02
Oct

Why Sweden’s 6 Hour Work Day is a Bad Idea

Here’s what I think about Sweden switching to a 6-hour work day. Great move, but not the best way to reinvent work. Let’s start thinking about 100% Autonomy, 100% Accountability and let people get their work done how they need to for their best work, best life, and your best customer experience! I share my thoughts in this short video.
10
Sep

Why It Matters That I’m Working On Vacation

I’m writing this while I sit on the beach at a lakeside cottage. The sun is dancing on the water, the sand is warm on my feet, and whenever I feel a little too hot, I take a quick walk through the waves while my dog barks from the paw-deep shoreline. I’m not saying this to make you envious, although it is beautiful here. I’m not saying …
01
Sep

The Most Unproductive Conversation Leaders Are Having

There is one conversation that comes up time and time again when my corporate HR and Leader friends are sharing their work stories with me. It’s a conversation that drives me nuts. It’s a conversation that I used to have, too, when I was working in the corporate world, so I can see how it is perpetuated in that grey, cubicle-filled, bureaucratic …
22
Jan

Hate Late Colleagues? 3 Steps to Handle!

Your colleague is late in the mornings. 3 hours last week. 2 hours yesterday. 1 hour today. You are counting. It is causing you stress. Feelings about the situation can build up over time – such as: resentment, frustration, anger, irritation, confusion, and jealousy. These feelings are certainly not a good way to start the day. You have work to accomplish, …
08
Jan

No need to be AT work with a Mental/Physical Illness

A first glance, you might think that this blog is about telling people with mental and physical challenges to STOP working. This is not that kind of blog. I have a dear friend who has worked in the office jungle for many years. Also during that time, she has suffered from an anxiety disorder and an unrelated physical illness. She has never told her …
17
Jul

8 Tips For Work-At-Home Couples

My husband works at/from home. And, I work at Home for Pam Ross Consulting. At the core of my work environment (because Pam Ross wholeheartedly believes in it) is ROWE – which stands for Results Only Work Environment. Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson are the Founders of CultureRx and creators of the Results-Only Work Environment (ROWE). Their first …
15
Feb

Work Sucks! Five Critical Learnings about Going ROWE

How many times have you heard: Work sucks lately? How many times have you said it? It may be because I recently read “Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It” by Jody Thompson and Cali Ressler, and just received my copy of “Why Managing Sucks and How to Fix It“, but I’ve been hearing these words – or some variation of them …