Do you know ROWE?
Results-Only Work Environment
Imagine rolling in to work at 2 p.m. on a Monday, after spending the morning with your family. Only a few of your team members are at their desks, and no one asks where you were or why you're late. In a ROWE, you measure team members by their performance, results or output, not by their presence in the office or the hours that they work. You give them complete autonomy over their projects, and you allow them the freedom to choose when and how they will meet their goals.
Adopting a Results-Only Work Environment starts with a grand shift in mindset. Work is not a place you go; it's something you do. Working in a results-only environment is not the same as having flexible hours. The time your team members spend on a task is irrelevant; only their results matter. The ROWE concept was developed by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, founders of the consulting firm CultureRx. They published the approach in their 2008 book, "Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It." Are you interested in reshaping the world of work? Get the book here.