It is now time to review the system introduced by the Corona disaster

◆Staggered work hours remain unchanged at about 15%
According to the results of the 7th Survey on Workers’ Attitudes conducted by the Japan Productivity Center, 15.1% of workers have staggered their workday (as of October). 16% of workers in the first survey in May 2020 also staggered their workday, so there has been no significant change.
The main reason for staggered work hours in Corona disasters is probably to avoid crowds. With Corona on the wane in Japan, this may be a good time to test the effects in your company.

◆While telework is becoming more and more popular
In the same survey, the telework implementation rate was 22.7%. In various surveys, there is a response that “telework was effective”, but it seems that the most important reason is that there is no stress and fatigue of commuting, rather than an increase in the efficiency of work.
On the other hand, disadvantages of telework have also begun to be pointed out, such as the difficulty and inconvenience of internal communication and consultation, long working hours, and overwork due to the blurring of the boundaries between work and life. If you ask your employees, you will probably find that there are many things that need to be improved, such as the inability to give instructions and consultations all at once, the lack of control due to varying levels of proficiency and usage of chat and other tools, and the fact that some people are burdened with tasks that used to be done by everyone.

◆The time to review is now
I believe that now is the time to calmly analyze and judge the effects and challenges of the various measures that we have begun to implement in Corona, to see how they actually affect our own operational efficiency.
It is important to make adjustments to the company’s system, not only to deal with the corona disaster. We want to avoid a situation where we introduce a system once and then do nothing with it.
It is becoming increasingly important for people to manage the way employees work. Let’s reflect the opinions of employees and create a sense of conviction as we proceed with the review.