Archive for the ‘Why Work Sucks’ Category
Sep 6 » by Michael Barata
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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Tags: delivering results, life, personal fulfillment, professional responsibility, ROWE, success
Posted in Future of ROWE, Labor law, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, The Conversation, Why Work Sucks, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined, Work-Life | 9 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 »
Jul 18 » by Jody
Get this. Your son’s team is in the College World Series this year. You’re the Dad. Last year you missed your son pitching when his team won the National title. This year you’re not about to miss him pitch in the College World Series. But your company says, ‘You know you don’t have any vacation [...]
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Tags: College World Series, Father quits job
Posted in Human Resources, Management, Strange and unfortunate, Time, Vacation Policy, Why Work Sucks, Work-Life | 14 Comments »
Jul 5 » by Jody
Back in the days when dinosaurs walked the earth, someone came up with the brilliant idea to allow some people to telework. In 2011, people are talking about telework like it’s the most awesome, latest and greatest INNOVATIVE idea to hit planet earth in centuries! Here are the top 10 reasons Telework SUCKS big time. [...]
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Tags: Face time, Flexibility, grade school, life, permission, Sludge, telecommuting, Telework
Posted in Availability, Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Management, Sludge, Telecommuting, Why Work Sucks, Work-Life | 9 Comments »
Jun 15 » by Cali & Jody
Mike Landman is CEO of Ripple, a business IT company working with small business for over a decade implementing strategies, supporting end-users, and helping people get their jobs done. We are so happy to have him share his story about making a change, going ROWE, and Work Utopia. ******************************************************************************************************************** Let me put this out there: [...]
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Tags: IT, Ripple, ROWE, Work Utopia
Posted in Accountability, Effective management, Management, ROWE, ROWE Approved Companies, ROWE stories, The book, Why Work Sucks, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined | 6 Comments »
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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Tags: accountability, clear expectations, Face time, Flexibility, Flextime, Measureable results, Probationary periods, results, ROWE, Telecommunting, Telework, USA Weekend Life & Style
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 »
Apr 14 » by Michael Barata
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 [...]
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Tags: accountability, Flexibility, Freedom, MPRNews, ROWE, schedules
Posted in Accountability, Communication, Flexibility, News, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Technology, Why Work Sucks | No Comments »
Mar 6 » by Michael Barata
We always enjoy sharing ROWE stories with you. However, we also receive stories from non-ROWErs, which are often oozing with Sludge. Following is a Sludgey story with an optimistic ending. Kat Coolbaugh-Steiner, from Drums, PA, shares her story about Sludge, timing, and moving on…. Sludge. What a spectacular term for what I have been swimming [...]
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Tags: life, office politics, ROWE, Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution, workplace stress
Posted in Effective management, Health and wellness, Management, ROWE, ROWE stories, Sludge, Stress, The book, Why Work Sucks, Work culture, Work Environment, Work-Life | 18 Comments »
Jan 10 » by Jody
I wanted to comment on this article by Eric Spitznagel when it came out December 10th, but I poked both my eyes out after reading it and had to get an eye transplant. The subtitle ‘As an alarming number of workers play hooky, corporations are clamping down — and calling in the detectives’ actually made [...]
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Tags: clear expectations, Eric Spitznagel, management, results, ROWE, sick time, Time, trust, work benefits
Posted in Face time, Flexibility, Future of ROWE, Health and wellness, Labor law, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Sick Time, Time, Why Work Sucks, Work-Life | 21 Comments »
Dec 27 » by Michael Reynolds
“My boss will never go for it.” For me, this is one of the most frustrating phrases to hear when talking about ROWE. I have numerous opportunities to explain what ROWE is to friends and acquaintances all the time and each time I am absolutely thrilled to be able to share the concept with someone [...]
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Tags: Michael Reynolds, ROWE, Spinweb, Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution
Posted in Future of ROWE, Management, ROWE, The book, Why Work Sucks | 9 Comments »
