Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It: No Schedules, No Meetings, No Joke--The Big Idea That's Already Transforming the Way We Work by Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson
Hands down, one of the best books I have ever read. The authors pioneered a program at Best Buy called, “Results Only Work Environment.” After implementing the program, they discovered that if managers treated their employees like adults, then productivity went up. What a novel concept! (sarcasm here)
This book articulated everything I had ever felt about working in corporate America. I used to think I was crazy when I thought to myself, “Why should my boss care how long I am at work, as long as I get my work done”. Well, that is no longer the case. Now I know that I am not the only one who thinks that my employer should, “pay me for a chunk of work and not a chunk of time.”
Now all I have to figure out is how to get my company to start a program like this.
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
This book articulated everything I had ever felt about working in corporate America. I used to think I was crazy when I thought to myself, “Why should my boss care how long I am at work, as long as I get my work done”. Well, that is no longer the case. Now I know that I am not the only one who thinks that my employer should, “pay me for a chunk of work and not a chunk of time.”
Now all I have to figure out is how to get my company to start a program like this.
My rating: 5 out of 5 stars.
1 comment:
M. - thanks for the great review of the book. We love it when readers identify so much with what we said, and especially when they want to take action!
There are number of free downloads at www.culturerx.com that can help you get started having conversations with folks at your company.
Work doesn't have to suck - it's time to reclaim our lives and step out of the nonsense!
Cali & Jody
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