"People don't want flexibility. they want complete control over their time."
Today, we keep hearing that flexible work is the way to go. People want it. They crave it.
Yet in today's episode of We're Only Human, Ben talks with Jody Thompson, creator of the ROWE movement. ROWE stands for "results only work environment," and it has been around for some time (the first book, Why Work Sucks, was published in 2008).
Today the workplace looks different than it did then, but according to Thompson, employers are still chasing the wrong things. We're looking at when work gets done and where work gets done, but we're not focusing enough on the what in terms of results.
That lack of focus on the right things sometimes forces our people to fight for control over their work. How? By looking for workarounds, playing the "I'm busy" game, arriving early or staying late, and more. Instead of looking at managers as controlling figures, we should look at them as performance coaches. Expect to explore all of this and more in today's conversation. Enjoy!
Learn more about Jody and ROWE at: https://www.gorowe.com/resource-library
WOH 74: Using Internal Podcasts to Communicate with Deskless Workers
WOH 73: What it Takes to Mentor Women (and Men)
WOH 72: How Intel Designs Intentional Candidate Experiences
WOH 71: How to Scale HR with a Growing Business
WOH 70: Hint: There's No Perfect HR Tech System for Everyone
WOH 69: Pricing Skills Versus Jobs with Labor Market Intelligence
WOH 68: How to Approach HR Like a CFO
WOH 67: Filling Critical Skills Gaps for Today's College Graduates
WOH 66: Trends Driving 4x Growth in HR Analytics Teams
WOH 65: Delivering HR Technology for 75,000 Global Employees at Emerson Electric
WOH 64: How to Engage Remote Teams and Virtual Workers
WOH 63: 5 Lessons from the Best Midsize Employer in the US
62: How to Repond to Negative Glassdoor Reviews with Chad Roudebush
61: Why You Shouldn't Pick Low-Hanging Fruit as a New Leader
Episode 60: 69% of Job Seekers Would Not Reapply After a Negative Experience
We're Only Human 59: Stomping out Stereotypes with AARP's Heather Tinsley-Fix
We're Only Human 58: Open Sourcing the Recruiting Playbook from Northwestern Mutual
We're Only Human 57: Prioritizing D&I at Online Gaming Firm NCSOFT
We're Only Human 56: How Delta Airlines Designs its Candidate Experience
We're Only Human 55:The HR Leader's First Year on the Job
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