By: Michael Barata When we talk about what should be important within an organization, we drive home focusing on results and results only. With regard to work, results should be what drive an employee to succeed and should be what’s used to measure an employee’s performance. However, a ROWE is not designed to be soulless. Within a [...]
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How to Go ROWE in the New Year
By: Michael Barata As you all get ready to celebrate the start of a new year, we ask that you be courageous in 2010! Believe in yourself. Chances are, you have already proven you can be successful in a ROWE. The path to a ROWE can be difficult at times, but always rewarding. The conversations [...]
My Gift to You
By: Michael Barata I want to thank all of you who follow, support, and help further the ROWE movement. Your interest, your voices, and your actions all contribute to this much needed, transformational, social change. And trust me - there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Just a short time ago, I also felt lost, [...]
The ROWE In You
By: Michael Barata When most people consider ROWE, the first instinct is to try and imagine how it will work within their organization. The problem with that approach is that ROWE is not meant to be buddied up with an organization’s current culture or modified to be compatible with a particular policy (such as flextime) [...]
Why Is Low Employee Morale Morally Acceptable?
According to a new Careerbuilder.com survey, almost a quarter of American workers are suffering from low morale. The survey found that Two in five said stress levels were high Half had their workload increase in the past six months Two in five felt they were on the bad end of departmental favoritism A quarter did [...]
Everything Is Just Fine
By: Michael Barata We acknowledge the existence of organizations sporting positive work cultures. What we wonder is how much influence YOU had/have on creating and tweaking the culture? It’s not really a culture if you are not allowed to shape it as it best suits you to get the work done. More often than not, [...]
How Are You Available?
By: Michael Barata When “being available” is discussed in a ROWE, “the pushback” can be pretty intense. Let’s take a look at what it means to be available today. Not considering your professional resources, most (and most = millions) of people have one, some, or all of the following: cell phones (with voice mail and [...]
The No Mistake Work Environment?
by Michael Barata Not quite…but give us some time on that one. The problem resulting from making mistakes in today’s work environment is stress. Mistake anxiety followed by mistake shame creates an environment of fear. Fear of thinking independently. Fear of working creatively. Fear of embracing innovation. The employee’s focus shifts from achieving results to not [...]
Reality v. Fantasy
by Michael Barata For my inaugural blog post, I decided to dig right in. What I had noticed prior to joining up with Cali & Jody, and now being out there with them, is people have a difficult time believing ROWE is a reality. Or can be a reality. To address that simply, see Best [...]
Introducing…Michael Barata!
Michael makes his first ROWE trip! Originally uploaded by Results-Only Work Environment Hey, ROWE world! First, I just want to thank Cali & Jody for all they have done, and continue to do, and for giving me this incredible opportunity to be part of the ROWE movement! That’s right – I have recently jumped on [...]
Modern Working Environment: Tools & Techniques for Virtual Managers
June 13, 12 p.m. CDT
