“Office reform” was our response to the recent trend of new work style: by introducing team-based seating and going paperless, we succeeded in increasing overall efficiency, reaching 90% employee satisfaction and increasing teleworkers.
Diversification of the workforce and change in social values (i.e. from “work-centered life” to “work-life balance”) caused a need for new working style that accepts diversity while maintaining efficiency and productivity. However, it was difficult to meet such needs with the traditional office in the public sector. This is where “office reform (workplace reform) ” comes in.
Before | After |
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Cluttered office spaceDistance between bosses, subordinates and colleagues |
Team-based seating (no assigned seats) |
Stacks of documents on each desk | Going paperless to abolish stacks of documents |
Wired LAN (Ethernet) | Wireless LAN |
By implementing such reform, we were able to stimulate communication between employees, bringing about positive change in the process of work. According to the survey we have conducted among employees, over 60% responded that they now “decide on the brief principals for the project before starting operation” which accordingly “reduce reworking.”