I was first introduced to ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) in the book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, creators of the ROWE movement. What ROWE recommends, in short, is that you treat your employees as the adults they are, stop micromanaging them and insisting they work certain ways or times, and trust that they will get the work done. They will surprise you, rise to the challenge, and be more engaged. ROWE also recommends less meetings and time wasters that are all about looking busy instead of getting work done.

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