NTT “Working place = Home” Common sense of working style to cover June 24, 21:18
I think there are many people who say, "There is a telework system, but it's not clear whether our company will continue or quit."
Meanwhile, NTT threw a stone.
Introducing a bold telecommuting rule that eliminates the idea of "commuting."
It is said that there will be no "transfer" that is inevitable for working people.
The "natural" way of working is about to change.
(Ministry of Economic Affairs, Hiroki Okaya, Saki Hayakawa)
Work place is at home, work is treated as a business trip
June 24th.
NTT has announced that it will introduce a bold system that will make a difference in the way Nippon works.
The title is "Introduction of a new way of working based on remote work".
NTT still institutionalizes telework, but the content is to add a new rule called "remote work standard" to this.
This new rule.
It is a surprising content that upsets the conventional concept of working style.
In short, NTT employees who have been subject to this new rule are ...
・ You can live in your office anywhere in the country.
・ Since work is basically done by teleworking, there is no need to apply for teleworking each time.
・ Going to the office = In other words, going to the office is treated as a “business trip” and travel expenses and allowances are paid.
・ It is OK to go to the office by plane. There is no uniform upper limit for travel expenses.
The new rules no longer have the concept of "commuting".
Under this rule, NTT will expand work styles that do not involve transfer or single transfer.
It can be said that this is a bold system review that seems to completely change the "company-home" relationship.
What is the aim of the new president of NTT?
The evening of the day this system was announced.
Just on this day, President Akira Shimada, who became the new top management of NTT, held a press conference and stated the following about the introduction of the new rules.
Akira Shimada, President of NTT
"It is a big step for employees to be able to choose their working style. It is important to combine it with going to work, not 100% telework, and I would like to proceed further."
The new rules will also be applied to NTT DoCoMo, one of the major mobile phones in the NTT Group.
Whether or not the new rule is applied is decided for each "section", and it can also be applied if the employee himself / herself wishes.
In the case of DOCOMO, out of the 8800 employees, 6000 people, which is 70%, are targeted.
Mr. Imai, the eldest daughter of 2 years old, and the eldest son just born in May.
Since he joined NTT DoCoMo, a national organization, he is prepared to transfer.
In fact, he has been transferred to Ishikawa and Gunma prefectures so far.
Currently, I combine work and telework, and I go to work about once a week.
Under the new rules, there will be no restrictions on the place of residence, and there will be fewer transfers and single assignments, so I think we can plan for the future while taking into account the growth of children.
Mr. Yasutaka Imai (32)
"It is very attractive to be able to work from anywhere in Japan. For the generation raising children like me, the anxiety of transfer and personnel changes is considerably reduced. I feel that it is a very good system that allows me to balance work and family while watching the growth of my child up close every day. "
Mr. Nishiura lives with her husband who has been transferred to Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture since this time.
I do telework in Takamatsu for about half of the month.
In the previous system, there were restrictions on the place of residence.
Therefore, I am using the house in Saitama prefecture where I originally lived as my "home".
When she was teleworking in Takamatsu and she needed to go to the office in Tokyo, she went to Tokyo on the Shinkansen.
I had to pay the transportation expenses of about 35,000 yen for a round trip.
After July, if she moves her place of residence to Takamatsu City, even if she needs to go to the office in Tokyo, she will be treated as a "business trip" and will be paid transportation expenses.
Ruri Nishiura (27)
"I'm very happy that a new system will start because I can continue to live with my husband in Takamatsu City and continue my current job. I'm proudly working in Takamatsu in the future. I'm very happy to say that. "
Even now, NTT DoCoMo has a telework rate of 66%.
We expect the introduction of new rules to make working styles more flexible than ever.
Ryota Ogawa, Chief of NTT DoCoMo's Human Resources Department
"The new rule does not mean that we will do 100% telework and abolish the office. We are thinking of a hybrid of remote work and going to work, and it will be a system to increase the choices of employees. I want to make efforts so that all employees are eligible. "
However, there are challenges in telework.
This new NTT rule has put a stone in the way of working.
In fact, to what extent is telework established in the world?
When the Persol Research Institute surveyed more than 20,000 people in early February, when the infection with the new coronavirus was spreading rapidly (6th wave), the telework implementation rate was 28.5%.
Compared to the 1st wave (27.9%), the 3rd wave (24.7%), and the 5th wave (27.5%), it has been established at about 30%, but it has not increased dramatically.
