Free address, ABW, telework ~ What is the most chosen work style by companies in the Corona era?

I wanted to talk to you for the first time in a long time, so I'm writing today's article! How are you?
It's hard in many ways now. The new coronavirus is still going on.

At Colorkrew, where I work, most people work remotely.

Of course, I also telework. What I feel is that we need to change our work style and be "flexible" to adapt to the current environment.

Today I want to talk about my experience and the recommended work style based on what my customers say!

This is the perfect article for those who are interested in free addresses and ABW! Please be sure to watch it until the end.

Can a 70% reduction in attendance with a free address be realized?

Karakul has been a free address for all seats long before the new coronavirus epidemic.
I personally like it quite a bit. I won't explain why yet, because I want to say it later.

First, I will explain "What is a free address?"

Free address is a style in which employees can freely choose long desks and chairs installed on the floor without having their own personal seatsis. There are sofas and other rest spaces, making it look like a café.

If the space is comfortable, you will want to go to the office, and when you can't concentrate, you can change seats and change your mood.

Next, let's think about the advantages and disadvantages of free addresses together!

What are the benefits of free addresses?

Let's start with the benefits!

Facilitating Communication

The biggest benefit is undoubtedly the promotion of communication.
Every time you go to the office, you choose a different seat, and if you are close to someone who is not usually involved in your project, you can have accidental communication and get new information and ideas.

Compatible with telework

Especially in the current "Corona disaster", the number of companies introducing telework has increased significantly.
And since the government is promoting telework, we need to achieve a 70% reduction in office attendance through hybrid work that mixes telework and telecommuting.

Easy to take measures to prevent new coronavirus infection

It is easier to maintain a social distance stance with a free address than a fixed seat.

Promoting Autonomous Work Styles

You can choose where you can concentrate. If you lose concentration, you can move to another seat to improve concentration and reduce stress.

Free addresses have many benefits!

What are the disadvantages of free addresses?

So, are there any disadvantages to free addresses?

If you think about the current situation, there may be more advantages, but there is no such thing as a disadvantage in this world. For the time being, I have also listed the disadvantages.

• Difficult to manage the whole
• You won't know who is where
• Lose your personal space

When I thought about it, there were some disadvantages of free addresses.

If you have a free place to work and a seat, you won't know who is where, and it will be difficult to manage.
And since it will no longer be a fixed seat where your personal space was secured, some people may oppose it.

But don't worry!

I will tell you how to introduce free addresses smoothly this time.

Karakul also introduced free addresses before the corona disaster, so we have a firm understanding of the issues and improvements associated with them.

In order to smoothly implement everything from the introduction to management of free addresses, we have created a service called "Colorkrew Biz", a business concierge tool! It may not be an exaggeration to say.

So, how exactly does Colorkrew Biz help with free addresses?
I would like to introduce it from now on.

"Colorkrew Biz" reduces the nameless work ™ of free addresses

The business concierge tool Colorkrew Biz reduces unnamed work ™ in the office.
And it also corresponds to nameless work ™ related to free addresses.

Seat Visualization

Visualize who is where, for example, whether they are at home or in the office.

Seat Reservation

If you choose a free address, there may be fewer seats than employees.
In such a case, use the seat reservation function to secure a seat! You can prevent you from going to work but not having a seat.
Plus, office attendance control is easy! Say goodbye to clock-in controls managed on paper or in Excel.
You will be alerted if you exceed the set attendance rate, so you don't have to worry about exceeding the upper limit of the attendance rate.

Galaxy charts and logs for just in case

You can check who was where when you came to work and who sat nearby in graphs or CSV, so you can respond immediately if a new coronavirus infection occurs.

Anything Other than Free Addresses? ABW might be good! !

Free addresses are recommended because they are a flexible way of working.
However, there are other recommended ways to work. It's ABW!

What is ABW? ! Some people thought!
ABW is an abbreviation for "Activity Based Work".

Recently, this new way of working seems to be popular.

In a word, it is a work style in which employees choose a place where they can work freely according to the content of their work.

Mr. Harada, the beauty publicist of Karakul, explained ABW well on his YouTube channel with a smile, so please watch the video below! He explains better than me.
High ratings and registrations! (person>ω<*)ｵﾈｶﾞｲｼﾏｽ!< /p>

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Space management is effective in verifying the effectiveness of free address ABW!

From Mr. Harada and me's explanation, you understood the benefits of Free Address & ABW.
Please try to incorporate it right away.

Some people say that it is difficult to verify the effect after introduction, but in such a case, please try using Colorkrew Biz's space management function.

With the space function, you can reserve and manage locations such as conference rooms, communication areas, and open spaces instead of seats, and check their usage status.

You can see which space is being used and how much, so you can use it to verify the effectiveness of new work styles.

Recommended Seating Chart Features for Free Address and ABW

How to Book a Space (Meeting Room)

(1) Select the office map from the management tool

(2) Disclose the URL of the created office map to employees

(3) Seating charts can be viewed on each employee's PC.

(4) If it is difficult to find or if you are remote, search

(5) You can reserve a seat up to one month in advance.

How to confirm a space (meeting room) reservation

In the seating map of the User Portal, select the space (conference room) you want to check to check the availability of the reservation holder and reservation time.

How to Check In

Simply scan the QR code pre-installed in the space (meeting room) and select Start.

Functions recommended for ABW work

PC and Smartphone Compatible

You can not only view the seat chart from either a PC or a smartphone, but also reserve seats.

Integrate with Microsoft Teams

Colorkrew Biz's seating chart is integrated with Microsoft Teams.
Select a person from your seat or search to filter a person to start chatting with them right away.

By introducing Colorkrew Biz, you can solve not only free-address and ABW, but also nameless tasks ™ that occur in various work styles such as hybrid work, telework, and rotational work.

If you are interested, please feel free to contact us.