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6 Myths about Results-Only Work Environment

People don’t like change, as a general rule.When you start talking about changing the way work gets done, that’s the kind of change that really excites and scares people at the same time. Changing work culture isn’t simple, but it can be done. We’ve helped many businesses and organizations go through the process of  changing [...]

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The Social Aspect of Work – Redefined

There’s a lot of talk in the work/life arena about the social aspect of work. It goes something like this: “When you go to a Results-Only Work Environment, you lose the social aspect of work and people don’t want that to be lost.” Let’s analyze that statement. Is it the organization’s role to manage their [...]

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How to Create a Corporate Culture of Innovation

If you want your company to be innovative, you need a support system for innovation. Seems a little obvious, right?Maybe not.This year’s Global Innovation 1000 study shows that one key thing innovative companies have in common is a culture that supports innovation.However, only half of the companies surveyed have this kind of culture. Wow. Here’s [...]

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Daniel Pink on ROWE and Intrinsic Motivation

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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Forever Grateful

I play many roles for CultureRx, but primarily ensure sure our clients’ needs are met. This can be fun and challenging at the same time. A few weeks ago, I received an email that was signed “Forever grateful.” This one almost brought me to tears and makes the struggles to help companies adopt a Results-Only  [...]

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CultureRx Joins Fight Against Cancer

Minneapolis, MN (September 19, 2011) — CultureRx, the consulting company formed by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson to migrate organizations to a Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE), is pleased to announce that the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has migrated to a ROWE. Created by Ressler and Thompson while at Best Buy, ROWE is a [...]

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ROWE Is Success

Oh, you courageous rebel rousers you. I know talking about ROWE can be frustrating. I know explaining ROWE can feel like it’s you against the entire world of work. I also know every one of those conversations is necessary. Funny thing, I still go through the pains and strains of explaining ROWE during migrations and [...]

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Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency Going ROWE

We are  pleased to announce Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (PLAEA) is going ROWE. PLAEA signed on with CultureRx to implement ROWE with its Triad Teams. The education agency will implement ROWE through a “Fastrack session” in August 2011. A Fastrack session is led by an experienced CultureRx facilitator who thoroughly explains ROWE and gives [...]

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Small Blessings Takes Big Step

We are pleased to announce Indianapolis-based childcare provider, Small Blessings, is going ROWE. The 40-employee organization will migrate to ROWE through a “Fastrack” one-day session in August 2011. The Fastrack session is led by an experienced CultureRx facilitator who thoroughly explains ROWE  and gives participants the tools they need to incorporate ROWE into their workplace. [...]

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ROWE Will Never Work

“Man will never reach the moon regardless of all future scientific advances.”  — Dr. Lee DeForest, “Father of Radio & Grandfather of Television.” “I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.”  — Thomas Watson, chairman of IBM, 1943 “I have traveled the length and breadth of this country and talked with the [...]

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