Work at Best Buy

As we have written about before, Best Buy recently instituted a Results Only Work Environment (ROWE). This program is so ahead of it’s time, that many “pre-programmed” baby boomer managers are reportedly having a difficult time adjusting to the new environment. Luckily, young people don’t think of work as 9-5, so no deprogramming is needed.

To sum it up, ROWE means you are responsible for getting your work done, and that is all. There’s no watching the clock, no counting hours and no snickering about someone leaving early or arriving late. In this era of high speed internet, blackberries and constant connectivity it’s only a matter of time before the rest of corporate America jumps on the bandwagon.

Apparently the program was not even sanctioned by the CEO. It started with a bunch of lower level employees who want what we all want; a life! The fact that Brad Anderson, the CEO, has actually adopted this new style of working speaks volumes for the company culture. Reportedly, since implementing ROWE, average voluntary turnover has plummeted and productivity is up an average of 35%. Employee satisfaction and increased productivity; who would have thought?

Employee Evolution salutes Best Buy and their consulting subsidiary CultureRx for being pioneers in workplace innovation.

Read Ryan Healy’s article from the Brazen Careerist, Best Buy Gets it – Stop Watching the Clock, for some more perspective.

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