I just read a great article at CPA2Biz from Alexandra DeFelice, senior editor of the Journal of Accountancy. Ms. DeFelice highlights a CPA firm that implemented the Results Only Work Environment, or ROWE, and explains how it rewarded employees for productivity and work output rather than recognizing how many hours each employee spends in an office chair.

Click here to read Rewarding Talent Beyond Billable Hours.

ROWE is the brain child of Cali Ressler and Jody Thompson, authors of the book Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It.

I’ve always been curious how well the ROWE principles would work in the financial services setting. As evidenced by the CPA firm reviewed in the article, ROWE is freeing employees to work how and when they want, but to always be striving to produce results in all aspects of work.

Would ROWE work inside independent financial adviser firms? What do you think?

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