“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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Kraft CEO Serves up Some Bologna
In a Forbes interview with Kraft CEO Irene Rosenfeld, she spoke of choices we need to make when balancing our work and lives. Specifically she states, “. . . if there’s an important event in your child’s life or there is something that you need to do, do it. I think you can do it [...]
Traditional Workplace Math
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.” [...]
When Ya Gotta Go, Ya Gotta Go!
I was talking to my cousin the other day and she told me this story. She was at work (wasn’t going to mention the place, but SAM’S CLUB) and had been working at the register for almost three hours. Now, my cousin is in her 50’s and ladies – you know what I’m talkin’ about. [...]
Tell Us Why Work Sucks
We’d like to hear from you directly about why work sucks. Tell us your thoughts about how to make work culture better, what’s wrong with it now, or just tell us a story about something related to your work. Enter your story in the comments section of this blog post.
Pitfalls of Utah’s Four-Day Workweek
We wrote this post, with hope, back on 12/27/2009. Following is the original post and an update…. In August 2008, the state of Utah experimented with a four-day workweek in an effort to save energy costs. Out of the state’s 24,000 executive branch employees, 17,000 moved to a 10-hours/day, four-day workweek. Early reports were good, [...]
People on the Street: Tim and Kara
This installment of “People on the Street” involves a husband and wife: Tim and Kara. We’ve learned from experience that when someone thinks their work sucks, it doesn’t just affect them – it affects people around them, too. With that in mind, in this post, you’ll hear Tim’s account of his entry into a new [...]
Modern Working Environment: Tools & Techniques for Virtual Managers
June 13, 12 p.m. CDT
