Offices?

His first step should be getting rid of those so he can keep the staff under constant surveillance, and ideally packed four or six to a table to maximize team communication and learning. Follow agile development methods and experiment with seating arrangements before locking things down and setting up the camera so you can monitor from home if needed.

Make sure none of them have keys to the office and set up a punchcard machine. Link punctuality to pay and make sure they work weekends once in a while too (a measure of team devotion). I'd also recommend keeping the washroom locked and having a signout sheet for the key so you can monitor whether they are wasting time or drinking too much coffee. Hover when possible.