Remote work master explains!How to create a work space where work is dramatic

All employees have been remote work for 5 years

In 2016, Six Apartment Co., Ltd. relocated from 120 tsubo and 50 seats to 30 tsubo and 12 -seat office.

From that time, about 30 employees began remotely work, and most of them have been working once or twice a month before Corona.After the Corona evil, most employees have been closed for several months due to closed offices.

Current offices of Six Apartments used in limited opportunities such as meetings

Last year, many administrative business people were thrown into remote work, but the company has been a long time ago, so to speak, a large veteran of remote work.A business person who struggles with unfamiliar work styles is likely to be isolated in his know -how and skills.

So, in November last year, we asked Kaori Kotoshi, a public relations company, who published a book called Remote Work Taizen (Poplar), about the secrets of promoting remote work more smoothly.

The problem that only time passes is solved like this

At the beginning of remote work, technical problems such as slow lines and taking time to learn online tools are the main problems.

Overcoming that, the mental tasks, such as "the motivation of work does not increase" and "switching on and off does not work" is a calm tip.

Even if you take your own measures, such as watching YouTube cat videos to improve your motivation, or taking a walk to switch on / off, you will end up with your work and self -hatred.。Many people are addicted to such "remote work swamps".

Is there a solution to "this is!"

Kotoshi advises:

"It is a good place to use time to spend time to spend time. On the other hand, there are more pressure that you have to decide on your own.

The most important thing is to decide on a time schedule for the remote work day.Wake up in the morning, prepare for work, start work, break during work, and end work.Once you decide, you just move accordingly.It is also a good idea to use the alarm function of smartphones and smart speakers to sound like a time signal.

Appropriate breaks during business hours are also important to prevent excessive concentration.Let's decide this by separating it.After working with 25 minutes, take a 5 -minute break.If you do this 4 sets, you will have a slightly longer (15-30 minutes) break time.This is called "Pomodoro Technic".

Also, when I was in the office, I was able to appeal that I was working seriously on my work, but it is not so in remote work.Instead, frequent updates are serious as a member of the remote team.If you declare the task you are working on, you will have to do it for progress report. "

It is important to take a short break and prevent overcapacity

What if I have a family and can't concentrate?

In a questionnaire survey, the first place in the worries of remote work was "I can't concentrate because I have a family."That doesn't mean that the state continues all day, and a specific time (for example, a time for children to go to school or clean) in the day.

Is it the correct answer to go to the cafe with a computer or notebook during that time, like the "Nomad Worker" that was tashed for a while?　

Kotoshi answered:

"If it's a short time that you have a family and it's hard to concentrate, it's one way to stop your work and spend time with your family. I myself have come back from school and learn.For about an hour to go out, I have a priority time for children.

However, there may be an urgent task at that time and you may not be able to release your work or have an online meeting.In that case, the child will be left to the family and work outside.Similarly, if you have a senior family who needs care and is hindered by your work, it's a good idea to leave it to a reliable person.

One way to go to the office, but there are also more places where remote workers can work in the neighborhood of their homes.In addition to nearby cafes and co -working spaces, there are recent facilities that have a private room for hotels and karaoke private rooms, private room -type workspaces inside the station, and super public baths and coin laundry.

Even if you live alone, there is a possibility that your home line will cause trouble such as malfunction.If you can work outside of the office and home by the company's rules, we recommend that you try some places where you can work in the neighborhood so that you can use it immediately when you need it. "

Let's secure a place where you can work in the neighborhood

Ideal workspace hints

The cleaning at the end of the year was successful, and the workpace that was too small and inconvenient has become wider.I would like to take this opportunity to remodel the workspace, but I don't know what to remodel ...

Mr. Kotoshi says that there is no absolute answer in the workspace.The actual story is that when you look at the home workspace of the Six Apartment employees, you will find it."There are a wide desk in a private room, using a study desk, using a dining table or folding table."

However, their workspace, which has been remote work for several years, is great for beginners of remote work.Therefore, we introduced specific cases.

・ Image of cockpit in a private room

"The work space of the corporate planning staff is a style that is exclusively for my own room, inspired by an airplane cockpit.There are many screens. The main display on the front is an ultra -wide curved display. Sub -displays and iPads are placed around themselves.

Laptop display is for communication applications such as Gmail, Slack, SNS.The Ultra Wide curved surface display used as the main display is an editor -only screen for programming.From Python's programming code to automatically process work, to work ideas notes all in the editor.Spread the window to the maximum and write the details while drawing the whole picture.

Sub display is mainly for display.Website, Excel and PowerPoint, etc.The iPad plays Kindle books and plays TV broadcasts using Youtube and Torne apps.With iPad, you can easily carry it in rooms other than the study and continue reading.

By connecting a smartphone to a stand extending from the side of the desk (SYKOLLAS Flexible Arm), you can operate in an easy posture.It seems that a book stand where you can open a reference book is also required.The chair is a gaming chair (gaming chair with Sanwa Supply Ottoman).

・ Work space for living alone

"I would like to introduce two employees as a case of living alone. The photo above is a work space for marketing. If you live alone, it is difficult to provide a work -only space, so desk to save space.Is also a dining table.

Since one laptop and paper materials are required for the business content, it is enough to use it.When you start working every morning, put out the tools and clear everything when the work is over.Even if you don't have a family living together, keep it out because you can switch on and off. "

The next photo is the work space of the staff of the IT team living alone.

Alexa with a screen, monitor arm that can be moved freely, and a functional desk that includes a special keyboard (US array Apple Wireless Keyboard and Magic Trackpad, which are easy to use in Bullettrain Express Keyboard Platform).For work, multiple machines are placed on the desk and operated at the same time, so the point is that you can create a large space by leaving the keyboard.The chair is a high -end workchair Aaron chair. "

・ Works space next to a child study desk

"This is a workspace with elementary school children. Ikea's MICKE desks are lined up and one is a study desk for children.I also make it a sub -display on the stand. The bookshelves that are easy to pick up are listed on frequently used dictionaries and reference books. The chairs are not very particular, so about 4,000 yen I bought in Nitori.I use a cushion on it. "

How was it?I think that there were only a few practical awareness and hints with the only advice of a remote work veteran.And if you want to know more comprehensively, I would like to read Kotoshi's book, Remote Work Taizen.

Kaori Koori, Profile Norway Opera Marcom, B2B Market, joined Six Apartment in 2010.She hosts an owned media study session, where about 1400 media operators gather.She is also a writer blogger activity, Vivaldi's web browser.She has been working remote work every day since the summer of 2016.She appeared and provided remote work cases in "Living ☆ Commentary" (NHK), "OHA! 4 News Live" (Nippon Television), Asahi Shimbun, BuzzFeed Japan, etc.Her Remote Work Taizen is her first book.Her Twitter is @kaoritter

Office & Workspace Photos / Six Apartment Co., Ltd.

Sentence / Takuya Suzuki (free writer and board game creator)