Translated from 日本語 • View original Do you like your office?
If you were to list what you like and dislike about the company you are currently working for, what would you like?
Perhaps the "office environment" can be included in both.
取引先やセミナーなどで企業訪問すると、六本木や渋谷の最先端オフィスビル・おしゃれな社食・綺麗なお姉さんのいる受付など、羨ましくなることがよくありますよね!?
ISAO is also an open space called Joyful Studio, and there is a bar counter, darts, billiards, mahjong, games, pepper, etc.
However, in fact, a room where customers do not enter is a normal office.
Speaking of characteristics, this is it.
- There must be a seat for a balance ball
- Basically, personal display is prohibited and the face must be visible
- There is a free desk with no fixed seats
The moment I opened the door to the living room from Joyful Studio, the atmosphere dropped. . .
地味すぎるので写真はやめときますw
I tried to visit the office across the ocean
When I went to Berlin, I was able to visit the startup's office for a Tech Open Air satellite event and a personal connection.
▼Previous blog
- Report on the participation in Tech Open Air 2016, Europe's coolest tech conference
- Not afraid of even one woman, 3 secrets of "A Journey to Touch the World"
Goodpatch Berlin
This is located in Berlin's most prosperous shopping area called Mitte.
To commemorate finding the signboard, I took a selfie for the time being.
When I visited Goodpatch's headquarters in Shibuya, I saw that it was always connected to the Berlin office live, so I never thought that the day would come when I could go to the other side of the screen!
中に入ると、無駄のないとてもミニマルな空間。 The corporate color blue works.
The natural light from the courtyard came in, and it was a very nice afternoon. It seems that you can concentrate on your work very much.
This chair looks familiar! I was also allowed to sit at the head office before.
1脚◯万円するらしい、憧れの高級チェアです。 That's good.
This building is home to several startups, and there are common areas and rooms for each company.
It was a homely space that felt like I had come to someone's house.
Goodpatchさんは、増員されているので、このあと新しくて広いオフィスに移転されたそうです！
Sorry to disturb you.
KAYAK
面白法人カヤックさんではなく、アメリカ・コネチカット州発の旅行系スタートアップ、KAYAK。 This is a comparison service for air tickets and hotels.
A quaint building with red bricks that looks like a former warehouse.
From this exterior, I was nervous about what kind of wild office it was, and when I entered, it was renovated and very beautiful!
A long and spacious space!
There is a kitchen in the back, and after TOA's pitch event, there was a dim sum party here.
Apparently the roof top is nice, but unfortunately the weather is so bad that I hurriedly went indoors.
ISAO also has a bar counter, but there is no kitchen, so I ♡ admire it
Commonalities of "fun" office environments
A gorgeous office with super fashion, excellent benefits, and facilities and comfort is very nice.
However, of course, it costs money, and I don't think it can compete with companies with high market capitalization.
よくメディアで取り上げらている、クリエイティブを刺激する米ディズニーPIXARのオフィスや、乗り捨て可能なGoogle自転車があるマウンテンビューのGoogle本社のような、誰もが働きたくなる素敵オフィスは、世界の一握りな事例でしょう。
- Whether employees can focus and perform at their best.
- Whether collaboration is created in the team
企業側としては、それが会社の利益や発展に繋がるわけで、社員にとっては、やりがいのある会社・チームで仕事ができることで、平日の毎日が楽しくなります。
そんな環境を作る工夫は、必ずしも多額のお金をかけずともできるのではと思います。
When I observed, I found that they had this commonality.
- Open environment
- Concentration and collaboration
- Visualize values
1. Open environment
Whether it's a glass-walled conference room or a clear view of who's where, the environment comes first. ISAOも個人ディスプレイを撤去したり、オフィス中央にオープンスペースの会議テーブルを設置。 At first, it felt uncomfortable, but once you get used to physical openness, you will strangely become mentally open.
今では、等級（＝お給料）も、残業が多い社員の名前までもオープンにしてしまう文化です！
2. Concentration and collaboration sharpness
There are scenes where openness and openness are two sides of the same coin, and you need an environment where you can immerse yourself alone when you want to concentrate.
There are moments like that in any job, such as when you are doing accounting that doesn't deviate even a single yen, or when you are deploying in a production environment.
Recently, I often see standing desks where you temporarily concentrate on the premise that you don't stay long.
ISAOはネットカフェみたいな個人集中ブースを用意したり、最近は毎日14〜15時の間は居室での会話禁止・チャットやメールも禁止の集中タイムを設けています。
3. 価値観のビジュアル化
企業ビジョン、サービスのコア・バリュー、創業者の想い・・・など 企業文化の軸となるコーポレートアイデンティティは各社様々あると思いますが それを目で見えるものにし、オフィスで誰でも目に付くところにあるというのが、結構大事です。
Airbnbはカスタマージャーニーのストーリーボードを廊下に貼っているそうですね。
企業やサービスの価値観は、トップダウンで強制的に植え付けるものではなく、少なくとも共感している集団のはず。 仕事をしながらいつでも目に入ることで、共通言語になっていくのかもしれません。
Office Visit, Continued!
ISAO, which has a medium- to long-term vision of "enjoying the world's work", would like to look for companies and offices that are devising ways to "enjoy the world".
If you are interested in interviewing companies, please contact us here.
I will give you a company certification that makes the world happy!