On Saturday, June 21, we invited Ms. Atsuko Nagai, Secretary General of the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics, Kyoto University, as a topic contributor and held the first “SD Workshop Training 2014” workshop entitled “Thinking about the Asset of ‘Time’ ~For Work to Be One of the Rewards~”, which was attended by a total of 13 people from various universities.


●Schedule on the day
・Topic provision
・Q&A and exchange of opinions
・Icebreaker (arm wrestling tournament)
・Group discussion divided into 3 groups
・Presentations by participants

In the topic of the discussion, the workload of university staff is increasing year by year due to the increase in expectations for universities due to changes in social conditions in recent years, and the work environment is becoming more severe.It was predicted that the number of staff in their 30s ~ 40s will increase. As we enter an era in which the number of employees with “diverse work styles” such as childbirth, childcare, and balancing nursing care and work will increase, he talked about the importance of building an environment in which each employee can understand each other’s circumstances and be involved in their work efficiently with limited working hours, and maintaining a high level of motivation for each employee, increasing productivity, and making work time “free.”

In the group discussion, we were given a topic and summarized the opinions of each group on the conditions for a lazy time at work. In the summary, participants were given the task of searching for a way to change “painful time” into “lazy time” and thinking about the position of the “lazy work time” they found as a result in their own lives (life). “In my daily work, I am stuck in a vicious cycle because I don’t have enough time and mental space.” Participants who are aware of issues such as “I want to make my daily life more fulfilling” said, “I was able to exchange opinions with people from various universities.” “I was able to spend a fulfilling and useful time,” and “I would like to connect today’s story to my future work.” Positive impressions such as these were received.

The 1st SD Workshop Training 2014
“Let’s think about the asset of ‘time’ ~Because work is one of the things to do~” [Click here for details]

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