Comments on: Video blogging your wishes for the future of work life http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/ Work Life flexibility at work work life balance families and work Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:59:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Marie Belle http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Marie Belle Thu, 18 Feb 2010 02:06:26 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-863 Video blogging is kind of cool but i think it is more time consuming than regular text based blogs. i already have at least 1 video blog and 2 regular blogs. Video blogging is kind of cool but i think it is more time consuming than regular text based blogs. i already have at least 1 video blog and 2 regular blogs.

]]> By: John http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-65 John Thu, 09 Jul 2009 21:45:31 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-65 @ Morra - ROWE may not be the only alternative, but I cannot see any argument against it, given employees are based on predetermined, clearly defined measures of performance. @ Morra – ROWE may not be the only alternative, but I cannot see any argument against it, given employees are based on predetermined, clearly defined measures of performance.

]]> By: Kari http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-63 Kari Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:47:04 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-63 I wish that all employers would allow each person to be free to work wherever they want, whenever they want, as long as the work gets done. This would allow each person to have the freedom to fit their work and personal life into what makes the most sense for their family. I wish that all employers would allow each person to be free to work wherever they want, whenever they want, as long as the work gets done. This would allow each person to have the freedom to fit their work and personal life into what makes the most sense for their family.

]]> By: Morra http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-58 Morra Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:59:17 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-58 Is the ROWE model the only alternative? Surely not. Or are you using ROWE as a symbol for a work environment that allows people to work on project-based scheduling and a self-controlled timeline? Is the ROWE model the only alternative? Surely not. Or are you using ROWE as a symbol for a work environment that allows people to work on project-based scheduling and a self-controlled timeline?

]]> By: John http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-53 John Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:34:12 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-53 I couldn't agree more with ROWE. My favorite example to use is comparing college to the traditional work world. In college, we were given tasks, goals, etc and told to complete them by a given date. We had CONTROL over when we worked and how we worked as long as we produced results. It was up to us. Compare this to the traditional work environment where we are told we have to be in the office from 8-5 to work. Most environments then reward employees who stay late b/c this is the only measure of work. Employees do not have an incentive to perform more efficiently. What's the point when you are forced to be in the office anyway? The wrong outcome is being driven in the traditional work environment. In college, we are rewarded solely on results which are based on predetermined tasks. Then, we go in the working world and everything is backwards. We are no longer in control of our work. Most of us are not trusted to get our jobs done and must adhere to the 8-5 standard. Work/ life balance should be up to each person. Not company standards or anyone else's standards. I should be in charge of my life AND WORK. Let me decide what and when to complete my job. Let me decide how to spend my life (work and personal). You can then judge me on my work output, not time spent. I couldn’t agree more with ROWE. My favorite example to use is comparing college to the traditional work world.

In college, we were given tasks, goals, etc and told to complete them by a given date. We had CONTROL over when we worked and how we worked as long as we produced results. It was up to us.

Compare this to the traditional work environment where we are told we have to be in the office from 8-5 to work. Most environments then reward employees who stay late b/c this is the only measure of work. Employees do not have an incentive to perform more efficiently. What’s the point when you are forced to be in the office anyway? The wrong outcome is being driven in the traditional work environment.

In college, we are rewarded solely on results which are based on predetermined tasks. Then, we go in the working world and everything is backwards. We are no longer in control of our work. Most of us are not trusted to get our jobs done and must adhere to the 8-5 standard.

Work/ life balance should be up to each person. Not company standards or anyone else’s standards. I should be in charge of my life AND WORK. Let me decide what and when to complete my job. Let me decide how to spend my life (work and personal). You can then judge me on my work output, not time spent.

]]> By: Nicole http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Nicole Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:23:42 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-50 I agree with Deb. I think ROWE is where we need to be. I've been hired with the responsibility to do my job...let me do it in the best fashion that fits for my life. You will have the results you need and a much happier employee and family. Flexible work plans are just a baby step...but my flexible work option is no where near "flexible" for the amount of forms that need to be filled out and the very specific hours that need to be clocked. My life isn't that consistant. How can I force my work time, creativeness, and productive thinking to a schedule? My best thinking and work doesn't run an 8-5 timeclock. I agree with Deb. I think ROWE is where we need to be. I’ve been hired with the responsibility to do my job…let me do it in the best fashion that fits for my life. You will have the results you need and a much happier employee and family.

Flexible work plans are just a baby step…but my flexible work option is no where near “flexible” for the amount of forms that need to be filled out and the very specific hours that need to be clocked. My life isn’t that consistant. How can I force my work time, creativeness, and productive thinking to a schedule? My best thinking and work doesn’t run an 8-5 timeclock.

]]> By: Deb LaDue http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Deb LaDue Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:23:47 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-48 ROWE is what I want to see. Everything I have encounted to date in my 30 years of work is that I feel like a child that is not trusted to get my work done unless I am seen in a chair, in the office. Funny thing is, my current employer has mostly virtual meetings because of the various locations around the US. I can sit on a phone and computer at home! Would also save on my 45 minute (1way) communte! Great conversations, but the change seems to be slow in coming, sometimes it feels like we are going backward! ROWE is what I want to see. Everything I have encounted to date in my 30 years of work is that I feel like a child that is not trusted to get my work done unless I am seen in a chair, in the office. Funny thing is, my current employer has mostly virtual meetings because of the various locations around the US. I can sit on a phone and computer at home! Would also save on my 45 minute (1way) communte!

Great conversations, but the change seems to be slow in coming, sometimes it feels like we are going backward!

]]> By: I agree, Nicole http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-36 I agree, Nicole Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:09:12 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-36 What kinds of projects would you have in mind? On parenting tasks, community service? Or just thinking and being creative time? What kinds of projects would you have in mind? On parenting tasks, community service? Or just thinking and being creative time?

]]> By: Giuletta Evansworth http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Giuletta Evansworth Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:07:48 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-35 ROWE all the way! http://www.culturerx.com/ ROWE all the way! http://www.culturerx.com/

]]> By: Nicole Bohorad http://familiesandwork.org/blog/2009/06/30/video-blogging-your-wishes-for-the-future-of-work-life/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Nicole Bohorad Wed, 01 Jul 2009 03:31:03 +0000 http://familiesandwork.org/blog/?p=65#comment-31 This is great content for discussion, Ellen! Just like 3M offers employees a certain percent of their time to work on other project ideas to help the company, I'd hope that the future allows companies to give moms the chance to spend a percent of their time working on other areas of their lives that could prove supportive/inspirational for their current role. This is great content for discussion, Ellen! Just like 3M offers employees a certain percent of their time to work on other project ideas to help the company, I’d hope that the future allows companies to give moms the chance to spend a percent of their time working on other areas of their lives that could prove supportive/inspirational for their current role.

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