働き方の変化

Changing Work Styles in the development department

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In Japanese workplaces, long working hours have long been an issue. Recently, however, under the influence of work-style reform, reducing overtime and taking paid leave are strongly promoted.

In our development department as well, a new system was introduced in winter. When meeting times were cut in half and focused-work hours were established, results showed that productivity improved.

However, just putting systems in place is not enough. As long as an atmosphere where it is hard to leave early remains, reform could well become a mere formality. It is said that managers leading the way in going home is the first step to changing the culture.

Changing how we work depends on each of our mindsets. Producing results within limited time is surely the very ability demanded in the coming era.

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