There are some industries that can and cannot easily do telework, but when asked about the company's telework policy in the same survey,
"no particular guidance" was the highest at 57.4%, and
"telework is recommended" (33.4%)
. It is much higher than
"Telework is ordered" (5.2%)
.
Although I tried teleworking, many companies are hesitant to promote it further due to various concerns such as whether work productivity will increase.
In fact, when En Japan conducted a survey of more than 11,000 people registered on the job change site, 67% answered that they would like to continue working with telework.
On the other hand, when asking the remaining 33% (I don't want to work in telework, I don't know) why,
"I'm worried if I can clearly separate work and private life"
"I'm worried if I can achieve the same results as when I'm at the company"
"It's difficult to check in-house information and know-how"
Answers such as occupy the top.
Complete telework → Emphasis on realism
Under these circumstances, some companies dare to expand the office = "real place".
The office of "atama plus", a venture company in Minato-ku, Tokyo, which provides learning systems using AI (artificial intelligence) for cram schools and preparatory schools, is like "PARK" where various people naturally gather. I am making it.
The spacious floor of about 800 tsubo has no partitions.
And nearly half of the floor of the open space is artificial turf.
I take off my shoes, sit in a place I like, such as a bench or cushion, and have a relaxing work meeting.
Actually this company.
About three months after the start of the spread of the new corona infection, we started "complete telework" for all employees.
However, employees gradually began to say, "It became difficult to understand new ideas born from daily chats," and some new employees were worried whether they could build a relationship of trust with other members. about it.
Therefore, in December of last year, we decided to expand the "real place" with the relocation of the office to the current location.
The aim is to "create accidental communication."
For example, a space with drinks and light meals.
It is said that it was intentionally created away from the office area so that employees from various departments who came to pick it up could interact with nature.
One female employee said, "Telework that can reduce travel time is good when the work is clear, but face-to-face communication is important when finding medium- to long-term issues in the work. I think it is important to use them properly. I was talking.
Yu Sugimoto, who is in charge of creating a work environment at atama plus
"Since it is difficult to create accidental chats and opportunities to talk to and consult with remote work, I thought it was important for employees to be in the same space. The office is not a place to do a fixed job. We aim to be a place where employees want to take on challenges. "
Where is Japan's way of working?
Even among major companies, there is a movement to reaffirm the value of the office where employees gather and where they gather while continuing telework.
NEC is remodeling and expanding the exchange space in the office at the head office and major bases, and Fujitsu is also aiming for "hybrid work" of face-to-face and telework.
NTT, which introduces new rules such as "going to work on a business trip" and "you can live anywhere", is not actually trying to completely eliminate the real place.
In order to revitalize communication with business partners, we are reviewing office functions, such as remodeling the vacant space by telework and placing a robot with a video call function so that meetings can be held.
We asked Professor Akie Iriyama of the Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University, where our working style is heading.
Professor Akie Iriyama, Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University
"I have found that working from home is an attractive option for many people because of the influence of the corona. It was in the Showa Heisei era that I was able to endure riding in the graduate school. However, the myth of lifelong employment is collapsing. In order to secure it, it is necessary to allow telework to some extent and provide a flexible working style. "
However, Professor Iriyama points out that there is a limit to working with telework alone, and that real communication is indispensable for creating new ideas.
Professor Akie Iriyama, Graduate School of Business Administration, Waseda University
"Although there is a trend of online devotion, I think that face-to-face value remains in many Japanese companies. When humans really have a relationship of trust Many people realize that face-to-face communication is necessary. There should be an opportunity for people in the organization to meet somewhere, and a company that builds a relationship of trust by leaving such a place well will win the competition from now on. It will be important to utilize the office as a place to build a relationship of trust, and to provide a well-balanced work style, such as working from home on other days. "
It's been more than two years since Korona-ka.
Where is our way of working going?
The important thing is not to push for either telework or office work, nor to "try it for the time being".
It may be a firm "redefinition" of what kind of work style is best for you, depending on the content of your work, the results you are aiming for, and your work-life balance.
Hiroki Okaya ,
Reporter, Ministry of Economic Affairs Joined in 2013 After working
at NHK
Kumamoto Broadcasting Station, he is currently
in charge of the information and communication industry.
Reporter of the Ministry of Economic Affairs
Saki Hayakawa In
charge of the electrical industry of
the Ministry of Economic Affairs after working at the Niigata Bureau and the Metropolitan Area Bureau.