Ashley Acker discusses the Results Only Work Environment (ROWE). (21:58)
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Ideas really happen any time and any place. They don’t just happen in a cubicle.
When we talk about culture, we’re really talking about building common ground so that people can identify with the company on a shared level. What does it mean to work here? What does it mean to be on this team and do this job?
I like to think of it in terms of a college environment. In college, you’re free to do virtually whatever you want. Your professor trusts that you’re going to act ethically. And if you do happen to act unethically there are consequences.
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Frank Roche talks about Back-to-Basics HR, a refreshing, straight-forward approach to human resources. (30:39)
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Best Buy has a unique way of managing their employees: You can do whatever you want, whenever you want, as long as your work gets done. That means you can work from the beach, sleep until noon, or sneak out midday to catch a movie.
They don’t when or how you do your work. They care about your outcomes. It’s actually a lot like being in college.
To learn more, check out this presentation that I put together for one of my grad school classes (click play to hear the audio – you can also download the mp3).
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