Archive for the ‘Work redefined’ Category
Mar 28 » by Stacey Swanson
The 2011 Capella University Alliance roundtable series is kicking off and continuing with an engaging discussion on what organizations need to be doing to address the changing needs of the 2020 Workplace. And I am so excited to be the featured speaker. By the end of this roundtable, you will: Walk away with a better [...]
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Tags: 2020 Workplace, Best Buy, Capella University, GAP Outlet, Hennepin County, Human resources, ROWE
Posted in Effective management, Future of ROWE, Human Resources, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Speaking Events, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined, Workplace trends | 2 Comments »
Mar 14 » by Michael Reynolds
If your company has migrated to a ROWE, then you already know how life-changing it can be. You now have control over your life, you are rewarded for productivity and efficiency, and you are treated like an adult. Life is good, right? As awesome as it is to work in a ROWE, no system is [...]
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Tags: accountability, Michael Reynolds, ROWE, Spinweb, time off, trust, vacation policies
Posted in Balance, Communication, Effective management, Flexibility, Health and wellness, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Time, Vacation Policy, Work redefined, Work-Life | 9 Comments »
Dec 20 » by Cali & Jody
Mark Dixon, CEO of Regus, is a leader who gets it. And we like that a lot. Since founding Regus in Brussels, Belgium in 1989, he has achieved a formidable reputation for leadership and innovation. We like his history lesson about work, and also applaud the callout that coming in early, leaving late and generally [...]
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Tags: Mark Dixon, productivity, Regus, ROWE, social change
Posted in Effective management, Flexibility, Future of ROWE, ROWE mindset, Time, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined | 4 Comments »
Dec 6 » by Cali & Jody
Michael Reynolds, President & CEO of SpinWeb, talks about the impact of ROWE on productivity and morale, our upcoming book, “Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution“, and fireplaces…. The new paperback version of “Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution” hits the streets December 15th, but [...]
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Tags: Michael Reynolds, ROWE, Spinweb, Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It
Posted in Book news, Effective management, ROWE, ROWE stories, Technology, The book, Why Work Sucks, Work redefined, Work-Life | 8 Comments »
Dec 2 » by Cali & Jody
Brad Garland from Garland Heart Management Group talks about why he took his company ROWE. One way for you to find out even more about ROWE is by reading the new paperback version of “Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution” which hits the streets December 15th, but you can pre-order [...]
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Tags: ROWE, The Garland Group, Why Work Sucks and How To Fix It: The Results-Only Revolution
Posted in Book news, Effective management, Management, ROWE, ROWE stories, The book, Work redefined | 3 Comments »
Nov 9 » by Michael Reynolds
I was amused by a recent article about the return of “core hours” and I very much enjoyed Jody’s response to it. One point in the article was that “water cooler” conversations were important and that losing that part of the workday is a negative aspect of going ROWE. Well, I’d like to share three [...]
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Tags: common sense, Jody Thompson, Michael Reynolds, ROWE, Spinweb, teaming, watercoolers
Posted in Face time, Flexibility, Management, Meetings, ROWE, Technology, Telecommuting, Work redefined | 10 Comments »
Nov 1 » by Jody
The other day I read Dr. David G. Javitch’s blog post, Changing Trends: Rethinking Telecommuting? Returning to a “core time” mandate could resolve some of the problems created by flexible schedules and remote employees, and immediately determined Dr. Javitch’s thinking is the problem. Not where people work from or when they choose to work. When [...]
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Tags: communication, Flexibility, remore access, results, ROWW, telecommuting
Posted in Effective management, Face time, Flexibility, Management, ROWE, Technology, Work redefined | 56 Comments »
Oct 30 » by Cali & Jody
The latest update from D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer is all about moving full steam ahead and discussing the employee focus group findings, which were conducted by CultureRx. The concern about the impact the newly elected Mayor may have on the future of ROWE at OCTO was also addressed. Bryan Sivak, the D.C. [...]
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Tags: D.C.’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, government, Human resources, OCTO, ROWE, ROWE migration, social change
Posted in Government, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Time, Work culture, Work redefined | No Comments »
Oct 22 » by Cali & Jody
The latest update from D.C. Office of the Chief Technology Officer highlights metrics in a ROWE. You know, measuring the productivity of employees based on performance as opposed to counting hours or by the temperature of one’s chair. An excerpt: Defining “individual deliverables,” as Bryan Sivak, Washington, D.C.’s Chief Technology Officer calls them, is a [...]
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Tags: D.C.’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, government, OCTO, ROWE, ROWE migration, social change
Posted in Effective management, Future of ROWE, Government, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, ROWE stories, Technology, Time, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined, Workplace trends | 2 Comments »
Oct 19 » by Michael Barata
Michael Reynolds, President & CEO of SpinWeb, shares his insights about ROWE, technology, and supporting freedom! Top 10 ROWE office technologies Part of the fun of working in a ROWE is creating an infrastructure that supports the personal freedom that is characteristic of a ROWE. No longer do workers need to be chained to a [...]
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Tags: efficient workplace, Freedom, Michael Reynolds, mobile technology, ROWE, Spinweb, support
Posted in Face time, Flexibility, Future of ROWE, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, ROWE stories, Technology, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined | 14 Comments »
