Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It_ The Results-Only Revolution - Cali Ressler [76]
Work and ROWE
communication, increase in
emergencies, handling of
goals/expectations, setting
Guideposts related to
and lack of place
meetings. See Meetings and ROWE
payment based on results
prioritizing
and productivity increase
questioning value
reaching others, methods of
results as focus of
skills versus job
slackers, lack of
studio approach
teams. See Teams and ROWE
time spent, control of. See Time and ROWE
1
Stories like this one that appear throughout the book have been edited for clarity but are otherwise in the person’s own words. The names and some of the business details have been changed to protect privacy.
2
A ROWE is slightly different for hourly employees in a corporate setting. Hourly employees don’t have work schedules, and they are still free to do whatever they want, whenever they want, as long as the work gets done. So they might work for an hour at ten at night, or from home for all or part of the week. They have schedule control. Unfortunately, because of Department of Labor regulations, nonexempt employees still have to track time in order to get paid. We think this is stupid and outdated. Having to track your time even when you’re delivering results makes people feel like second-class citizens. It’s not good for people, and, in a knowledge economy, it’s not good for business. We believe that eventually the Department of Labor is going to have to change its laws to catch up with the new realities of the global economy, but for now this is how nonexempt employees experience a ROWE.
3
As we mentioned earlier, this is slightly different for hourly employees, who still track their hours in a ROWE. They may be more aware of time, but they do not feel oppressed by time. And because they have no work schedules and aren’t tied to a desk, they do feel this increased sense of freedom and control.
Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Foreword
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE - Why Work Sucks
Voices from a ROWE: Kara
CHAPTER TWO - This Thing We Call Sludge
Voices from a ROWE: Phil
CHAPTER THREE - A Results-Only Work Environment
Voices from a ROWE: Trey
CHAPTER FOUR - What Time Feels Like in a ROWE
Voices from a ROWE: Ami
CHAPTER FIVE - How Work Gets Done in a ROWE
Voices from a ROWE: Javier
CHAPTER SIX - Why Life Is Better in a ROWE
Voices from a ROWE: Beth
CHAPTER SEVEN - What’s Next for ROWE
Voices from a ROWE: Charlotte
Epilogue
Acknowledgements
INDEX