Comments on: Now Reading: “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke–the Simple Change That Can Make Your Job Terrific” (Cali Ressler, Jody Thompson) http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466 e-Health. Patient empowerment. Washington, DC. Sun, 14 Mar 2010 23:10:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Robin http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-2050 Robin Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:11:47 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-2050 Ted, Thank you for your post. The one part that really upsets me is that I did not think to write this book myself! I am a firm believer in it is all about the results. Period. I get far more accomplished in my pajamas, on my couch at 8 p.m., laptop in lap and, dare I say, a glass of wine nearby. Does it really matter that I did not accomplish it at 9 a.m. in my office? Ted,

Thank you for your post. The one part that really upsets me is that I did not think to write this book myself! I am a firm believer in it is all about the results. Period. I get far more accomplished in my pajamas, on my couch at 8 p.m., laptop in lap and, dare I say, a glass of wine nearby. Does it really matter that I did not accomplish it at 9 a.m. in my office?

]]> By: Ted Eytan http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-1987 Ted Eytan Thu, 04 Sep 2008 02:27:07 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-1987 Keith, I think that is well said, and what comes across in the story is the engagement of the leaders of ROWE in making it happen. I am sure it requires a lot of vigilance, which means to me that a ROWE in any other place would have to have good leaders and managers. I'm up for giving it a try wherever I manage next, I have to admit, Ted Keith,

I think that is well said, and what comes across in the story is the engagement of the leaders of ROWE in making it happen. I am sure it requires a lot of vigilance, which means to me that a ROWE in any other place would have to have good leaders and managers. I’m up for giving it a try wherever I manage next, I have to admit,

Ted

]]> By: Keith Bossey http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-1974 Keith Bossey Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:29:53 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-1974 Ted, this is a great post and as a sales and marketing professional, I am familiar and supportive of ROWE. The issue I have with it when taken out of the sales area is that the real burden is on management. In order to have a ROWE, you need to clearly spell out what is expected, what results do you want? You need to have metrics that are clearly linked to those results. Furthermore, you need to engage employees in the organization's mission (or else there will be more ESPN viewing than results achieving) and without a dedication to engagement, it will be rare for people to go beyond their metrics. I know, as a manager, its often very difficult to actually know in advance, what you want from your employees. Unless you know, there is no way that your employees can thrive in a ROWE. Ted, this is a great post and as a sales and marketing professional, I am familiar and supportive of ROWE. The issue I have with it when taken out of the sales area is that the real burden is on management. In order to have a ROWE, you need to clearly spell out what is expected, what results do you want? You need to have metrics that are clearly linked to those results. Furthermore, you need to engage employees in the organization’s mission (or else there will be more ESPN viewing than results achieving) and without a dedication to engagement, it will be rare for people to go beyond their metrics. I know, as a manager, its often very difficult to actually know in advance, what you want from your employees. Unless you know, there is no way that your employees can thrive in a ROWE.

]]> By: Ted Eytan http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-1879 Ted Eytan Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:26:25 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-1879 Hooray! I like nothing more than to see than 3 comments worth of enthusiasm. It's a Web2.0 technique that I may use from time to time, Ted Hooray! I like nothing more than to see than 3 comments worth of enthusiasm. It’s a Web2.0 technique that I may use from time to time,

Ted

]]> By: e-Patient Dave http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-1878 e-Patient Dave Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:32:42 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-1878 A medical analog to the involuntary termination question is how you conduct billing in an environment like this. Don't mind me - I've just gotten a little obsessed by the idea that things could actually work sensibly. A medical analog to the involuntary termination question is how you conduct billing in an environment like this.

Don’t mind me – I’ve just gotten a little obsessed by the idea that things could actually work sensibly.

]]> By: e-Patient Dave http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-1877 e-Patient Dave Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:15:55 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-1877 p.s. I'll be especially curious to see how they manage the "involuntary termination" need. I've long been aligned with the thinking described in your post but I've also long seen people who don't seem the least bit interested in getting a job done. Maybe that evolves in the right climate. p.s. I’ll be especially curious to see how they manage the “involuntary termination” need. I’ve long been aligned with the thinking described in your post but I’ve also long seen people who don’t seem the least bit interested in getting a job done. Maybe that evolves in the right climate.

]]> By: e-Patient Dave http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466/comment-page-1#comment-1876 e-Patient Dave Tue, 26 Aug 2008 21:13:05 +0000 http://www.tedeytan.com/2008/08/25/1466#comment-1876 Woot. This is going to get some cycles through my cerebredome. Woot. This is going to get some cycles through my cerebredome.

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