Did you make friends in sync?
April 2, 16:45
"It seems that the unofficial candidates of the bank will interact by" drawing "remotely."
I doubted my ears when I heard this news from the interviewee.
Although he is a newcomer, he is a good adult.
Why are they "painters"?
What does it mean to draw and interact with each other?
Contrary to my impression, the bank that planned the exchange meeting is serious.
As we proceeded with the interview, it became clear that newcomer training was also made online due to the influence of the new coronavirus, making it difficult to foster newcomers' "bonds" and "sense of solidarity."
(Fukuoka Broadcasting Center Reporter Akihide Hirayama / Saga Broadcasting Station Reporter Taku Kunieda)
Unique informal exchange meeting
In March, we interviewed the online exchange meeting of informal candidates held by the Bank of Fukuoka.
Approximately 20 people participate remotely from home.
On the monitor screen, each of them was working on "drawing" all at once.
They are not competing for the goodness of the painting.
The theme given by the instructor who manages the exchange meeting is "ideal image of a member of society."
You can freely express yourself in the future after entering the bank.
The aim is to deepen mutual understanding by drawing and sharing the inner side as it is.
One of the unofficial candidates said, "I drew a whisk and a pencil to express a balance between work and home. I wish I could smile. I drew a face. I wish I could go to the resort facility on that day. ”
In addition to this, there is also a quiz-style game that expresses the characteristics of your hometown with a picture and asks the participants to guess, making it easy for prospective employees to communicate with each other. It was studded with ingenuity.
It wasn't just an exchange party.
It is said that this is the first human resource development initiative introduced by the Bank of Fukuoka.
It is a venture company in Tokyo that provides the "Bazukuri" exchange service for "drawing".
It is said that "extraordinary sharing" will be done by taking advantage of online.
In addition to "drawing", there are various programs that enhance the sense of solidarity among the participants, such as experiencing sushi sushi together and doing muscle training such as squats.
Play Life President Taichi Sato
"It is a high hurdle for people who meet for the first time to talk to each other, but through online play and learning, people who have never met can make connections within the company. It is also evaluated as a place for
Unofficial candidate
"I was very nervous at first, but gradually I was able to enjoy it. I think that this will trigger a conversation when I meet with Synch later."
Fukuoka Financial Group Human Resources Development Center Chief Investigator Yusaku Uetake
"I think it is a tool that complements communication in group training that has been lost due to the corona sickness. Synchronous bonds are important for living a working life. I want you to grow up with this as an opportunity. "
Circumstances of new employees who cannot be connected online
The Bank of Fukuoka faced the challenges faced by new employees who joined the bank a year ago.
This year, "remote" was recommended in every situation.
Various meetings within the bank have been brought online not only because of the efficiency of avoiding infection but also because of the efficiency of not having to gather people.
Training for new employees has also been made online, but the lack of “bonds” and “sense of solidarity” that can be nurtured by actually meeting each other among new employees has emerged as an issue.
Kota Uehara, who joined the Bank of Fukuoka last year.
It is said that there was never a place where 200 people could meet at the same time.
Kota Uehara
"I'm interacting with about 20 people, but I don't even know the faces other than that. I'm sorry I didn't have a chance to get along."
He is in charge of lending, but he says that there is a limited number of people who can share and consult with him about his work problems.
I was shown the curriculum of the training camp for new employees that the Bank of Fukuoka had conducted until two years ago.
It takes one month to stay at the training center.
There are plenty of courses to learn basic knowledge of business etiquette and finance.
Similar training content was maintained when going online.
However, he realized that "gap time" such as lunch break and free time at night, which is not in the curriculum course, was an important opportunity to deepen the bond.
"Crisis" in Saga Prefectural Office
Private companies are not the only ones with newcomers in the same situation.
Last September, a questionnaire conducted by Saga Prefecture for new employees expressed a keen feeling.
"It was difficult to get to know the same person, and I was lonely." "There were few people I could talk to about work." Every
year, the Saga Prefectural Office holds training camps immediately after entering the agency.
New staff members stay at the training center for two nights and three days to carry out group work and service activities.
A social gathering was also held at night, fostering a sense of solidarity between the same people.
In last year's training, the scale was reduced to a day trip, and instead, online teaching materials were introduced to learn duties at home.
It is said that there was no place for social gatherings between the same people.
Shiori Tabata was hired in Saga Prefecture last year.
It has been one year since I entered the agency.
My current job is to support the management of the manufacturing industry.
Mr. Shioori Tabata, Manufacturing Industry Division, Saga Prefecture
"When I had a problem with my work, my seniors immediately called me to ask the synchronization of other divisions. I'm worried because there aren't many. I think it's the same time that I can talk to you when I have a hard time or a pain, and I feel that it's important. "
In response to this situation, the Saga Prefectural Office is concerned that the lack of solidarity among new employees will affect the execution of business.
In the training for the new year, we started to review it to increase opportunities for exchange.
How should new employee education be?
Through the interview, I felt that the newcomers are strongly demanding a connection of synchronization.
A Tokyo venture company that handles online exchange services.
Since the service started in August last year, it is said that 150 companies nationwide, mainly listed companies, have introduced it.
Certainly, looking back on my newcomer training era, the synchronization of talking and talking while drinking alcohol has become a valuable existence that encourages each other after that.
On the other hand, the trend of going online due to the corona wreck is no longer a big change.
Under such circumstances, how do you get newcomers to have a rewarding job and support for their hearts?
One example is how to deepen the ties of synchronization by devising online like this new service.
It is time to review the ideal way of new employee education, including training, while facing the risk of infection with the new corona.
Akihide Hirayama,
reporter of Fukuoka Broadcasting
Center
Joined the
station in
2015
After working at the Wakayama station, he has been
in charge of interviews mainly in the economic field
since 2nd year
of Reiwa.
After working at
Saga Broadcasting Station reporter
Taku Kunieda
Shimbun, joined in 2009
Matsuyama Bureau, after working at the Science and Culture Department of the News Bureau