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This time, I will talk about the return to the office that has been spreading since the new coronavirus moved to Category 5.
What challenges will arise when companies return to the office intensify?
We will cover the three main challenges and introduce the solutions!
Companies are increasing the frequency of office visits
After the introduction of hybrid work (a work style that mixes in-person and remote work), more and more companies are increasing the frequency of office visits and placing importance on coming to the office.
Overseas, for example, most people at Google are required to come to work three days a week, and Meta requires them to come to work three days a week. Zoom, which provides online meeting tools, also requires people to come to work more than two days a week.
In Japan, the attendance rate is about 70% since the new coronavirus moved to Category 5, and it seems that companies are also changing their rules for going to work.
In fact, Colorkrew also had a rule that at least one day a week should come to work, but recently it has become a rule that mainly young employees come to work three days a week, and other employees come to work twice a week. I was originally a communicator, but I still feel the need to communicate within the company and educate young employees face-to-face, and I am taking measures to make them want to come to the office as much as possible.
It is used a lot for drinking parties and lunch assistance among employees, and now there are even employees who have used it for one month in a row. Laughter
3 Challenges of Returning to the Office
As the return to the office intensifies, we have listed three main challenges faced by companies.
(1) Decreased employee engagement and motivation
Some people have been working remotely almost every day for a long time, so once they get used to it, they feel that going to work is a burden both psychologically and physically. To be honest, this is also me... There is a possibility that some people may feel that their request to return to the office has been restricted, as some people have been able to freely choose their work styles, such as not having to commute by crowded trains, and it is easier for the child-rearing generation to maintain a life-work balance by working remotely.
(2) Lack of seating and meeting rooms
There are many companies that have reduced the office area due to relocation and eliminated the operation of fixed seats, and introduced free addresses with fewer seats than the number of employees. As soon as I increased my attendance at work, seats and conference rooms were used more than expected, and even if I went to work, there was no place to work! Oh no...
(3) Difficulties in Education
Regarding daily employee education support such as subordinates and young employees, it is necessary to consciously align the day they come to work. If you go to the office separately, remote work and people who come to the office will mix, and you will be in a situation where you want to consult with your subordinates right away but cannot ask. If so, it is easy to forget to keep a record after use. And many of you may have experienced a chaotic situation where you don't know if the equipment has been returned or if someone has it. ）
The lack of seats and meeting rooms is solved by the system!
One of the issues we mentioned earlier, the shortage of seats and conference rooms, can be solved with a seating management and conference room management system!
Colorkrew Biz has an automatic cancellation function that prevents seat reservations, conference room reservations, and empty reservations, so you can prevent the situation of not having a seat or conference room even if you come to work.
By the way, you can use the seat reservation function to reserve your subordinates' seats on the same island on the same day you go to work, and you can also check when your subordinates will come to work!
Returning to the office makes it easier for employees to communicate with each other and enhances their sense of unity, but it can also reduce motivation due to new issues such as lack of seats and conference rooms.
In order to succeed in hybrid work that balances office arrival and remote work, I hope you will refer to these systems.