Archive for the ‘Work Environment’ Category
Jan 16 » by Cali & Jody
If micro-managers are like babysitters, then the bosses we all hope to have are like great coaches. Coaches inspire and bring out the best in their team. Micro-managers slowly suck the life out of you. Everybody knows a micro-manager, but nobody claims to be one. Certainly, bosses view themselves differently than their employees see them. 1 [...]
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Posted in Effective management, Management, ROWE, Tracking Time, Work culture, Work Environment | 10 Comments »
Dec 19 » by Cali & Jody
[Our guest post today is from Michael Reynolds. In addition to being a ROWE Consultant, Michael is President/CEO of SpinWeb – one of the first small businesses to become a ROWE. He is a speaker, trainer, and entrepreneur who has had extensive experience helping both business and non-profit clients utilize marketing and technology to become more productive.] SpinWeb became a [...]
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Posted in Flexibility, ROWE, Tracking Time, Vacation Policy, Work Environment | 14 Comments »
Nov 21 » by Cali & Jody
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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Posted in Effective management, Presenteeism, Productivity, ROWE, ROWE stories, Time, Work culture, Work Environment | 20 Comments »
Nov 7 » by Cali & Jody
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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Posted in Effective management, Results-Only Learning Eveironment, ROWE, Work culture, Work Environment, Workplace trends | 7 Comments »
Oct 3 » by Michael Reynolds
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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Posted in Accountability, Effective management, Future of ROWE, Management, Meetings, Productivity, Project Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, ROWE stories, Work culture, Work Environment, Workplace trends | 7 Comments »
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 »
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 »
Jun 6 » by Cali & Jody
On February 6, 2011, Harveys Industries corporate office (maker of the Original Seatbelt Bag) migrated to a ROWE. Sharon Thawley, HR Manager at Harveys Industries, was kind enough to share their story. After six months of preparation, we are proud to say that our transition to the new environment is working out well! Prior to the [...]
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Tags: Harveys Industries, ROWE migration, seatbelt bag
Posted in Guideposts, Human Resources, ROWE, ROWE mindset, ROWE stories, Work Environment, Work redefined | 2 Comments »
May 5 » by Cali & Jody
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. [...]
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Tags: Best Buy, control, Face time, flex time, flexible work schedules, ROWE, The Office of Personnel Management, The University of Minnesota, The Wall Street Journal
Posted in Accountability, Availability, Balance, Communication, Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Future of ROWE, Government, Health and wellness, Management, Meetings, News, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Teams, Technology, Telecommuting, The book, Time, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined, Work-Life | 8 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 »
