give up my kid’s soccer game to finish my project on time. Dedicated Employee B: “I hear ya. My wedding was last week and the Best Man stood in for me.” [...]
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Tags: family, life, Math, presenteeism, productivity, ROWE, traditional work environment
Posted in Balance, Effective management, Meetings, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Why Work Sucks, Work culture, Work Environment, Work-Life | 8 Comments »
Jul 5 » by Cali & Jody
Get with the program and try to follow the logic, people!
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Tags: ideas, ROWE, running and thoughts, Time
Posted in Health and wellness, Meetings, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Time, Work-Life | 9 Comments »
May 11 » by Cali & Jody
We always appreciate a good idea for making meetings better. Harvard Business Review blogger Stever Robbins wrote a nice post recently about how to prepare for meeting that involve making decisions. Robbins starts out with an all-too-familiar story about a meeting gone wrong, which he sums up with a few lines that sound like they’re [...]
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Posted in Effective management, Meetings | 1 Comment »
