Archive for the ‘Workplace trends’ Category
Jan 30 » by Cali & Jody
[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 [...]
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Posted in Human Resources, Management, Media, Technology, Uncategorized, Work culture, Workplace trends | 11 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 »
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 »
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 »
Sep 27 » by Jody
When my sister was 12 years old she wanted to carry the cross up the aisle during the church service on Sunday (just like the altar boys). She was told that girls couldn’t carry the cross up the aisle. Huh? She thought maybe God had some rule she didn’t know about. She thought maybe if [...]
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Tags: God, ROWE, social change, status quo, Why?
Posted in Future of ROWE, ROWE, Uncategorized, Why Work Sucks, Work redefined, Work-Life, Workplace trends | 6 Comments »
Jun 23 » by Michael Barata
NEWS FLASH! Not everyone gets ROWE, believes in ROWE, or even wants ROWE. TLNT recently featured “5 Good Reasons Why ROWE Hasn’t Quite Caught On Yet” by Lance Haun. Lance “loves the idea,” but does not believe ROWE is a “revolution.” Let’s take a gander at these 5 “good” reasons… 1) It doesn’t work everywhere [...]
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Tags: HR, ROWE, traditional work environment
Posted in Balance, Effective management, Flexibility, Future of ROWE, Management, ROWE, ROWE mindset, Technical change, Work culture, Work Environment, Work redefined, Work-Life, Workplace trends | 14 Comments »
Jun 18 » by Michael Barata
This is quite an exciting time, indeed. Since joining up with Cali & Jody, I have had the pleasure of e-meeting so many incredible people (ala social media). Two people I’d like you to get to know are C.A. Hurst and Jessica Ballard. They have started a professional revolution using social media, books, and a [...]
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Tags: changing work, innovative work life practices, ROWE, workplace culture
Posted in Book news, Future of ROWE, ROWE, ROWE mindset, The book, Work redefined, Workplace trends | 6 Comments »
Apr 6 » by Cali & Jody
While reviewing Michelle Obama’s remarks from last week’s Workplace Flexibility Conference one of her introductory comments stuck out for us. Speaking to the challenges of “balancing our responsibilities as employees, as breadwinners, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, husbands and wives” Obama noted: It’s an issue that many folks have struggled with for so many years, and [...]
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Posted in Future of ROWE, Government, ROWE mindset, Work redefined, Workplace trends | 4 Comments »
Mar 30 » by Michael Barata
The ROWE movement hits Washington D.C.! Cali and Jody will be participating in The White House Forum on Workplace Flexibility scheduled for Wednesday, March 31 beginning at 1:15 and ending at 4:30 pm (EDT). That’s right! Cali and Jody will share the benefits of ROWE with lawmakers, other key figures, and First Lady Michelle Obama [...]
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Posted in Future of ROWE, Government, Labor law, ROWE, Work-Life, Workplace trends | 10 Comments »
