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...Ressler: That we're still at the point where only some employers are allowing people to change the time they come and go from work is extremely sad. People are adults. Employers are hiring people over 18 who have brains and can make their own decisions about time. Letting them make the choice between leaving at 5 or 5:30 is extremely paternalistic. It's a joke, and the joke...
...Ressler: Sludge is the toxic language that judges how people are spending their time. Like: "Oh, it's 10 o'clock and you're just getting in?" "Boy, smokers sure get a lot of breaks." "Did you see Jody leave early? I wish I had a kid." This kind of talk permeates every single work environment. Everybody's judging everybody else. It's one reason why flexible work arrangements don't work: if you're on one, it's a sludge generator. Boy, did you hear Lisa is on flex time? I wish I had a kid. You get passed...
...Ressler: When you think about it, calling a meeting and forcing people to come is one of biggest shows of power in the work environment. We asked workers across the country how they decide which meetings to attend, and they said they first look at who invited them. Is it politically dangerous not to show up? When we give them the power to decide for themselves, instead they ask, Is it really worth my time? Meetings can still happen, but the people get to decide when and where and if it's the best use of their time. For leaders...
...Ressler: It takes one person to voice the insanity of that waste-of-time meeting. I guarantee the four other people in the meeting will follow...
...Ressler: We've perfected ROWE for the office environment. Any office environment is perfect: big companies, small, midsize. We've migrated Best Buy as well as a company with 20 employees in Wisconsin. What's amazing is that all employers deal with the same issues - even companies of two people. It's because our beliefs are so strong about how work needs to happen...