The most common question we hear from leaders considering ROWE is simple: “How do I know people are working?” It’s not about control. It’s about care. They want to know their team is engaged. That work is moving. That trust isn’t being misplaced. But in a ROWE model,...

Workplace tension often gets labelled as a “generational issue.” Boomers don’t get Gen Z. Millennials think Gen X is too rigid. Younger staff say older leaders value face time over results. Older staff say younger workers lack discipline. But what if the real issue...

  Thriving Through Challenges: A Non-Profit's Guide to Embracing ROWE - Podcast Transcript I’m Barbara Best and this is Humans Working Remotely. Across every sector, the workplace is evolving. Remote teams, automation, and the gig economy are changing how...

Empowering Non-Profits with ROWE - Podcast Transcript I’m Barbara Best and this is Humans Working Remotely. Across every sector, the workplace is evolving. Remote teams, automation, and the gig economy are changing how organizations operate and how people expect to...

Caregivers keep the world running. They get the kids to school, pack lunches, manage appointments, answer late night calls, and show up at work, often on fumes. In nonprofits, many caregivers are also deeply committed to their mission. They show up early, stay late,...

In most non-profits, performance is measured by presence, activity, and output. Who responded fastest? Who attended every meeting? Who sent the most emails? But in a ROWE model, those metrics miss the point. ROWE stands for Results Only Work Environment. That means...

What if the way we work isn't working for us anymore? - Podcast Transcript I’m Barbara Best and this is Humans Working Remotely, ROWE edition. What if the way we’ve always worked… isn't working for us anymore. Across every sector, the workplace is evolving. Remote...

In non-profits, we talk a lot about resource gaps. Funding. Staffing. Burnout. But there’s another shortage that shapes everything: time. Not the abstract kind. The real, daily struggle of having too much to do and too little control over when or how it gets done....

We don’t always see the weight people carry. The team member logging on late because anxiety keeps them awake. The leader cancelling meetings to get through a panic attack. The staff member who never takes PTO, not because they’re dedicated, but because they don’t...

We talk a lot about flexibility in non-profits—but too often, it’s offered unevenly. The parent with young kids? Maybe they can work from home. The staff member managing a chronic illness? They might get an accommodation. But everyone else? Back to the office, back to...