[Guest post written by Michael Reynolds] Social media in the workplace is (still) a popular topic of discussion. While those of us living in our enlightened bubbles see social media as just everyday communication, there are still many organizations that are struggling to figure out how to use it, how to leverage it for business advantages, and how [...]
Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category
Blame the BlackBerry: Company Policies That Totally Miss the Point
[Hi there! Thanks for reading the blog. We wanted to let you know about our radio show coming up this week. We're pretty excited about it. The show is on BlogTalkRadio, and Jody and Cali will be chatting live about Managing the Virtual Workforce this Wednesday, Jan. 4 at 12 central. Click here to bookmark [...]
“I’ll be fired instantly” – company policies and results
[Guest post today by Robby Slaughter. Robby runs a process improvement consulting company in Indianapolis, Indiana.] The other day, I was chatting with a group of people at a networking group. These are almost all small business owners who are scratching out a living by pounding the pavement, chasing opportunities, and working hard to generate [...]
5 Free Planning Tools for Nonprofits
Nonprofits have been doing more with less since the beginning of time. Public funding for nonprofits continues to shrink and it may never fully rebound, experts predict. But don’t despair. There are plenty of free tools to help nonprofits plan efficiently and get results. We at CultureRx like the sound of that! 1. Plan for [...]
What Does Work Look Like?
Last week Cali decided to sit out on her deck and work (she didn’t have to ask permission or tell anybody where she was working from). It has been quite hot in the Twin Cities. She was wearing shorts and a t-shirt. She had her laptop on her lap and other ‘work’ stuff like notebooks, [...]
OMG. WTF? Pt.4
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 [...]
Stop Using The F Word
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. [...]
OMG. WTF? Pt. 2
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 [...]
Being Available 24/7 ROCKS!!
Whenever we talk about a ROWE people exclaim to us “but I don’t want to be available 24/7!” Let me take a moment to welcome everyone again to 2011. Back in the 1950s, the boss sat in his office with his secretary outside his door. S/he used something called ‘while you were out’ pink slips [...]
Jody Chats About ROWE On MPR News
Recently, Jody was on MPRnews talking about owning your job, focusing on results, and flexible schedule = oxymoron. “From Best Buy to The Gap to Hennepin County, the Results-Only Workplace Environment (ROWE) model is gaining momentum in Minnesota and abroad. Midmorning looks at the impact of a more flexible workplace on productivity, job satisfaction, family [...]
Managing the Virtual Workforce Part 2:
Exercise Your Technology Savvy
Presented by Jody Thompson
February 23 at 1pm (EST)
