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I really feel that it's time to go to the office, so I think I'll go to the office for a walk about once a week and try the popular "hybrid work" on the streets. I'm planning to give it rave reviews.
What is ABW? Why choose hybrid work?
Weight gain aside, the recent coronavirus infection has dramatically changed the way many Japanese companies work.
- Full telecommuting
- Staggered attendance
- Rotating work
- Hybrid work between telework and in-person work
And so on.
Corona has changed our work style many times faster than the government was pushing for work style reforms.
And as we enter the with-corona and after corona era, many companies are beginning to consider reviewing their work systems and offices (downsizing, relocating, and making effective use of space) in the future, asking, "What is the best way to work in the future?"
In the midst of diversifying work styles, especially if we focus on "hybrid work" that mixes telework and office commuting...
Huh? Isn't this no longer ABW's idea!? I don't think so.
"ABW" maximizes productivity!
Simply put, "ABW (Activity Based Working)" is a way of working in different places depending on the content and purpose of the job.
For example,
- If it is an online meeting, individual booths
- When you want to concentrate on work alone, at home
- If you want to relax and brainstorm, sofa seat
- Cafe space when you want to change your mood more
That's what it feels like.
You can increase your productivity by being able to work in a place that better suits your situation and purpose.
Working without a desk is similar to a "free address", but in the case of a free address, you basically work in the same place after choosing where to work today.
ABW, on the other hand, is based on individual activities, so you can choose to work wherever you want, not just one desk.
By the way, free addresses have many advantages from other perspectives, so if you are considering making your office a free address, please refer to the article "Introducing a free address before office downsizing or relocation!
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In any case, with such a diversified work style due to the current corona disaster, the work style itself that combines telework and office attendance is an ABW way of workingYou can say that it has become!
What are the challenges and disadvantages of ABW and free address?
However, the challenge when trying to incorporate ABW is that it is not possible to visualize who is working where. That's what it means.
In the first place, since it is ABW, you can leave it to your personal discretion and work in your free time and anywhere.
There may be an opinion.
The advantage of ABW is that each employee has the initiative to think about where they work, how to use their time, and how to work, so "visualization" may not be necessary in ABW.
However, the world is in a corona disaster.
**Companies must keep their employees safe. **
In addition, if the number of people coming to the office gradually increases, it is also necessary to control personnel in the office.
How do you complete these challenges?
For ABW, we recommend Colorkrew Biz space management!
For seat visualization and measures to prevent new coronavirus infection, we recommend the business concierge tool "Colorkrew Biz".
Simply scan the QR code from the app to visualize where people are.
In addition to seats, it is possible to reserve and manage not only seats, but also each space, such as conference rooms, concentration spaces, communication areas, and employee cafeterias.
By creating QR codes for seats and spaces, you can see at a glance where and who is in any place, such as conference rooms, individual booths, and café spaces, even in an ABW way of working.
Of course, you can also see that you are out and about for telework such as telecommuting or sales, and you can also analyze which seats in the office are used and how much.
It is easy to check the usage status, so it is recommended for companies that have introduced ABW but have not been able to verify its effectiveness.
In addition, since you can manage people who are scheduled to come to the office with a reservation function, you can prepare for corona infection countermeasures by preventing crowding in the office and making it easier to manage rotation work.
With the Galaxy Chart and Reporting functions of Seat Analysis, you can easily visualize and analyze who is a close contact in the event of an infected person.
In addition, it is also beneficial for administrators!
Since you are adopting ABW, you don't want to put a burden on the management side.
Since there is no need to install or operate, the work of the administrator will not increase significantly.
Work Your Own at ABW
In this way, why not try Colorkrew Biz as one of the tools for each person to take the 'now' by incorporating ABW as an option, and to work in their own way?
Next time, I will talk more specifically about "improving the office, how to choose and use office furniture" from the perspective of ABW (^^ ♪
Recommended Seating Chart Features for ABW and Hybrid Work
(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.
Recommended Space Management Features for ABW and Hybrid Work
How to Book a Space (Meeting Room)
(1) Log in to the user portal and select New Reservation/View Reservation Status (Space (Meeting Room))
(2) Select the space (meeting room), date, and time you want to reserve.
(3) Enter the title and the reason for reservation (optional) to make a reservation
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.
Attendance control is also possible
Colorkrew Biz has been introduced as one of the measures against the new coronavirus. Administrators can set the attendance rate in advance in the management tool and control the attendance rate. When the attendance rate set in the management tool is reached, an alert will be issued to alert you. You can also look back on the seat occupancy rate for the day in a report.
*If the set attendance rate is exceeded, an alert will be displayed.
No matter where you are, you can know who is working where as long as you check the seating chart. By introducing Colorkrew Biz, the disadvantages of ABW's way of working will be eliminated and the environment will be more comfortable to work in.
The new coronavirus is still raging, but it is impossible to predict what kind of environmental changes will occur in the future.
That's why companies need the ability to respond flexibly to change. Colorkrew Biz can be used not only for ABW but also for a variety of work styles such as free-address and rotational work. Please feel free to contact us.