Alone Telework: Tips for Solving the Loneliness? April 13, 20:58

"Telework" spread under the influence of the new coronavirus.
I work from home, etc., without going to work.
But from here and there, there are voices of worries that appeal for "loneliness".
I looked for tips on how to work smoothly. (Reporter Yoshiyuki Kori, Network Press)

"I don't feel lonely"

My (reporter) usual morning. Wake up, eat, get ready, and go to work. But my current workplace is my dining table at home. Open your laptop and start reporting.

One week after starting full-scale telework. I still don't get used to a different workplace.
When interviewing voices on the Internet, there are many voices of people worried about telework. Of particular note is the issue of communication within the workplace.

"I don't feel lonely"
"Jim closed and working at home too much to meet people and in many ways seems to die alone"
"I can't chat with someone casually, the stress is amazing."

How to solve these problems. We talked to a company that had adopted telework long before the new coronavirus was affected.

"Chat" is the driving force

At Pop Insight, which conducts online user surveys based in Yokohama, we created a corner where employees can chat with each other using an online video conference system called "Zoom".

In this corner, in principle, employees are supposed to be always present, and they hear that they do not understand a little about their work, and when lunch breaks, they seem to have a `` lunch party '' online and eat together with them .
In addition, on the SNS, as a "daily report" rather than a "daily report", it is possible to tweet various topics and communicate with employees under the rules of free participation and free content. .
"First, it is important to create a sense of unity as a company. I think that hints for work can be gained through chats," said Chiyo Makino, a spokeswoman.

At first everyone falls

There are other people who value chat.
I'm Yoshito Kuranuki, president of Sonic Garden, an IT company in Tokyo.

The office in Shibuya four years ago was abolished and all employees switched to telework. Therefore, the “virtual office” was emphasized. By creating a virtual office online, we have created an environment where employees can see their faces, and have a system that allows them to communicate with each other, including chats, by chatting.

It is said that this led to the creation of a new attendance management system. Mr. Kuranuki says, "Taking breaks and chatting can get you to know each other. It's important to create an environment where you can easily consult with someone if you need help."

He compared the situation of teleworking in Japan to "bicycles," saying, "At first, everyone may be slower than a person who falls or walks, but if you do not give up there, you can ride well. I think teleworking is a great opportunity to increase Japanese productivity. "

Of course, not all companies and organizations can do the same, and there are many challenges.
As we continued to look for ways to respond to the spread of new ways of working, I felt that "chat" could be a hint in telework where people do not meet each other directly.