A look at Best Buy's Results Only Work Environment (ROWE)

1. Smashing the Clock
Chris Ferdinandi

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18. ROWE
(results only work environment)

19. work = college

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22. schedules
minimum hours
mandatory meetings

23. You can do whatever you want,
whenever you want, as long as
the work gets done.

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25. Image by Steve Rhodes

27. Image by David Joyce

28. Image by Anders Adermark

29. Image by Amir Jina

30. You can do whatever you want,
whenever you want, as long as
the work gets done.

32. How does ROWE
impact the individual?

33. Day in the life of ROWE
Image by Jeremy Blanchard

34. Image by Pulpolux

35. Phyllis Moen Erin Kelly

36. How does ROWE
impact the business?

37. Voluntary turnover is
way lower.
Team A Team B Team C

38. Voluntary turnover is
way lower.
77%
56%
93%
Team A Team B Team C

39. Involuntary turnover is
way higher.
Team A Team B Team C

40. Involuntary turnover is
way higher.
60%
80%
100%
Team A Team B Team C

41. Productivity
is up 35 percent.

42. Productivity
is up 35 percent.

43. Potential issues?

46. CultureRx.com

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51. thank you

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